Home with Dean Sharp

Dean talks about the issue about aging in place in your own home. An AARP survey says 75% of people want to stay in their own homes as they age.  Dean discusses the things you can do to make your home ‘age friendly’ from walk in bathtubs to grab bars because they need to function decades longer than initially intended and these days you will likely recoup almost 100% of the cost of preparing your home for aging in ...

Dean talks about the issue about aging in place in your own home. An AARP survey says 75% of people want to stay in their own homes as they age.  Dean discusses the things you can do to make your home ‘age friendly’ from walk in bathtubs to grab bars because they need to function decades longer than initially intended and these days you will likely recoup almost 100% of the cost of preparing your home for aging in ...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (09/19) - Today on this all-calls Saturday morning, Dean’s first caller has two wooden sliding glass doors that are getting very difficult to slide back and forth, even with the WD-40. After 17 years, is it time to replace them? 

Our next caller lives in a stucco track home, and down the very bottom of the stucco it's beginning to rust — what’s up with that? 

Wondering about m...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (09/19) - At the top of the second our of Home with Dean Sharp if you have questions about how best to clean off the cloudy film from your tiles, you’ve come to the right place. 

Our next caller has El Niño concerns regarding her street-level property and if it will potentially be flooded because it’s so low lying. Who can she call aside from Dean? 

Next up, how will the effects of ...

Dean discusses the expected arrival of a 'Super El Nino' this winter and what homeowners can do to help best prepare their home and property for the influx of rain.Dean took listener calls regarding doing a full home remodel starting in December with the potential of an El Nino, whether or not a contractor is scamming a homeowner by offering a $250k full remodel for a one bedroom home in T...

Dean discusses the expected arrival of a 'Super El Nino' this winter and what homeowners can do to help best prepare their home and property for the influx of rain.Dean took listener calls regarding doing a full home remodel starting in December with the potential of an El Nino, whether or not a contractor is scamming a homeowner by offering a $250k full remodel for a one bedroom home in T...

Dean discusses the expected arrival of a 'Super El Nino' this winter and what homeowners can do to help best prepare their home and property for the influx of rain.Dean took listener calls regarding doing a full home remodel starting in December with the potential of an El Nino, whether or not a contractor is scamming a homeowner by offering a $250k full remodel for a one bedroom home in T...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (09/05) - Our first caller at the top of the second hour has a bathroom that does not have an electrical vent, and asks how she can get the electrical vent onto her ceiling. Also, can she cap the toilet air vent?

Our second caller asks about what are some practical suggestions for structural integrity for a detached garage?

Then, a home built in the early 60's has an old, heavy wooden garage door, and a ...

Dean details the latest and greatest appliances for your home. One of his favorites are these washer / dryer, all in one combos and their pros and cons.
Dean also took listener calls regarding gaps in a roof because of pipes, how to solve a water pooling issue between a sidewalk and a home and a kitchen slider and a patio ahead of the expected El Nino this winter, whether a lighting issue with a ceiling fan has to do with the fa...

Dean details the latest and greatest appliances for your home. One of his favorites are these washer / dryer, all in one combos and their pros and cons.
Dean also took listener calls regarding gaps in a roof because of pipes, how to solve a water pooling issue between a sidewalk and a home and a kitchen slider and a patio ahead of the expected El Nino this winter, whether a lighting issue with a ceiling fan has to do with the fa...

Dean details the latest and greatest appliances for your home. One of his favorites are these washer / dryer, all in one combos and their pros and cons.
Dean also took listener calls regarding gaps in a roof because of pipes, how to solve a water pooling issue between a sidewalk and a home and a kitchen slider and a patio ahead of the expected El Nino this winter, whether a lighting issue with a ceiling fan has to do with the fa...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (08/29) - Today on Dean’s all-calls Saturday, our first caller has a 1960's house, and asks if he should bolt the frame of the house onto its foundation.

Dean's second caller has noticed a yellow tint appear in their house water a few weeks ago, and she wonders if she should get her water tested.

Then, Dean's next caller has a 6x10 artificial turf, but is having trouble installing it.

Also, Dean wo...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (08/29) - Our first caller at the top of the second hour has a 1970's home, and wants to know how she can replace a wet bar in her home for something more useful and begin a redesign project.

Dean's second caller has a 10 year old home, and has never had their AC replaced, but it is now getting louder and louder with each use, and asks if there is a way to fix that issue.

Plus, a caller asks for advice o...