Torx Lag Screws
Torx Lag Screws...
Whoever came up with the idea for these things deserves some kind of “Hardware Award”.  Maybe even a Nobel Prize.  Serious. For years and years, when building decks and other construction assemblies, it was not uncommon to have to use lag bolts to hold one thing to another. ...
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Garage Door Openers
Garage Door Openers...
Star-Eagle Independent Newspaper – DEC 2011 And there I was, peaceful in my ignorance until someone goes and points out the obvious and then I can’t stop thinking about it and how I am going to deal with it. “So what are you going off on this month Joe?” you are probably...
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26 November 2011 Show
26 November 2011 Show...
The HomeFix Show | 26 NOV 2011 In case you might have missed this one, as The HomeFix Show aired today at 5 AM, here it is!    Joe talks about chain style downspouts for our gutters, the differences in types of glues, painting in the cold, adjusting door bottoms and thresholds,...
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19 November 2011 Show
19 November 2011 Show...
The HomeFix Show | 19 NOV 2011 Bill Woodring from GAF (Shingles and roofing) calls in and joins Joe for some pre-winter advice on taking care of our roofs.  They also discuss what it takes as a manufacturer to make shingles.  Joe gives a terminology lesson for patio doors and reads...
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12 November 2011 Show
12 November 2011 Show...
The HomeFix Show | 12 NOV 2011 A longer than usual show today as the BSU Bronco schedule put HomeFix on the air at 5 AM for three and a half hours!  Joe talks about cleaning and aligning gutters, the 3-7-25 pattern of remodeling, the benefits of knowing how to shut down power, gas...
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Which Caulk to Use
Which Caulk to Use...
Star-Eagle Independent Newspaper – NOV 2011 Sometimes we have too many choices.  And with that often comes a greater opportunity for making the wrong choice.  Not politics, not restaurants, not wives and husbands, I am talking about really important choices.  Which caulking...
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25 Years!
25 Years!...
Star-Eagle Independent Newspaper – SEP 2011 This month marks the start of the 25th year of The HomeFix Show on the radio.  25 years!  Wow.  It was never my intent to do this show this long.  But then, things do not always turn out the way you intended.   Thank you for...
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Just Fix It, Clean It Out, and Clean It Up
Just Fix It, Clean It O...
Star-Eagle Independent Newspaper – AUG 2011 Most people tend to overdo it when it comes to selling their home. Bet that got your attention if you are involved in this subject somehow. I have seen it time and time again where people think that they have to make major changes...
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05 November 2011 Show
05 November 2011 Show...
The HomeFix Show | 05 NOV 2011 Mike Kridel, company President from The Genie Company joins Joe for a discussion about gargae door openers and the new technology.  Callers ask about filling in a basement, attic noises, excessive air in water at faucets, storm window plastic tape...
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Channellock Tools
Channellock Tools...
Because of The HomeFix Radio Show, I get a lot of products sent in for “Testing”.  It is not really fair for some of these items as I tend to have an opinion about them before I even give them a try.  Either that or I have been using the thing / stuff for years and need no further...
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