Rosie on the House

We tackle the most asked question of the week:  How To Remove Nail Polish From A Floor?  And more listener questions on whole home power surge protection, home insurance and back up generators, vigas, cork paint and other things happening around Rosie On The House.

Covid-19 has forced people to set up short or long term schooling and working from home.  We have tips to organize spaces for these tasks and other things to consider.  Plus listener questions on insurance issues after a water leak, repair or replacing an air conditioner unit and high energy bill in a rental property.

Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree is joined by Mark Beres of Flying Leap Vineyards And Distillery . Started by 3 Air Force Veterans, Flying Leap is known for their ultra premium wines grown, produced and bottled in Arizona. Mark talks about the history, variety of grapes they grow, misconceptions about wine and how the wine industry has flourished in a short period of time.

Discussion of a program where the power company pays you to let them control your thermostat, highly complementary e-mails, an inexpensive whole home surge protection system with Lightning Busters and listener home issue questions answered.

When we think of homes with generators, we think of rural homes or homes that are exposed to major weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes.  But according to Rosie Certified Fox Valley Electric and Andrew Van Noy of Kohler , people in the southwest are inquiring about home and small business backup generators at a higher rate than they have ever seen before.  They detail how generators can be...

The Urban Farm's Farmer Greg tells you everything need to make your own compost.  From food scraps and chickens to leaf litter and woody mulch, a good compost is the key to a healthy productive gardens and trees.  Plus harvesting seeds from food scraps to plant in future gardens.

Romey discusses a suspicious email about reviews, book suggestions about The White House and modular homes, the creepy but harmless Palo Verde Beetle and listener questions on plumbing connections to a new home, cracks around a sliding door, new home with an electrical issue and more!

Manufactured homes are not just for parks anymore; they have vastly improved too! We discuss why you should consider them as an addition or a second home, the difference between manufactured and modular homes, and the President of Manufactured Housing Of Arizona Ken Anderson details why these homes are nowhere near your Grandfather's home anymore.  BLOG

Jay Harper discusses irrigation with hot and extreme hot temperatures, the best times to water, preparing trees for high winds, advantages of mulching and our most asked question of the week 'Whats The Best Way To Put Down Sod?'.  Plus time to think about fall gardens.

Bob Ross of Lightning Busters discusses whole home surge protection from lightning strikes.  Allen Hopkins of Handyman Connection describes the services a qualified handyman can 'Do' for your 'Honey Do' list.  Our Staycation winner talks about his weekend in Taylor, AZ and listener questions.

High temperatures are only part of the reason air conditioners work at maximum capacity.  Humidity is the real culprit as it demands our units to cool and remove the moisture from heavier air.  Richard Rojo, Southwest District Leader for Trane Air Conditioners discusses proper maintenance of the condensate line, two stage and variable stage units and the importance of the compressor.

John Eisenhower and Steven Price of SaveATree/Integrity Tree Service discuss the Tree Of The Month, The Desert Willow.  Plus tips to help your trees beat the excessive heat, how to benefit from a tree risk assessment, the Palo Verde beetle, explaining a girdling root and listener tree questions.

Tyler Johnson of Johnson Roofing has tips on maintaining your roof to avoid leaks and wind damage before they happen. More July 4th history from Dr. Dean like oyster ice cream! Plus follow ups on recent questions.   Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/open-home-hour-live-listener-call-ins-texts-emails-weekly-to-do-avoiding-a-roof-leak/

Looking to open up the space in a home starts with a proper removal of a load bearing wall .  Rosie discusses the right way to do it from preparation to proper beams.  Plus Dr. Dean has more 4th Of July history facts about the President of The Continental Congress, The Dunlap Broadside document that preceded the Declaration Of Independence and The Articles Of Confederation that preceded The Consti...

Julie with The Arizona Farm Bureau discusses the history of pickles with the Arnold Pickle & Olive Company and cucumbers grown in Arizona!  Plus Dr. Dean details historical facts about the 4th Of July.  Some surrounding pickles!  Plus we talk with owners of The Heritage Inn Bed & Breakfast in Taylor, AZ as part of our Staycation Of The Month.

Tekna Home Security And Smart Homes discuss the advances in home security.  Comparing today's Do It Yourself systems versus the traditional home monitoring companies and what you need know about both.  Question of the week:  Is replacing a shower head a Do It Yourself job?  And other topics of the day!

Andrew Dobbins of Intelligent Design in Tucson and Rich Cooley of Suntrac Hybrid Climate Systems explains this game changer in saving energy and substantial money on your cooling bill! The SunTrac thermal hybrid air conditioning system is a renewable energy method of adding pressure and heat to the refrigeration cycle which results in a decreased/displaced compressor workload. This is something wo...

Farmer Greg discusses harvesting rainwater and other sources of water from evaporative coolers, condensate, and a deep dive into ' greywater '.  All can be repurposed into the landscape.  Plus Greg has the five components on water harvesting and distribution systems large and small.  

Update on happenings at Rosie On The House.  Esther de Wolde of Phantom Screens discusses their unique screens that do more than provide a thermal barrier around your outdoor living space.  And some new products like a docking drawer , ambient lit shower head, hot water hose bib and more!

Shade is a great way to reduce heat gain on your home.  Most heat gain comes thru your windows. One of the best ways is proper installation of sunscreens.  We discuss this and other ways to kick the heat away.

Jay discusses reducing heat stress on your garden, trees and lawn.  Irrigation maintenance and watering tips for desert summer heat and monsoon rains.  Plus listener questions on various tree issues.

We tackle questions on installing artificial turf and sealing patio pavers as a 'do it yourself' project.  Is there a need for home water treatment even if you have refrigerator water filtration?  All About Water joins us for answers.  And a listener asks how to encourage wildlife on his property.

With hot weather could come a hot bed of pests.  We discuss ways to keep some serious pests away from your home.  Scorpions, black widow spiders, bees, wasps and more.  Plus wildlife like coyotes, bobcats and javelinas.  BLOG

John Eisenhower and Steven Price of SavATree Integrity Tree Service is joined by Kevin Salamandra of Arid Zone Trees.   The Tree Of The Month is the Arid Hybrid Mesquite Tree with some unique features.  Kevin explains what Arid Zone Trees is all about.  Proper pruning for monsoon season and irrigation scheduling for the summer.

Its a great time to inspect your home's pitched or flat roof before monsoon rains begin to fall.  Rosie gives some recommendations. Plus a leak detection device we found that alerts you if water leaks in the home when you're away.