Around the House with Eric G®: Upgrade Your Home Like a Pro

STEELPORT Knife Co. is reintroducing heirloom American forged carbon steel cutlery. Proudly crafted in the USA we sit down wiht Eytan Zias, Co-Founder and Bladesmith. Eytan Zias’ career began as a busboy, and he rose through the kitchen ranks in New York City, before moving to Scottsdale, Arizona. His love of the art and craft of cooking guided him to start sharpening knives for himself and f...

Thanks for tuning into our holiday gift episode. Here are the links for the items we talk about in the show. Milwaukee Tools M18 Multitool https://www.acmetools.com/m18-multi-tool-cp-kit-2626-21cp/045242559817.html Crescent Vortex Kit https://www.acmetools.com/crescent-vortex-bit-shockforce-nite-eye-tape-trade-pack-42pc-cttbhap/697099357421.html Craftsman Tool Set https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMA...

We sit down with Betsy Natz, CEO of the Kitchen CabinetManufacturers Association. We dive into how they test and rate cabinets so that they will hold up and meet their industry standards for durability. We dive into the KCMA helping protect the American Cabinet Manufacturers from dumping of low priced imports. We talk about the trade wars in residential kitchen and bathroom cabinetry that have bee...

This episode will be in our top 10 must listen to episodes of 2022. We sit down with Ross Trethewey, PE, M.Eng and dive into home technology and energy use inside your home. Ross is also the Principal at TE2 Engeneering where they are a full service consulting engineering and design firm. They provide multiple engineering services including building and energy analysis MEP/FP design, solar and geo...

Well... Eric G caught that cold/flu bug so this is a little bit shorter of a mid week special but there are some great tips to fix up that kitchen or bathroom on a budget. Check it out here! Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen If you want to bu...

We sit down and talk heat pumps with Dennis Stinson Vice President of Sales for Futjitsu General America. The rules are changing in January for heat pumps and with the new rebates there will be some serious money getting put back in your pocket when you purchase and upgrade to the right system. If you are thinking of upgrading your system in 2023 there is a lot of information here for you. For mor...

It is that time of year and this weekend is one of the biggest holiday decorating weekends of the year. We talk about some of the new tools that you can use to hang those Christmas lights and some of the tips to make it a little bit safer. There are even some smart tech tools you can use to control those lights so you can set them and forget them. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you wa...

Now that we are on Black Friday savings week there is a lot of sales out there. This is the time of year that tools and appliances are on sale or a special buy and can save you some serious money. We dive into some of the larger stores and what I am seeing for great deals and savings. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the late...

We sit down with Steve Kerber,  Vice President and Executive Director of UL's Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI). He leads a fire safety research team dedicated to addressing the worlds unresolved fire safety risks and emerging dangers to reduce death, injury and loss from fire. Steve has led research in the areas of fire safety engineering, firefighter safety, fire forensics, an...

Every year we dive into what a remodeling project will cost you. With prices increasing this data can help you plan for a future project or even see if an existing bid is even in the right ballpark. Lets dive into the Cost vs Value report so you know what it could cost and what it could give you back in your home value. Numbers in this report as compiled in the 2022 Cost vs. Value Report (www.cost...

We discuss the new testing that our friend Roger Wakefield , the Expert Plumber did on many of the new plumbing fittings you see out there. You might be surprised at the results. Plus we talk about electrical and some current recalls. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-...

The number one resource for Electricians in our opinion is Electrician U. We sit down with Dustin Stelzer and talk everything electrical. The idea of Electrician U was born from a lack of availability of quality educational material, for electricians, on the web. There are tons of people teaching code classes, but nobody teaching electrical work, from the field. We sit and watch many traditional t...

We went back to the basics in this first hour to talk about those projects that are great DIY projects to start out with for just about everyone. Even if you have done these projects before there will be some tricks and tips you might not have heard that could save you a bunch of time or money. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified o...

We have a big show coming up on Saturday! Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen If you want to buy Eric G a beer or coffee you can support the show here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ATHERICG We love comments and we would love reviews on how this...

There are some things you can do to really help your indoor air quality. Some of them are free and simple. Tune in to this weeks mid-week special and find out my tips to keeping it clean and healthy. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen If you w...

It doesnt matter if you are a homeowner or a contractor we dive into how to handle disputes in construction in this episode. Michael Showalter  is the owner and President of Construction Dispute Resolution, Inc.(CDR). In 1993 after twenty-three years of experience working in the construction industry as a laborer, carpenter, then general contractor and occasional expert witness, he...

Emily Mottram is back in the Around the House studio to talk about her new book and so much more. Pretty Good House  provides  a framework and set of guidelines for building or renovating a high-performance home  that focus on its inhabitants and the environment--but keeps in mind that few people have pockets deep enough to achieve a "perfect" solution. The essential idea is for hom...

Now that we are creeping into winter we drop some safety tips that we should all be following Around the House! These could stop a fire or even CO poisoning. Lets take 10 min and look around your residence and make sure everything is good until spring. This really could be a life saver! The smoke and CO alarm Eric discusses is located right here: https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/nestpr...

Are you thinking about exterior tile? Maybe that front porch, the back patio or even the side of your house? We dive into what should be considered when doing exterior tile and the process you should follow from picking out that tile to installation. William White has a long history of tile. After installing for many years he worked in the industry with manufacturers and then became the lead instr...

Hiring a contractor can be a scary time. How does a homeowner go about it? What should a contractor be doing? What should you expect to see with a proposal or even a contract? We talk about all of it in detail so you have a better chance of finding that contractor that can work for you. If you are a contractor we also give some great tips on what your proposals should include and look like. All th...

Eric talks about his time working in a haunted cabinet shop just in time for Halloween. Then he jumps into how to get unstuck from that project that seems overwhelming. What can you do to jumpstart that project? All this and more in the mid week special. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https...

You might have seen Scott on social media building custom furniture or custom signs all while documenting the process for everyone to see. We dive in and chat about his favorite tools, the tricks he uses in his small shop to make everything work, to having a secondary location to finish products. He fights many of the small shop issues that many of us fight every weekend. This is a lot to learn fo...

Fall is in full swing and there are things you should be checking on around your home before Winter hits. It doesnt matter if you live in the South or way up North many of these things are good ideas no matter what your climate. If you want a copy of the checklist head to our website and use the contact us page and we will email you one. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear...

We dive off into music in this episode. You have heard Jaeden Luke in the music of Around the House Show for more than a few years. This season he is now on NBC's THE VOICE and we sit down for his first long form interview and take a look at the behind the scene stories and how at 22 years old, he is taking over the music scene with his performances on national tv. For more information on Jaeden L...

Now wait...before you start thinking about single wides and double wides this is NOT what we are talking about today. We dive into beautiful well crafted affordable luxury living in homes that are built in sections and delivered to the jobsite. The homes are built inside a climate controlled space so they are not covered in weather related debris and the time can be spent to do it right the first...