An Expert’s Guide to Babyproofing Your Home + Gas and Power Tips for Hurricane Season

This Old House Radio Hour

On this This Old House Radio Hour, we’re helping parents breathe a little easier with a full guide to babyproofing your home, courtesy of Stephanie Lyons from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. From newborn-safe sleep setups to toddler-proof kitchen fixes, we cover every stage of early development with tips that make your home safer—without turning it into a padded cell.
Then we visit the Massachusetts South Shore, where New York Times bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan tells us how a weathered beach cottage became her real-life literary retreat—and the unexpected joys of moving back to her hometown.
Plus, Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein of Cheap Old Houses showcase a $35,000 Arkansas cottage and a 150-year-old general store in Pennsylvania ripe for restoration. And, as always, our team of experts take your home improvement calls, from shifting laminate floors to hurricane-proofing stucco, fridge mishaps, and generator upgrades.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How to babyproof for every stage: from newborns to crawling toddlers (1:03)
How to shift floating floorboards a DIY Trick (8:13)
Safe and simple ways to repair cracks in stucco around windows (17:32)
Installing the right portable generator safely for hurricane prone homes (26:25)
How to keep your A/C running efficiently by cleaning filters and avoiding overcooling (39:13)