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

On average at least 430 people die each year in the US from accidental CO poisoning. Each year about 50,000 people head to the ER due to it. DId you know that your gas range has to the potential of doing that as well? I love gas ranges... I have one in my house but you need to make sure it is working correctly and you have the right ventilation to use it correctly. Lets dive into those details and...

Founded in 2012 as a natural stone mosaic design company, Z Collection has grown to be a trendsetting tile company. Zee Coleman is an expert on tile trends and design, and we will discuss what styles are in and what styles are on their way out for 2021. For more information about Z Collection head to https://www.ztilestone.com/ Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more plea...

Working on a tile project? Have you wondered what grout to use on it? We talk with tile expert William White from Ardex and the secrets to grouting your tile and where you use grout and where do you use caulking! Plus, a super trick for using silicone caulk that makes it easier to use than latex. For more information on the products we talked about today head to https://www.ardexamericas.com/produ...

If you look Carrie Akre up on Wikipedia it talks about her being an American musician best known for her work with Seattle underground bands Hammerbox and Goodness . Often referred to as, "The Queen of Seattle Music" she has taken on a new project with her Carrie Akre Creative https://www.carrieakrecreative.com/ and has been spreading her wisdom and helping people make those big changes in their l...

When we talk quality of materials, we need to put some things into perspective. I have no issue with the big box retailers or home centers. However, you need to put their business model into perspective. We will talk about where you can find those more entry level materials and where you might go to find the finer things for your next project. All that and MORE in todays mid-week special! We would...

We sit down with Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC and talk about her new book Wellness by Design. This is a room by room guide to optimize your home for health, fitness, and happiness. Wellness is a wide topic and we talk about all the things in your home that contribute to it. As a Mayo Clinic certified wellness coach, she has some new and innovative ideas on how to accomplish this. For more informat...

Home security is a hot topic for homeowners these days. Smart home tech can make it a lot easier to monitor your home and control who is coming and going without even having to touch a key. We will talk with Raman Sidhu about home tech and home security. Raman is a product and strategy leader for Xfinity Home, Comcast’s home security and smart home business. This deep dive has some innovative tips...

This pandemic has created a ton of new buying habits. Your customers and clients are changing. To be fair I have been using this business model successfully for nearly 15 years. It is nothing new in my world but 2021 is going to finally be the death of the large and expensive kitchen and bath showroom. We will talk in today’s show about why this is the case and what designers can do to be lean and...

Big damage can be done to your home with the best intentions. Before you tear into an update on that fireplace please take a listen to this episode of the show. You are at a crossroads of a project that will be at best expensive to fix or nearly impossible without lots of work of money. How you approach this project can make your house more valuable or reduce it back by thousands of dollars. We wo...

Some of these products are outdated, some of these are dangerous, some might do a ton of damage to your home or even be discontinued shortly. We will tackle my list today and I bet some of these will shock you because many of these things are in most homes out there. You don’t want to miss this list! We would also like to thank our new sponsor NaturalSof and Solo Sales Company. To find out more yo...

Renting and dealing with a landlord can be difficult. There are some rules you need to follow, and repairs are generally left to someone that is making the place you are living a business. There are good landlord and not so good landlords just as there are the same with renters. Want to get into renting homes? We will talk about things from a landlord’s perspective and what you can do to make this...

Is your business ready for 2021? It is going to most likely be WAY different this next year and are you ready for it? Lumber prices are starting to settle down a little bit and there are still shortages of materials across North America. Let’s talk a little bit about what I think might happen next year and what you should be prepared for no matter if you are working in the trades or have a multimi...

Smart Home technology can be overwhelming for many people. It has never been easier to set up in your home as technology gets easier to use. Over the busy holidays you can use it to take some basic tasks of your place with automation so you don’t have to forget to lock those doors, turn on that front porch light or go outside and turn on those Christmas lights. Here are my basic tips that can make...

There are so many things that can give an unpleasant smell in your home... and I am not talking about your crazy Uncle that comes over for the holidays! There are so many hidden things that can cause a home to not smell fresh. There are even some new products that you can buy that might be giving off some horrible ones as well. You might be surprised and its kind of a big fix if you didn't catch i...

Live in what they call an "up and coming neighborhood" in the city? Has violent crime increased around your home? There are some new things you can do to help make your home safer and there is new technology out there that can even keep most bullets from coming through your walls, doors or windows. Plus they can be beautiful without it looking like a commercial building. Lets spend a few minutes t...

ZLINE might be a new brand for many people but they have been revolutionizing the kitchen and bath industry for a number of years now with a new approach where you can buy direct and cut the middleman out appliances and now plumbing. We sit down with Galen Bradford and Mason Watkins and find out what makes them so different than really most other companies in the kitchen and bath marketplace. From...

October is Kitchen and Bath month and we wanted to talk about what you need to think about before you dive into that kitchen refresh project or what you should be considering before you bring in that designer and contractor. A kitchen project can be the most stressful renovation on your relationships in your home so the effort made to plan this out is really key. We will lean on my nearly 30 years...

Times like these can be brutal to a contractor, wholesaler, and designer. Costs are increasing due to lack of materials and lead times are all over the place. Items you could get on the shelf might be three months out and you have already started the project. Right now is the time you lean on those systems, make sure you are educated on the marketplace, and make sure you have your head on a swivel...

Listen...Your house is telling you a story. It is many times tell you a story that it needs help. Are you listening to it? We get so busy and used to the sounds and just ignore them...while those issues stack up and consistently get worse. Lets talk about those little things that are telling you things that can save you money. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more pleas...

As we move into heating season in most of the US we still have millions of homes that have super expensive to operate electric baseboard and wall mount heating. I wanted to have Dennis Stinson on to chat about what options there are out there and how these systems work. They can efficiently heat and cool your home while adding a lot of home comfort and air filtration. Plus we will talk about the l...

Earlier this year I watched a good friend fight for his life after what seemed a simple DIY project went really badly. You might have heard of Danny Dwyer, If you listen to Country Music he is one of those top DJ's in the country and is the Music Director and On Air Personality at 87.7 The Bull in Portland. He is also a fill in traffic host on multiple TV stations in our Portland area. I wanted to...

Your first impression to your client is important. Does your website look like it hasnt changed in a decade? Does it tell YOUR story? Clients now are expecting so much more BEFORE they head into your showroom and start the traditional design process. Are you prepared for what the design industry is doing with their websites? Your success will depend on the subjects I talk about in this podcast tod...

So many homes have an undiscovered history! What is the history of your home? Did someone famous live there? Did it have another use one day? Maybe it just looked a lot different 50 years ago? Here are some tips to track down that history and maybe figure out some of those mysteries. Sounds fun right? Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get not...

London architect and industrial designer Massimo Buster Minale launched the home fashion label Buster + Punch label in 2012. How did the Rolling Stones play a part in the founding of this stunning home fashion company? You will have to tune in and find out! The exceptional masterpieces of Buster + Punch were created in an East London garage where he discovered a passion for making the things he lo...

There is not a sure way to avoid a bad contractor. Two of our listeners are having issues that are pretty big....lets talk about it and dive into our annual Fall Checklist. This is a great list of things to tackle Around your House so that you are ready to go for fall and winter. These things can save you money and/or protect your investment. All this and more in this weeks first episode of Around...