Spring Deck Prep | Affordable Updates to Boost Home Office Productivity | Tax Deductible Improvements | Ep #2190

SHOW NOTES: With Spring just ahead, is your deck ready? Sun, rain and even insects can damage your deck’s surface, but a good finish can help keep Mother Nature from ruining your deck surface. Tom & Leslie walk you through the project. These days, we spend more time than ever in home offices. We’ll share a couple simple and affordable updates to make your home office space comfortable and productive. It’s almost tax time again – while we’re not tax experts we DO have a pretty good handle on which improvements are tax deductible and will share suggestions. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions: Karen in Nebraska has bathroom tile that is has grout falling out of it. Dave from Arizona has a kitchen sink that was installed into his countertop that is starting to fall into the countertop. Nicole needs a solution for returning her grout to its bright white color. Brian from Iowa has a crack in his bedroom wall that’s keeps coming back and needs a permanent solution. Ruth in Michigan wants to know if she can put shutters over her vinyl siding and if so how to do it. Tom from Missouri has a garage that was pulled away from his house and wants to know restore it to the way it was. Trish in New Jersey wants to know if it’s worth it to move a load bearing wall. Donna from Tennessee has an odor in her guest home that won’t go away and needs a solution. Steve in Arizona has a gas firepit that is lacking in heat, what can he do to make the fire a little stronger. Dot from Wisconsin wants to know how to put a trench into and drain her driveway. Do you have a home improvement or decor question? Call the show 24/7 at 888-MONEY-PIT (888-666-3974) or post your question here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices