Home with Dean Sharp
Nobody knows your home like The House Whisperer. From architecture and construction to decor and DIY, Dean Sharp—custom home designer and builder—shows you how to transform your ordinary house into an extraordinary home. Listen live, Saturdays 6-8am PST and Sundays 9-12pm PST.
Episodes
April 28, 2024 • 31 mins
Dean continues the spring makeover conversation, offering tips to revitalize your home. He discusses bedroom transformations, focusing on enhancing window frames and adding trim for a striking contrast. Also, Dean clarifies the differences between a makeover, remodel, and renovation, with insights on updating mirrored closet doors and the value of manufactured homes.
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April 28, 2024 • 33 mins
Dean explores window upgrades, highlighting the advantages of modern windows and potential issues with tinting. He offers suggestions for sprucing up fireplaces, like using fireplace-approved paint for a quick refresh. Dean also discusses how to frame your living room TV, heavy curtains' impact, and the effective use of recessed lighting.
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April 28, 2024 • 36 mins
Dean discusses the benefits of trenchless plumbing for repairing failed cast iron drains, offering a potentially costly but effective alternative to traditional sewer repair. He also highlights the importance of baseboards, suggesting a proper sizing rule and DIY tips for added character. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Dean recommends simple makeover strategies like updating cabinet hardware and lighting to transform the space.
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April 27, 2024 • 27 mins
Dean continues the remodel discussion with a caller who has a question about her attic. This leads to a breakdown of the vapor diffusion port and how it functions. Also, Dean highlights the importance a makeover has on our psychology and the significance of making some simple changes to your home!
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April 27, 2024 • 30 mins
It's makeover weekend with Dean! Dean lays out the accessibliity of a home makeover and compares and contrasts it with a remodel and a rennovation. Dean focuses on the bathroom of the home and lays out some affordable and simple DIY methods to accomplish a whole new look. Also, Dean talks to a caller who spurs a conversation about the refrigerant loop of our a/c units.
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April 21, 2024 • 29 mins
Dean continues the topic about garages as he recaps on firewalls, city codes and it’s safety. Dean provides garage statistics – how many of us utilize our space for car parking and how many don’t. Also, Dean dives into the floor garage and the different type of designs like the slab or with some tile.
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April 21, 2024 • 31 mins
Dean talks about fiberglass garage doors and if they are better than wooden doors as an alternative, sound resistant type of windows, automatic windows, & mechanical system windows. Dean continues the conversation about leakage windows & about retrofitting windows. Plus, Dean talks about the labor on fixing garage floors and adding insulation into garages.
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April 21, 2024 • 35 mins
Dean chats about garages in California and how the state is becoming an ADU approved reality since 2017. Dean discusses ADU’s Issues and what you can expect to encounter when creating your garage into an ADU and sound proofing garages to avoid annoying neighbors and others living in the home.
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April 20, 2024 • 24 mins
Dean talks about garages and everything you need to know about them, Dean shares the things that his family would store inside their garage, Dean provides a break down of code violations, fire separation,and safety.. Dean takes calls from listeners, offering advice about firewalls, unfinished garages, issues like fires and heating/air conditioning systems.
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April 20, 2024 • 25 mins
Dean talks about garages and the various views of them, older garage floors from the 1970s & earlier & how they have no stem walls. Dean talks about requirements and codes. Dean shares why the International Building Codes removed the requirement of vent coverage on a lower level. Also, the do's and dont's in your garages when dealing with gas appliances.
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April 14, 2024 • 33 mins
Dean gives his advice on DIY projects, sanding techniques, and the correct use of fillers like spackle and wood fillers. He also shares a unique 'pencil trick' for ensuring even sanding. The show also includes advice on choosing the right material for filling holes in different surfaces, and highlights an old carpenter's trick of mixing sawdust with carpenter's glue to create a strong wood filler. Listeners call in to discuss topic...
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April 14, 2024 • 34 mins
Dean shares insights on popcorn ceiling removal, benefits of acoustic ceilings, handling asbestos in older homes. Guests from Revive Real Estate join Dean to discuss maximizing property value before selling through unique renovation approach. Dean provides DIY tips like using blue tape for home projects.
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April 14, 2024 • 29 mins
Dean discusses the importance of knowing your materials and tools, provides guidance on hanging art, and emphasizes the significance of design in home projects. Dean takes calls from listeners, offering personalized advice on building ADUs and navigating local regulations.
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April 13, 2024 • 24 mins
Dean talks about how to handle springtime do-it-yourself projects like a professional, simple things, like how to use a basic tools like screwdrivers. Believe it or not there are some basic rules to follow. Dean says it's all about taking the time to learn about the tools you're using and following some basic steps to use them properly.
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April 13, 2024 • 23 mins
Dean talks about how to handle springtime do-it-yourself projects like a professional. Callers ask Dean's advice on how to deal with an unpermitted room when selling a home and whether or not you need to clean air conditioning ducts and if so, how often especially when your air conditioning unit is more than 30 years old.
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April 7, 2024 • 30 mins
In a special All Calls weekend Sunday edition, Dean talks with callers to provide solutions to their specific home-related concerns from discussions on construction issues, design ideas, to DIY challenges. Listeners call in with their home improvement questions from selecting materials for steam showers, options for accommodating additional family members, to dealing with dry rot in beams and evaluating air conditioning system quot...
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April 7, 2024 • 30 mins
On this special All Calls weekend Sunday edition, Dean dives deep into the heart of home improvement! He tackles a wide range of listener questions, from the intricacies of driveway construction to the nuances of enhancing water pressure. Dean offers tailored advice for painting fireboxes for a cleaner look, as well as recommendations for baseboard painting and heat distribution solutions from wood stoves. As callers seek solutions...
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April 7, 2024 • 32 mins
Dive into a special All Calls Sunday edition of Dean Sharp, The House Whisperer! Dean discusses a square footage discrepancy in a new home, emphasizing the importance of verifying plans for accuracy. Callers seek advice on various topics like DIY garden walls, raccoon deterrents, tree care, moldings, wall repairs, and gas shutoff valve installation for earthquake safety. Dean further explains the research, multiple estimates, and g...
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April 6, 2024 • 27 mins
Dean talks all about drainage! Drainage issues are 100% avoidable, if you plan correctly and even in sunny California, considering drainage is a huge part of home planning. Dean details how to properly plan drainage for your home focusing on the importance of driving moisture away from your home. A listener asks Dean's advice on how to properly remove an old, in-ground swimming pool.
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April 6, 2024 • 23 mins
Dean continues his discussion on how to properly navigate drainage issues for your home. Listeners ask Dean's advice on a bathroom remodel: the pros and cons of a 'tankless' toilet and whether or not adding a urinal to a bathroom would devalue the home; when doing a roof replacement, what insurance and permits are required of the homeowner, and how to remove a large AC unit for a small condo
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