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EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 51 MIN

Hurricane Season Survival Guide + How To Tame Ceiling Cracks

from This Old House Radio Hour · host American Public Media

Hurricane season is here—this episode of This Old House Radio Hour goes beyond the basics with a step-by-step hurricane preparedness checklist to harden your home before the next storm hits. Plus, actor–director Griffin Dunne’s Beverly Hills childhood home, and Ethan & Elizabeth from Cheap Old Houses share two waterfront sleepers.In this episode you will learn: *How to identify and tame truss uplift so ceiling tape stops cracking. (7:22)*The safe way to deal with mixed-era wiring. (15:04)*Beating a below-grade humidity bunker. (21:00)*Retrofitting insulation in a 100-year-old duplex. (26:21)All of this, plus we’re answering your home improvement questions at 877-This Old House Radio Hour! — That’s (877) 864-7460.

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