Making Your Home Safer for Seniors + Gas vs. Induction Ranges
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Make your home safer for seniors with these aging-in-place upgrades, fix fireplace switches and tile holes, and refinish butcher block the right way. Plus, we compare gas vs. induction, share a DIY weed killer that works, and hear from Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins about restoring his Victorian home.
• How to make your home safer for seniors (0:55)
• Wiring a wall switch for a gas fireplace (8:38)
• How to hide tile holes after glass shower reinstallation (16:35)
• The best food-safe finish for butcher block counters (23:04)
• Fixing HVAC issues in multi-level homes (27:36)
• Stephan Jenkins’ renovation journey in a San Francisco Victorian (32:56)
• Gas vs. induction: Which is right for your kitchen? (41:09)
• Simple Fix: DIY weed killer you can mix in minutes (49:46)
Keywords: #aging in place #fireplace switch repair #butcher block finish #shower tile repair #gas vs induction #DIY weed killer #Stephan Jenkins #San Francisco Victorian #home safety upgrades #This Old House Radio Hour
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