Home with Dean Sharp

Dean discusses the recent building boom in ADU units and the pros and cons of them, along with the rules in California that need to be followed in order to build a legal ADU.   Dean tackled ADU related questions from listeners regarding the state of California mandates regarding ADUs when it comes to original builds and pre-fab versions, how to connect pre-fab versions to existing utilities in the main home, information r...

Dean discusses the recent building boom in ADU units and the pros and cons of them, along with the rules in California that need to be followed in order to build a legal ADU.   Dean tackled ADU related questions from listeners regarding the state of California mandates regarding ADUs when it comes to original builds and pre-fab versions, how to connect pre-fab versions to existing utilities in the main home, information r...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (10/03) - Today on Dean’s all-calls Saturday, our first caller inquires about rain gutters, and a short gutter piece that goes over entry ways.

Next up, a caller calls about her concrete driveway, and how it was extended to accommodate two cars, and has since acquired half inch cracks, and seeks The House Whisperers advice.

Plus, a caller's house built in 1954 asks about the walls her in home, and ...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (09/26) - Today on Dean’s all-calls Saturday, our first caller’s lawn is soaked, and wants to know how to take out all the "sogginess".

Next up, a caller had their home roof done, and the contractor is asking for full payment before the final inspection is completed and approved - is it normal procedure, or will the contractor walk away?

Plus, a caller's 1975 house used to have a concrete pat...

Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (09/26) - At the top of the second our of Home with Dean Sharp, our caller used to have a concrete patio, then had a wood plank deck that was set flushed interior floor of house - it eventually aged out, had the interlocking pavers done and did not want to step down into pavers.

Next, a new roof has been dripping tobacco water and staining the patio.

Then, a house built in the 60's, renovated in 2003, an...

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 ...

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...