Hurricane Season Survival Guide + How To Tame Ceiling Cracks

Hurricane season is here—this episode of This Old House Radio Hour goes beyond the basics with a step-by-step hurricane preparedness checklist to harden your home before the next storm hits. Plus, actor–director Griffin Dunne’s Beverly Hills childhood home, and Ethan & Elizabeth from Cheap Old Houses share two waterfront sleepers.

In this episode you will learn:
*How to identify and tame truss uplift so ceiling tape stops cracking. (7:22)
*The safe way to deal with mixed-era wiring. (15:04)
*Beating a below-grade humidity bunker. (21:00)
*Retrofitting insulation in a 100-year-old duplex. (26:21)

All of this, plus we’re answering your home improvement questions at 877-This Old House Radio Hour! — That’s [phone].