Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A five-foot snake inside the ductwork?! This week on Radio Hour, we uncover the strange, dusty, and sometimes creepy world hiding inside your vents — and what actually happens during a duct cleaning. Comedian Sheng Wang takes us back to his packed suburban Houston childhood home, where 12 relatives shared one house and the neighborhood bayou became an endless adventure. Plus, House Therapy tackles a family battle over baseboard heat versus forced hot air, and we answer your questions about damaged cork floors, mysteriously heated tiles, rocky hillsides, and cracking plaster ceilings.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
* How to repair shiny tape damage on cork flooring without refinishing the entire floor
* Whether warm floor tiles could mean leaking HVAC ducts beneath a slab foundation
* What plants can actually survive on a steep shale hillside with almost no soil
* What causes “alligator” cracking on old plaster ceilings and how to fix it
All of this, plus we’re answering your home improvement questions at 877-This Old House Radio Hour! — That’s (877) 864-7460.
A five-foot snake inside the ductwork?! This week on Radio Hour, we uncover the strange, dusty, and sometimes creepy world hiding inside your vents — and what actually happens during a duct cleaning. Comedian Sheng Wang takes us back to his packed suburban Houston childhood home, where 12 relatives shared one house and the neighborhood bayou became an endless adventure. Plus, House Therapy tackles a family battle over baseboard heat versus forced hot air, and we answer your questions about damaged cork floors, mysteriously heated tiles, rocky hillsides, and cracking plaster ceilings.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
* How to repair shiny tape damage on cork flooring without refinishing the entire floor
* Whether warm floor tiles could mean leaking HVAC ducts beneath a slab foundation
* What plants can actually survive on a steep shale hillside with almost no soil
* What causes “alligator” cracking on old plaster ceilings and how to fix it
All of this, plus we’re answering your home improvement questions at 877-This Old House Radio Hour! — That’s (877) 864-7460.
