The HomeFix Show | 20 AUG 2011 Joe talks about concrete crack fillers and the current scam of oiling shingle roofs. Also discussed are ceiling fan installations and why cat and dog doors as well as attic stairways should not be installed in garages. Callers ask about low voltage relay switches in older homes, ceiling fan wobbles, finishing a basement, spalling driveway concrete, making AC compressors quieter, building a well vault, and heated tile
The HomeFix Show | 13 AUG 2011 Cade Coltrin from Coltrin Centeral Vacs is Joe’s guest on the show today. They talk about retrofitting and some of the new items for existing central vac owners. Listeners call in with questions on hot water heat and radiatiors, Master Rooter Plumbing gets a nice compliment, should you remove or cover over a three tab shingle roof, and what to do when a central vac system sucked up something wet and now has …
The HomeFix Show | 06 AUG 2011 Topics on todays show include revisiting the skylight replacement discussion from two weeks ago, Staying off asphalt roofs in the heat, painting exterior doors and what to do about the weatherstip, and Caulking kitchen and bath sinks. Callers ask about expanding a basement under a house, mold problems under a window, ceiling fan remotes, prefinished vs. sand and stain hardwood floors, and a discussion about weatherization funding through Federal programs.
The HomeFix Show | 30 JUL 2011 Randy Funk and Brett Huges are guests on the show today. Randy is a Home Inspector and Brett is a Realtor. We discuss current market conditions and attitudes. Callers ask about selling thier homes and if it is better to fix up the outiside or inside. Joe also takes calls on water heater conversions, repairing a fiberglass bathtub, solar panels on a roof vs. Real Estate values, making garbage disposals smell better, and nail …