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.
The HomeFix Show | 6 FEB 2010 Joe is out of town this week, and he really liked the January 16 show so he aired it again. If you missed it, here it is.
The HomeFix Show | 30 JAN 2010 Mark from A Nu-look Carpet Cleaners sits in with Joe for the show and they talk about floor care and carpet cleaning. Mark is a bit nervous, so Ken from the Filter Factory Outlet Store helps him out. Callers ask about a leaking furnace vent and how to inspect for water in a crawl space.
The HomeFix Show | 23 JAN 2010 Joe forgot to take notes this week on what he talked about. It was a good show as usual, and as soon as he can remember what all was talked about, we’ll get it shown here. For now, I guess you will just have to click and listen to the show!
The HomeFix Show | 16 JAN 2010 Joe gives a radio tutorial on insulation and how it works. Callers ask about straw bale houses, attic radiant barriers, squeaky floors, plastic storm windows, popping tiles on a floor, adding a new foundation under a house, structural insulated panel homes, and why there are suck differences on bids from insulation contractors.
The HomeFix Show | 9 JAN 2010 Joe opens the show by talking about the projected increases in lumber costs for this Spring. He gets into why it is supposed to happen, the causes, and the results. He also talks about what a frost heave is and what can be done, and why fluorescent lights do not work well in cold temperatures. Idaho Power provides a tip on space heater safety and callers ask about aligning patio doors for a …
The HomeFix Show | 2 JAN 2010 Project planning and the sequence of events is discussed by Joe. This is his take on why you want to do what and in the proper order. Callers ask about removing reflective window films, installing stone work over sheetrock and tile fireplaces, and Joe gives his roof leak advice to a distressed caller.