Wagner Flexio 990 Painter

Wagner Flexio 990 Painter. I like to paint. But painting does not like me.  Years of abuse to my hands and wrists has left me with a muscular attention span with a brush of about 10 minutes.  After that, my fingers lock up and feel like they are on fire.  So when I had the opportunity to put the Wagner Flexio 990 to some testing, I was excited to give it a try. There are three large painting projects on …

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25 July 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 25 JUL 2015 Learn how to complain…as if you needed to!  Yup, there is technique.  See how you would handle yourself.  Cedar vs. redwood, the battle for the outdoor wood king, and another battle, Bosch vs Saw Stop for safety of us all… if they could quit fighting!  Our listeners call in about tile roof issues, concrete cracks, leaky Stealth vents, the right wood for railings, demo dangers, patio door replacement, and a good recommendation for …

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18 July 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 18 JUL 2015 Joe goes off on another radio essay, this time about Cheap.  Cheap stuff and why this is not good.  Pay attention, you will hear this again in greater detail on 8-1-2015.  Also street flooding and who takes care of it, flood plain info, fixing a peeling vinyl bathroom floor, and painting over stained trim and doors.  Show listeners call in about bathroom vent leaks, which gutter cover is best, how online radio works, …

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11 July 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 11 JUL 2015 First heat, now rain!  Locusts next?  Joe talks with Joe Levich, Brandon Wright, and Jeff Goade about extreme rain issues and how to deal with them.  Callers ask about painting garage floors, ICF foundations, flooded garages, tile counter top grout replacement, leaky sink insurance claims.  Joe also hits on Dryer vent safety.

4 July 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 4 JUL 2015 Why does it cost what it does to have a screen door hung?  Learn more than you probably want to as Joe addresses this caller question.  Also, touching up woodwork, balancing a ceiling fan, shading out the heat, fireworks safety, window film.  Callers ask about refinishing decorative concrete, cures for a hot garage, attics that are too cool.

27 June 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 27 JUN 2015 As the temps rise over 100, Joe gives some “stay cool” advice.  Misters and what damage they can cause, painting and staining in extreme temps, Fire works cautions, walking on roofing when it is hot, and Melissa from the Filter Factory Outlet Store calls in with air conditioner advice and the importance of a clean filter.  Callers ask about hot garages, gluing a bird bath, home inspections, gutter drains. Also Joe talks about …

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20 June 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 20 JUN 2015 When should you NOT do it yourself?  Joe talks about this in detail.Also clearing soffit vents of dust bunnies.  Callers ask about remodeling and structural issues, hail damage, sliding patio door rollers, siding replacement, shingle colors and heat, and Joe and Max talk about our friends dealing with Alzheimer and dementia issues.

13 June 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 13 JUN 2015 The pond show!  Shanna and Robin from Treasure Valley Water Gardens sit in today.  Waterfalls, pondless features, and care and maintaining your water feature.  Joe also talks about bouncy floors, removing cable TV wires from house siding, Water heater Anode rods, and Joe rants about Hot Air Balloons.

6 June 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 6 JUN 2015 LIVE from a home on the NARI Remodeled Homes Tour!  We talk with the contractor, Joe Levich about the remodeling of this home as well as homeowner and how the process went.  Also Jon Beaton from Wagner Spray Tech calls in midway through the show to tell us about the really cool new FLEXiO 990 paint spray system just introduced.

30 May 2015 Show

The HomeFix Show | 30 MAY 2015 The rain came this week and Joe talks about the effect on our homes.  Also, Hardened bolt terminology and designations.  What do those little marks mean?  And gas vs propane of cooking.  Callers ask about 3 tab roofing and the new style of shingles, a buckling floor under vinyl, roof ventilation in a low slope roof, and cracked tiles in a heated floor. Span Tables for Joists and Rafters