

Home Maintenance vs. Home Improvement | Hour 1
Dean talks about the difference in home maintenance and home improvement. Dean reminds listeners that successful home maintenance and improvement starts with lots of questions. He also reminds listeners that builders and designers are different, builders aren't responsible for laying out design i…

Home Maintenance vs. Home Improvement | Hour 2
Dean talks about the difference in home maintenance and home improvement. Dean reminds listeners that successful home maintenance and improvement starts with lots of questions. He also reminds listeners that builders and designers are different, builders aren't responsible for laying out design i…

Home Maintenance vs. Home Improvement | Hour 3
Dean talks about the difference in home maintenance and home improvement. Dean reminds listeners that successful home maintenance and improvement starts with lots of questions. He also reminds listeners that builders and designers are different, builders aren't responsible for laying out design i…

Summer is Certainly in Full Swing as Dean Awakens to the Light!
Home with Dean Sharp Hour 1 (07/18) - Today’s first caller is having spigot issues: His frost spigot on the outside of his house doesn't drain the way it should. Where is that water going? Can Dean figure out this plugger problem? When you live in a moderate or warm-weather climate like Palm Sprin…

Failure in Your Home is an Opportunity to Redesign Whatever it is That Failed
Home with Dean Sharp Hour 2 (07/18) - At the top of the second hour, our first caller lives in a ranch home, and his medium oak kitchen cabinets are giving him a mid-’80s scream. They need updating, although they are in good condition. What should he do to modernize and give them more of a mid-cent…

Plumbing and HVAC from the installer's perspective | Hour 1
Dean focuses on plumbing and HVAC issues, this time from an installer's perspective, and how to navigate around the issues that pop up when you're dealing with them. Dean also answered listener questions regarding a hard water recirculation problem, mold that keeps returning to the same places in a…

Plumbing and HVAC from the installer's perspective | Hour 2
Dean focuses on plumbing and HVAC issues, this time from an installer's perspective, and how to navigate around the issues that pop up when you're dealing with them. Dean also answered listener questions regarding a hard water recirculation problem, mold that keeps returning to the same places in a…

Plumbing and HVAC from the installer's perspective | Hour 3
Dean focuses on plumbing and HVAC issues, this time from an installer's perspective, and how to navigate around the issues that pop up when you're dealing with them. Dean also answered listener questions regarding a hard water recirculation problem, mold that keeps returning to the same places in a…

Truss and Believe: ¡Adiós, Sam! ¡Te vamos a extrañar!
Today’s first caller is remodeling his 1976 single-story house, which has a truss roofing system, so when it comes to the non-load-bearing walls, should he use truss clips or bring it directly to the partition walls? Next up, our second caller is having an issue with AM radio static when his outd…

There’s a Dream House Hiding in the Home You Live and Dean’s Here to Help You Find It
At the top of the second hour of Home with Dean Sharp, a caller has a question about the best type of sealers to use for pavers and wood on her patio. Next up, is a metal roof better than a composite roof for a single-story home, especially when it comes to solar panels? Lastly, our final calle…