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

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 your kitchen? (41:09) 

• Simple Fix: DIY weed killer you can mix in minutes (49:46) 

Keywords: #aging in place #fireplace switch repair #butcher block finish #shower tile repair #gas vs induction #DIY weed killer #Stephan Jenkins #San Francisco Victorian #home safety upgrades #This Old House Radio Hour