How to Remove Paint from Concrete | Ep. 176

<p>Freshly painted concrete looks great and easy to clean, but not long after it starts to blister or bubble. Listen to this week's podcast to learn how to remove it.</p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Also on this episode:</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Preventing Weeds From Growing Through a Paver Patio</li> <li>Sealing a Wood Deck</li> <li>4 Seasons of Home Ownership Summer Checklist</li> </ul> <p><strong>Best New Product</strong></p> <p>Get the same power as gas minus all the noise with Ryobi's Whisper Walk electric push mower.</p> <p><strong>Simple Solutions</strong></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Improvised Lawn Sprinkler</strong> — The next time you need to water newly planted grass seed, trees, flowers or shrubs, and you don’t have a sprinkler, you have a few options. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>You can go out and buy one, borrow one from a neighbor, or you can make one from an empty soda jug. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Drill three or four 1/8-inch-diameter holes in the side of a plastic, two-liter soda bottle. </li> <li>Wrap some Teflon tape around the bottle treads and then screw on a female-to-female hose connector. </li> <li>Attach a garden hose to the hose connector, place the sprinkler in the yard with the holes facing up, and turn on the water</li> </ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --></p> <p><strong>Rescuing Used Rubber Gloves</strong> — Before discarding used latex gloves, snip off any fingers that aren’t too badly damaged or dirty, and use them as slip-on fingertip protectors when spreading glue, smoothing caulk or spraying paint.</p> <p><strong>Question of the Week</strong></p> <p><strong>Q:</strong> My wife and I are building a new home. I was planning to use spray foam insulation, but after calling several termite-bonding companies, I was surprised that most were hesitant to cover homes with spray foam. Some flatly refused coverage. Why is that, and what other options do I have?<