Stephanie The HomeFix Show | 29 DEC 2012 Marie from Second Chance is Joe’s guest for hour 2 and 3. They talk about the SHIP organization and mission. Callers ask about hardwood vs. Laminate floors, LED lighting, bathroom ventilation and mold growth. In Hour #1, Joe gives a verbal dissertation on planning and organization of home improvement projects. Way too long, but still worth a listen.
The HomeFix Show | 24 DEC 2011 The Christmas Eve Show on HomeFix and Joe tells a few Christmas stories about Some Assermbly Required and his personal story about his first tools. Callers ask about cracks in concrete and setting back thermostats at night, sealing stamped concrete, and water circulation valves.
The HomeFix Show | 17 DEC 2011 Two special guests on todays show. Larry Pierce, Author of “The Art Of Fixing Things” calls in to talk about his new book and the lost art of fix rather than replace. Also, Marc Lyman from the website Homefixated.com joins Joe to talk about the home improvement and product review world on the Internet. The Genie Garage Door Opener contest comes to a close with the announcement of Scott Christensen as the winner. …
The HomeFix Show | 10 DEC 2011 Randy Funk, an Idaho home inspector, joins Joe on The HomeFix show and talks about his interactions as an inspector with people getting their homes inspected. Also why you should get an inspection before a sale. They discuss what it takes to be an inspector and how to select a good home inspection service. Callers ask about inspections even if you are not selling your house and cutting solid surface counter top materials.
The HomeFix Show | 03 DEC 2011 On today’s show we hear from Ryan DeArment, VP of Sales and Marketing for Channellock tools and learn about the family that started Channellock as well as how the tools are made. Mike Kridel, the President of The Genie Company also calls in and talks about making garage door openers in the USA as well as the Powermax 1500 contest. Joe talks about building extra sturdy shelving for your garage as well as …
Whoever came up with the idea for these things deserves some kind of “Hardware Award”. Maybe even a Nobel Prize. Serious. For years and years, when building decks and other construction assemblies, it was not uncommon to have to use lag bolts to hold one thing to another. Lags did the job fine for then, but now with these Torx Lags, the job has gotten much easier, faster, and in many ways, better. When you used to have to use …
The HomeFix Show | 26 NOV 2011 In case you might have missed this one, as The HomeFix Show aired today at 5 AM, here it is! Joe talks about chain style downspouts for our gutters, the differences in types of glues, painting in the cold, adjusting door bottoms and thresholds, checking heat vents for air flow, and closing foundation vents. A caller asks about leaking water heater fittings. Joe also gives advice on cordless tools as gifts and protecting …
The HomeFix Show | 19 NOV 2011 Bill Woodring from GAF (Shingles and roofing) calls in and joins Joe for some pre-winter advice on taking care of our roofs. They also discuss what it takes as a manufacturer to make shingles. Joe gives a terminology lesson for patio doors and reads a “100 years ago” list. Callers ask about reprograming their garage door remotes, installing grab bars at a shower wall, house fly problems, and a stuck door lock.
The HomeFix Show | 12 NOV 2011 A longer than usual show today as the BSU Bronco schedule put HomeFix on the air at 5 AM for three and a half hours! Joe talks about cleaning and aligning gutters, the 3-7-25 pattern of remodeling, the benefits of knowing how to shut down power, gas and water in your home in case of emergency. Callers ask about building curved roof systems, adding insulation to existing interior walls, disposals and water filters, …
The HomeFix Show | 05 NOV 2011 Mike Kridel, company President from The Genie Company joins Joe for a discussion about gargae door openers and the new technology. Callers ask about filling in a basement, attic noises, excessive air in water at faucets, storm window plastic tape on kits, kitchen tile floors after laminate floors. Joe also gives some advice about sweaty windows, cold rooms at one end of the house, bath fans not moving air, and protecting freezeable items in …