Fun show today on roofing and roofing contractors with Craig Fram of CF Construction.  Callers ask about rotting pillars and PVC trim, metal roofing vs. Architectural shingles in the mountains, foam insulation before a new roof or after, working on tile roofs, solar panel damage to roofs, cleaning and repairing chimneys, replacing a basement window frame. Joe also talks about ho w to remove composite lumber deck boards and the consequences of calling in a contractor for an opinion about another contractor.

Seamus from Go Green Insulation is in studio to help us understand insulation and the different types, installs, and new ways of going about it.  Ryan from Channellock calls in to introduce the new Gridiron Giveaway contest, and answers a few questions about making tools in the USA.  A Caller asks about installing tile behind a wood stove.

Melissa from The Filter Factory Outlet Stores sits in and let us know about the inner workings of a family business and customer satisfaction.  Callers ask about patio cover skylight replacement, painted garage floors, siding issues, painting over stucco, getting fire retardant off a house, and repairing a cracked shower base.

On the Road Again!  From The WoodCraft Woodworking Expo 2016.  This was fun!  Hear interviews from Steve Merrill, Patty from SawStop, Ron from Next Wave Automation and the CNC router machines, Michael from the Doctors Wood Finishes, Alex a band saw pro from Powermatic, and Doug from Fein.  Monte makes a quick stop at the mic too!.. Great event and fun to do the show from.

Joe Levich sits in studio and Joe and Joe talk about life as a contractor and how the business works.  Commentary on customer relations and the recent release of the top 500 remodeling companies.  callers ask about hard water on windows, blaming a contractor for work done 7 years ago, hard water in the pipes, and tearing down a carport to make room for a garage.

Bug time.  Justin from Envi Pest Control gives seasonal advice and warnings and callers respond with vols, box elder, mice and ant questions.  Joe talks about how to say no to pushy contractors.

Stanley Johnson from Heating Equipment Company is in studio as we talk HVAC business and warnings about scams and less than honorable ways of doing business.  Callers ask about cracks in foundations, when to have a furnace serviced if ever, kitchen faucet noises, and sealing up skylights.

Brandon Wright and Joe talk about surviving in the business world and what it takes to earn a customers trust and repeat business.  How employees play a role in business success and why people do what they do to earn a living.  Right between the eyes advice, like it or not.  Joe talks about outdoor ceiling fans and why you should have them, and callers ask about plumbing problems in a shower, flood under a house, and furniture repair.

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 a pergola (definition included).

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, furnace in an attic.

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