Stephanie The HomeFix Show | 10 APR 2010 Brian Gimmel from The Painting Pro is with Joe in studio today to focus on the subject of the new lead paint safe practices requirements and the law that has been passed going into effect April 22. They spend the show discussing the impact to contractors and home owners and what this all means for people living in homes built before 1978.
The HomeFix Show | 03 APR 2010 Ken Selby and Dave Jones from Leisure Time join Joe on the show for a special topic discussion on Hot Tubs and Spas. Listen to this show ans you can learn the 4 most important questions you should ask before buying a new spa. They also discuss chemicals, repairs, maintenance, and energy efficiency.
This is one of those products that goes under appreciated and unnoticed by the majority of hands-on homeowners, repair people, and contractors. But once you experience the product, you will bee hooked on it from there on out. I was told about Big Stretch caulking by a fellow contractor who was doing some siding work. We were talking about how caulking can dry out and crack and he said that since he started using Big Stretch, it has not been …
The HomeFix Show | 27 MAR 2010 Show listeners call in about cracking metal sheetrock corners, stove inserts and chimney cracks, painting wrought iron rails, and wiring up a water feature fountain for a patio. Joe also gives a favorite tip on getting straight paint lines on textured surfaces.
The HomeFix Show | 20 MAR 2010 In studio this week is Brian Sweet from Closet Hero. Joe asks Brian about the modular closet systems that he and his Son, Parker, manufacture in Boise. They discuss materials, tools needed for the installation, design elements, and the degree of difficulty. A caller asks about soldering large copper pipe and which gas to use.
The HomeFix Show | 13 MAR 2010 Joe settles down in his new home for the HomeFix show on KBOI and has an interview with Ryan DeArment from Channellock tools. Joe and his listeners learn about the family owned Channellock company, its history, made in the USA, and some new Channellock tools. Also, callers ask about sparking light switches, window selections, and Idaho Power provides a tip on computer use energy efficiency.
The HomeFix Show | 6 MAR 2010 The HomeFix Show has a new home and it is on 670 KBOI! Joe kicks off the new era of HomeFix and tries to work through the “new digs” jitters. With only a one hour show for now, callers pack the lines and ask about getting more water pressure out of a well, painting wood windows, slow running faucets, and getting wood trim to fit in a door jamb. Joe also announces the …
The HomeFix Show | 27 FEB 2010 Joe teases listeners throughout the show to listen at the end for a “Big Announcement”. Then he drops the bombshell: This is the last HomeFix show to be heard on 580 KIDO. The show is being moved to 670 KBOI effective next week, March 6. He also talks about a caller from last week asking about the ban on incandescent bulbs, truth or fiction? And then Joe brings up the new April 2010 …
The HomeFix Show | 20 FEB 2010 Helana and Patty from Idaho Power are in studio for the first hour of the show and provide an informative and “enlightening” talks about compact fluorescent lighting, LED lighting, energy efficient fixture upgrades. Joe also talks again about the spring lumber price and market, why it is expected to go up so much. Callers ask about lighting, adding a gas line in a home for a new stove, and how to dispose of …
The HomeFix Show | 13 FEB 2010 Joe starts off the show talking about a home is doing a full interior make over on. How it came about, what was done, and what the current status is. Callers ask about building a dog run, the proper way to attach a ledger to a house for a new deck, wood stove venting concerns, staining concrete, and soda blasting water stained brick.