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This Old House Radio Hour

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

Jun 10, 2025 · 51m

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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…