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Today I had coffee with Bill Moss, Firm Foundation Home Inspection, LLC (616-260-0779, ffhomeinspection.com). An interesting part of our conversation was about common problems he sees in homes every day. Every era of homes brings with it unique advances as well as problems. Today I just wanted to highlight 1-2 per decade.

On-air today is a follow-up from Pat's conversation with Chief, Jim Duval, Ada Fire Department

Some people who are following Deven's story have asked for specific items to give. Since he spends so much time in his bedroom on oxygen these items are entertainment based. Thank you to our Suite Dreams Project Partner - Art Van for donating all the furniture in Deven's new room.

Grand Rapids, MI, January 22, 2010—Ben Thompson, General Manager of Thompson Remodeling is a member of Remodelers Advantage, a consulting firm dedicated to helping remodelers improve their businesses, boost their profits, and enjoy the benefits of working smarter and more efficiently. This year, Ben Thompson will represent Remodelers Advantage at The Pro ExpoTM, a series of national events for builders, remodelers, and architects sponsored by Pella.

Hello Friends and Family,

Check out the latest edition of The Thompson Times! This month's issue offers valuable tips on mudroom organization. Here are just a few of the tips:

Local author, John Murphy, will be signing copies of his new book, Beyond Doubt, at Schuler Books & Music on 28th Street Tuesday, January 19 at 7:00 pm.

Listener Response: "Good morning! I enjoy your show each week, and heard your comments this morning on replacing shower door rollers. Several months ago our shower door started to function poorly, and I found one of the rollers had worn out. I went to the local hardware and plumbing store to pick up replacements (as always in these situations, if one of a set wears out it's best to replace all of them) but searching the plumbing section alone and then with a clerk no shower door rollers could be found. On a hunch, I walked over to the "screen and patio door" area and, lo and behold, found a good stock of exactly the rollers I needed. Best of all, because these (shower door) rollers hadn't sold well to (patio door) customers, I got all four for less than I'd normally have paid for a single roller, though frankly they're not expensive even at full price. Fifteen minutes later, our shower doors opened and closed like new." Gary from Pearline, MI

This is the time of year when our mudrooms are being put through their paces. If you have school-aged children or had grandchildren visit you over the holidays you experienced first hand how much stuff it takes to keep a family warm.

So this morning right after co-hosting the Home Improvement Show I drove over to Lowes to buy two cool furniture-like bathroom vanities for "The Final Frontier." I probably shouldn't say "final" but what this trip to Lowes did signify is the beginning of our last MAJOR frontier of our current home...the main floor bathroom.

Okay, it's confession time. Do you see this photo of our beautiful living room/front entrance? Look down and to the left. There is a big piece of molding called baseboard and then there is a little piece of molding called shoe molding in front of it. We did this project a year ago, but I didn't install that little piece of shoe molding until Charlie, one of our fabulous Lead Carpenters, came to the house last Friday and knocked out three different carpentry items that were on my ToDo list for a looong time.