Fire Proof Your Home + Fix Squeaky Floors + Adam Carolla’s DIY Nightmare episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 21, 2025 · 51 MIN

Fire Proof Your Home + Fix Squeaky Floors + Adam Carolla’s DIY Nightmare

from This Old House Radio Hour · host American Public Media

Before wildfire season hits, learn how to keep your house from burning before the flames arrive — and why your gutters might save your foundation. Then, Adam Carolla heads back to his childhood home and discovers that “turnkey” doesn’t mean what he thought. Plus, our landscape and lawn experts share the best ways to winterize your yard and garden. In this episode you’ll also learn:*Why gutters beat drains for stopping basement leaks (11:58)*How to paint and seal concrete countertops the right way (14:21)*The weird but genius baby powder trick for squeaky floors (22:55)*The safest way to hard-wire your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors (26:14)*How to grow moss on brick with nothing but yogurt and milk (50:12)All of this, plus we’re answering your home improvement questions at 877-This Old House Radio Hour! — That’s (877) 864-7460.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 21, 2025

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Fire Proof Your Home + Fix Squeaky Floors + Adam Carolla’s DIY Nightmare

0:00 51:30

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of This Old House Radio Hour?

This episode is 51 minutes long.

When was this This Old House Radio Hour episode published?

This episode was published on October 21, 2025.

Can I download this This Old House Radio Hour episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!