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Tom Kraeutler

Tom Kraeutler -- DIY Life's resident DIY Disaster Doctor -- is the host and founder of The Money Pit, the nation’s largest nationally syndicated home improvement radio program and podcast. He earned his home improvement stripes as a professional home inspector, where he spent over 20 years learning how houses are put together -- and how they fall apart! Tom appears regularly as a how-to guru on Fox, CNN, and HGTV, and co-authored My Home, My Money Pit: Your guide to Every Home Improvement Adventure.

 

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DIY Disaster Doctor: Deadly HVAC Design

An air supply vent this close to the gas water heater's vent pipe can suck carbon monoxide into the home!

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DIY Disaster Doctor: Bathroom Conundrum

A showerhead right above the toilet? There is such a thing as too much multitasking!

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DIY Disaster Doctor: This Toilet Gets the Axe!

Unfortunately, someone has taken a whack at fixing this wobbly toilet using a tapered axe head and scrap of wood as shims.

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DIY Disaster Doctor: This Ladder Needs More Leeway!

This fold-down attic ladder is going nowhere except into a pretty important support column.

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DIY Disaster Doctor: Staggering Staircase

Apparently, this DIYer didn't have ample room for a "traditional" staircase and decided to split the difference with a staggered design -- an accident waiting to happen.

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