The HomeFix Show | 16 JUL 2011 It was a beautiful day and lots of great listener questions. Callers ask about GFCI outlets and a ittigation pump, a GFCI that will not reset, painting a wood cabinet, converting to tankless water heater, when is it too late to get a permit, concrete jacking, home energy audits, and water heaters running out of hot water too soon. Joe also talks about spray foam insulation, metal roofing screws, nail pops in sheetrock, …
The HomeFix Show | 09 JUL 2011 The topics are all over the board on todays show. Joe hits on the reasons to cover your walls with OSB before sheetrocking, addig a water filter to your house, how to build fold up downspout extensions, why you should put a dog window in your fence, removing carpet over hardwood floors, and refinishing counter top wood edging. Callers ask about venting crawlspaces, replacing windows in an old home, refinishing maple cabinets, failed …
The HomeFix Show | 2 JUL 2011 Joe is back in the studio and tells us about his trip to Honduras. He answers a listeners radio email about warped lap siding, and another about how to put in anchor bolts in concrete. Callers light up the lines with great questions about a crack in a fiberglass bath tub surround, stuck mini-blinds, excessive humidity in a home, flys coming out of a sink drain, staining wood fencing, whole house fans, bathroom …
The HomeFix Show | 25 JUN 2011 You asked for it, and here it is. On todays show, it’s a book reading! Joe shares with listeners Chapter one and two of his book, “I Want A New House”. If you are somone thinking about a new house in the future, listen to this show and learn how to make the process more succesful and enjoyable. But you are probably going to want the remainder of the book when the show …
The HomeFix Show | 18 JUN 2011 Joe talks with CEO Michael Robertson and introduces the listeners to DAR.fm and the digital recording of radio programs. Joe also talks about Rocking water meters, mold clean up, stinky showers, patio door tune ups, re-screening window screens, selecting and buying fence pickets, and attac ventilation. Callers ask about caulking showers, water leaks around garage trim, backing up garbage disposals, tiling a bathroom floor, and what sinker nails are.
The HomeFix Show | 11 JUN 2011 Stanley Johnson from Heating Equipment Company is Joe’s industry expert on todays show. They discuss what you can do yourself to keep your furnace and air conditione in top shape and ready for the Summer. Stanley also tells us about Carbon Monoxide detectors and a bunch of facts we didn’t know. Callers ask about mystery water leaks, grounding satalite dishes, the cost of composite decking, and multiple calls on air conditioner tune ups …
The HomeFix Show | 04 JUN 2011 Jeff Phelps from the Habitat For Humanity ReStore joins Joe on the show today to talk about theBoise ReStore store, what is is all about and how it fits into the mission of Habitat. Callers ask about gutter issues, broken tools, ice build up on windows, preparing a home to be dormant, and earth plaster textures for walls.
The HomeFix Show | 28 MAY 2011 Memorial Day weekend. Joe talks about black marks on white trim caused by the hinges, fence building cautions, attic ventilation issues and fans, how powder coating works and what it is for and thanks the listeners for supporting Second Chance Building Materials. HomeFix listeners call in and ask about insulation in a vaulted ceiling, draining and flushing water heaters, adding insulation to a house and garage, patching and resurfacing garage floors, fixing loose …
The HomeFix Show | 21 MAY 2011 Is this the last show ever? …With the end of the world coming and all… Seems a lot of people wanted to get things fixed before “the day”. Callers ask Joe about Duct Cleaning reccommendations, sheetrocking ceilings or walls first, plugging a hole in a concrete foundation, skim coating a crumbling foundation, cleaning synthetic stucco, trouble matching paint, home building for accessability, taking rust off tools, installing drip lines in landscaping, Joe also gives …
The HomeFix Show| 14 MAY 2011 Ken Liston from The Filter Factory Outlet Store (658-1146) is Joe’s guest today and they talk about heating and cooling filtration and what you can do going into the air conditioning season. Callers ask about jambed air conditioner fans, stainless steel mesh furnace filters, damaged flooring behind a washing machine, cleaning composite decking, changing the codes on garage door transmitters, installing garage doors, and staining and refinishing decks.