Making Your Home Safer for Seniors + Gas vs. Induction Ranges

This Old House Radio Hour

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)

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