The HomeFix Show | 25 OCT 2014 Busy show today! Caveman Bill is our guest for a bit in the 8 AM hour to talk about his new survival and camping invention. Joe talks about roofing replacement, siding recommendations, sprinkler blowouts, and painting over wood paneling. Also winterizing outdoor power equipment. Callers ask about cabinet refinishing, specialty plywood, wood shingle oil, pet stains on carpets.
The HomeFix Show | 18 OCT 2014 Learn from MacKenzie and Paul Aitken, The A-Team about buying and selling homes on todays show. Tips on getting your home ready to sell as well as suggestions about interacting with your Realtor. Joe discusses roofing inspections, caulking replacement around sinks, Shower drain smells, cleaning out dishwashers and Homeowner Associations taking things a bit too far. Also a recent lead law judgement could open the door to major legal actions.
The HomeFix Show | 11 OCT 2014 Paul Sevoy is our 8 AM expert talking about Mid Century Modern furniture and home style. At 9 AM Trevor and Tom from Envi Pest Control prepare us for fall and early winter bug and pest issues. Callers ask about Gophers, Mice, Mold, set back thermostats, noisy refrigerators, fire door self closing hinges. Joes topics are storing hoses for winter, attic stairs and why not to do them, closing foundation vents, and getting rust off concrete.
The HomeFix Show | 4 OCT 2014 Learn how to winterize your pond or waterfall. Shawna and Rex from Treasure vValley Water Gardens are the 8 AM experts today. Joe talks about winter window screen tips, gutter dleaning, redesigning a bathroom, refinishing tubs, and laminate floors over carpet pads.
The HomeFix Show | 27 SEP 2014 Start of our 28th year! Joe introduces Jeff Mooney, the new owner of Custom Home Solutions and the bathroom remodeling products they offer. Joe talks about replacing tile grout, screen removal and cleaning for winter, gutter cleaning, rearranging a bathroom for more room, Extension cord cautions for heaters, refinishing bathtubs, laminate floors over pads, and homeowners insurance for preexisting damages. Callers ask about T&G decking, cleaning paint brushes, drainage problems, and dado blades …
The HomeFix Show | 20 SEP 2014 Brandon Wright shares his story of starting, owning, and running a small business (Ultraclean Pro) and raising his family. Also what to do when water damage happens at your house. Dawn Bolen from Sockeye Brewing comes in to announce this years Cans For Care cancer reasearch fund raising event and Joe announces a new CEO for Channellock Tools. Carl Simpson does an interview from the grand opening of the Evengreen Technology showroom.
The HomeFix Show | 6 SEP 2014 Steve from Woodcraft is in studio and woodworking is the subject. Especially with the woodworking Expo coming up next weekend. Joe talks about clothes lines and identifing siding patterns. Callers offer table saw blade suggestions, ask questions about Frog Tape, tankless water heaters, how to get calcium out of toilets, and insulating pipes on a solar system. We also hear from Idaho City and Jennifer talks about the upcoming Home Tour.
The HomeFix Show | 30 AUG 2014 Michael joins us in the studio from Gem State Solar and we talk about solar attic fans and tubular skylights. Callers ask about two story installations and tricky attic situations. Joe talks to a caller about a bathroom remodel and gives advice on materials and sequencing. Randy funk gets a nice complement from a listener about home inspections.
The HomeFix Show | 16 AUG 2014 It is the regionally famous Ask a Plumber Show with Jim from Master Plumbing. Jim takes calls from listeners about leaking ice makers, draining water heaters, pipe cameras, smelly water on the hot side, and drain pipes. Joe asks him about filters, washing machine hoses, circulation pumps, and on demand water heaters.
The HomeFix Show | 9 AUG 2014 Herding cats comes to mind every time Julie, Susie, Melissa, and Ken are in studio from the Filter Factory Outlet Store. High energy puts it mildly. The girls talk about filters, filtration and what it is like to be in a family business. Also, lots of comment and info on electronic air filters and purification systems. Joe discusses which pegboard to buy and why, cleaning vinyl window tracks, draining compressors, and show ratings. …