Here are some of the highlights from the October 11, 2014, Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford radio show.

Great Giveaway of the Week

This week some lucky listener will win a prize package from Duck Brand Weatherization.

To be eligible for this week’s Great Giveaway, call the Today’s Homeowner Hotline at 800-946-4420, leave your name and phone number and say, “Get the Duck to Do It!” Winner will be picked by random drawing. Prize includes:

  • Roll-On Window Kit
  • Attic Stairway Cover
  • Double Draft Seal
  • Triple Draft Seal
  • Socket Sealers

Plus, since October is National Fire Prevention Month, all the callers this week who are on the radio show will receive the new Worry-Free Smoke Alarm from Kidde featuring a 10-year sealed battery.

Check out How to Protect Your Family from a Fire for 5 steps you can take to help keep your family safe from fires!

Kidde smoke detector

Questions Answered on This Week’s Show

  • Stopping a leaky gutter.
  • Keeping a crawlspace dry.
  • Why a central vacuum system helps indoor air quality.
  • Whether to seal a cypress fence with polyurethane.
  • Benefits of using rock wool insulation over fiberglass or cellulose.
  • How to prep walls for painting that have been saturated with hairspray over many years.
  • Sealing a masonry chimney from water leaks during a heavy rain.
  • Suggestions for installing pegboard in a garage.
  • An easy way to figure the amount of concrete needed for a project.
  • Using spray paint to refinish a sink faucet.
  • Advice on the best protective finish for a dining room table.
  • Using a paddle ceiling fan that doesn’t have reverse to circulate air in winter.
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Danny Lipford

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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