27 October 2012 Show

The HomeFix Show | 27 OCT 2012 Last of the short shows!  Joe talks with listeners about heating work shops and how to insulate existing interior walls.  Also weatherstrip and adjusting doors, outdoor lighting, and living with butcher block counter tops.

Project: Walkway with at Twist

You wouldn’t even notice this one unless you really know what to look for.  Kirk Davis and his lead landscaper Robert installed a walk way for me in my back yard.  I knew there was a better way to do this than what I had planned so I asked Kirk about it and he said to just let him do it for me.  When it was all done, I am glad he convinced me of the expenditure.  He started by …

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20 October 2012 Show

The HomeFix Show | 20 OCT 2012 Short show 2 0f 3 as BSU Football starts early today.  Listeners call in with questions on doweling new concrete slabs to old, and metal roofing gasket replacement.  Joe adds advice on selecting Ice Melters and setting up a hot box to keep workshop liquids from freezing.

13 October 2012 Show

The HomeFix Show | 13 OCT 2012 Short show today because of the BSU Football game.  Joe talks about dryer vent safety and shower door design issues with frameless glass.  Also, COT Spa Covers are welcomed as a new sponsor to the HomeFix Show and Joe encourages listeners to inspect their crawl spaces now before winter.  Next week’s show will be 30 minutes also.

29 September 2012 Show

The HomeFix Show | 29 SEP 2012 A voice from the past, Mark Evans, Host of Auto Talk (autotalkradio@yahoo.com) joins Joe back on the local Airwaves! Listen in and hear what Mark has been up to for the last 10 years or so!   Callers ask Joe about caulking showers and water leakage, restoring the shine to a plastic laminate counter top, and provide feedback on one of last weeks tips.  Joe talks also about how not to use air conditioning and his thhoughts …

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22 September 2012 Show

The HomeFix Show | 22 SEP 2012 Today’s show includes Joe talking about cleaning and touch finishing cabinets and installing new hardware, and advice on selecting materials for building shelving.  Callers ask about repairing vinyl floors at a bath tub edge, how and when to use the furnace fan for circulation, installing dryer vents, and the difference between laminate floors and real hardwood floors.

15 September 2012 Show

The HomeFix Show | 15 SEP 2012 September 15:  Short show today as football season is in full swing for the BSU Broncos!  Joe talks about his experiance with the Bondera Tile Mat product for installing tile without the mess, shower door replacemet time schedules and callers ask about filling drivew way expansion joints, using planks for interior paneling, replacing skylights, and Gretchen Andersen interviews about the Boise Tour De Coop.

Hail of a Surprise

“Jim Class” is a feature that airs within The HomeFix Show. Written by original charter show listener Jim Forrer from Caldwell Idaho, Jim shares his observations, life experiences  and lessons learned in life. Joe Prin reads these at various times in most of the HomeFix Shows. Here is the original written text. My eldest son Mark was helping this particular time with installing a Cedar fence.  A local banker had built a new house in a new sub-division and was in the process …

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8 September 2012 Show

The HomeFix Show | 8 SEP 2012 Roofing is discussed with Rocky from Precision Single Ply.  What to look for on your roof as fall approaches as well as living garden roofs.  Joe talks about what contractors are supposed to put in their documentation to customers and flipping houses.  Callers ask about metal roofing vs. asphalt in the mountains, cabinet hardware, sealing over paint on outdoor furniture, flashing and trimming metal roofs,  and crack filling concrete.

My Supercilious Event

“Jim Class” is a feature that airs within The HomeFix Show. Writen by original charter show listener Jim Forrer from Caldwell Idaho, Jim shares his observations, life experiances, and lessons learned in life. Joe Prin reads these at various times in most of the HomeFix Shows. Here is the original written text. Expanding an existing parking lot seemed to be a fairly straight forward endeavor. This particular job was one that aged me beyond reason. It began with the removal …

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