Home improvement: Energy efficiency and your home’s exterior, Concrete for driveways

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
slabs of demolition concrete waste in a quarry
In this Nov. 16, 2017, photo, several slabs of demolition concrete waste that will be recycled and made into a “clean” fine fill material, background left, and “clean” course fill material, background right, sit at the Chicago Street Clean Construction Demolition Debris facility in Joliet, Ill. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo

Wisconsin registered home inspector John Freiburger is back to share how you can make your home more energy efficient by improving its exterior. Then, we cover what you need to know about caring for concrete with James Ruston of Wingra Redi-Mix.

Featured in this Episode

  • Energy-efficient exterior remodeling

    One way to improve your home’s energy efficiency is to focus on the exterior. John Freiburger, a regular guest, returns to share how you can remodel everything from your windows to your deck to improve your home’s thermal performance.

  • All about concrete

    Humans have used forms of concrete for thousands of years. The Egyptians used a form of concrete to build their pyramids and the Romans used volcanic sand to construct their aqueducts. Today, driveways and sidewalks all over the world boast the modern form of concrete. We talk about how to take care of the concrete at your house.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • John Freiburger Guest
  • James Ruston Guest
  • Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Jeff Robbins Technical Director

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