The HomeFix Show | 30 JUN 2012 Put on your dust masks, Ken Liston from the Filter Factory Outlet fills us in on all the science behind furnace filters and indoor air quality. We also discuss duct cleaning and maintenance issues. Callers ask about choosing tile for flooring, fence line responsibilities, and reusable furnace filters.
The HomeFix Show | 23 JUN 2012 From Second Chance Building Materials Center, Melanie and Marie join Joe to talk about the inner workings of the store and the mission behind it. An amazing effort is being put out at Scond Chance and if you missed this show, this is a “Must Listen” program. Plus, Joe goes off on a rant about traffic problems and a solution he came up with.
The HomeFix Show | 16 JUN 2012 Randy Funk, HomeInspectorBoise.com, sits in on the show with Joe and talks about situations and experiences of home inspections. Listeners call about radiant ceiling heat, dryer vents terminating in the attic, heating systems with not filters, and Ken Liston from the Filter Factory Outlet Store gives advice to avoid “Icing”. Joe also talks about contractor registration vs. licencing and the Trex Rain Escapes drainage system.
The HomeFix Show | 09 JUN 2012 Ron and Grace from High Desert Hardwood sit in on the show and give quite an education into the hardwood lumber business. Listen in and hear all the new words Joe learns this week! Also, from a past show, Mike updates us on his siding issue, and callers ask about cracked tiles, hardwood questions and trying to keep a bonus room cool.
The HomeFix Show | 02 JUN 2012 Variety in today’s show! Joe talks about why he shouldn’t have a smart phone, tips for beating heat and why new windows should be at the top of your list, removing nails from trim, and his adventures picking out a new sink for his own kitchen. Callers ask about painting mobile home interior vinyl sheetrock, cracks in patio concrete, drywall tape seams in a garage, cleaning hardwood floors, unsticking painted shut windows, and …
The HomeFix Show | 26 MAY 2012 Memorial Day Weekend show with in studio guest Tracy Smith from US Mirror and Glass. Joe and Tracy talk about shower doors and custom cut glass for just about any situation. Fergesons Bath Kitchen and Lighting Galery is introduced as a new show sponsor and callers ask about mirrors, loose plastic laminate counter tops, shower doors, and sharpening saw blades.
The HomeFix Show | 19 MAY 2012 Find out why Landloards should spend more on the products they put into rentals. Find out about water leaks and why to get them taken care of right away. This and an interview with Paul Sevoy and Jill Fraiser about a new furniture style trend called Mid Century Modern and the Jillopy showroom at Sevoy Gallery in Meridian.
The HomeFix Show | 12 MAY 2012 Mothers Day weekend and it is a mixed bag of house projects that Joe talks about. Painting exterior trim and your paint choices, window seal failures and what you can and can’t so about them, butcher block counter tops, birds in microwave vent, slow lights, and a garage opening ghost. Also Ryan DeArment from Channellock calls in to announce more US manufacturing for Channellock tools as well as introduces the #758 flush cutting plier …
The HomeFix Show | 05 MAY 2012 Special Program- The Pilot show for Pets First With Dr. Michael McCown. Joe talks with Dr. Michael from Pets First Animal Clinic and Brandon Pearson from AFCO Distribution as Pets First launches it’s new food and aparel business and Joe thinks about launching a new radio show. Will this become a new program? We’ll see!
The HomeFix Show | 28 APR 2012 Today we talk about water damage in crawlspaces and how to avoid it, weak tree roots with all the rain, gutter cleaning, rust stains on concrete from iron in fertilizer, attic fan motor lubrication, staining and finishing decks. Callers ask about water stained concrete, building with foam concrete forms, how many layers of fooring can you have, furnace vibrations an Jay calls in and explains the Milgard / Viewpoint promotion and extends the …