Texas Home Improvement Podcast

All the best calls from this week's shows August 19 & 20, 2017. Jim answers questions about cracks in the ceiling, old house smell, peeling interior paint, moldy AC vents, taking contractors to court, Home Advisor, preferred wood for fences, adding an elevator or lift, verifying a contractor has insurance, and more.

All the best calls from the shows on August 12 & 13, 2017. Jim dives into AC system brands, detecting foundation problems, removing popcorn ceilings, finding a handyman, rusty water, root barriers, cracked tiles & more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - August 5 & 6, 2017. Jim discusses pex plumbing, on-line resources like Angie's List, steam cleaning grout, shower drain gurgles, sticking door latches, foaming your attic, AC mold, dust, misting systems and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - July 29th & 30, 2017. Jim answers questions about dripping AC, radiant barriers, AC return locations, ghosting interior house paint, how to locate a shower leak, and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows. Jim answers questions about replacing brick mortar, horizontal cracks in sheet rock, adding pex plumbing lines, how far up the dirt should be around your foundation, moisture loving termites, adding freon to your AC system, treating soft bricks and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows July 8 & 9, 2017. Jim addresses rust in the toilet bowl, re-building a firebox, replacing a kitchen sink, adding a gas range if you only have electric, dripping copper pipes, and lotsa roofing materials, comparing bids, choosing a contractor and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - June 24 & 25, 2017. In depth talk about ductless or mini-split AC systems, their application, costs and differences from traditional AC systems. Also, leak detection, variable water pressure in shower, sewer smell in laundry room and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on June 17, 2017. Jim talks buzzing inside a wall, sharing fence replacement with neighbor, helmet style gutters, noisy AC vents, putting in a concrete sidewalk & more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - June 10 & 11, 2017. Jim talks about his brand new ductless AC system, hiring an architect, walk-in tubs, rain when your roof is being installed, strange noises your house makes and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - June 3 & 4, 2017. Jim answers questions about taking on severe mold, AC leaks and fresh air intakes, sulfur smell from hot water faucet, gaps at edge of new wood floors, taking on your insurance company and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows. Shorter pod from the holiday weekend, but still plenty of good home improvement know-how like: selecting the right siding, re-piping vs. e-pipe, comparing metal buildings, painting cement patios, DIY drywall and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - May 20 & 21, 2017. Jim discusses deck paint, painting brick, rebuilding retaining walls, re-surfacing concrete, solution for a muddy greenhouse and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on May 13, 2017. Jim talks Tyvek house wrap, dryer venting, concrete showers, retaining walls, wood flooring problems and much more.

All the best calls from this week's shows May 6 & 7, 2017. Jim answers questions about malfunctioning outlets, water softeners, replacing sheetrock, comparing HVAC systems, ghosting doors, fixing exposed post-tension cable and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - April 29 & 30, 2017. Jim answers questions about building a metal house, water pressure for foundation watering, noisy toilet valves, leaning chimneys, replacement windows, sunroom additions and more.

A proper ventilation system is a big factor in the health and energy efficiency of your home. Jim layouts his preferences and warnings.

All the best calls from this week's shows April 22 & 23, 2017. Jim talks about pouring a new driveway, comparing AC seers, watering a manufactured home, painting cabinets, buying a service vs. a product and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - April 15 & 16, 2017. Jim answers questions about a sinking pool deck, installing radiant barrier, removing a tub cartridge, removing furdowns, getting bats out from behind your siding and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - April 8 & 9, 2017. Jim talks sealing nail holes in drywall, thermostat settings, filtration systems, paint prep for indoor and out, updating stairway and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - April 1 & 2, 2017. Jim answers questions about wood flooring choices, heat pump vs. strip heat, eliminating smoke smell from neighboring apt, AC - unit freezing up, bad air flow, picking a system, heat load calculations and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - March 25 & 26, 2017. Jim talks about gluing down wood floors, tests done for leak detection, termite control products, moving attic supports, power washing your house, freon leak products, mysterious freezing pipes and more.

All the best calls from the March 18 2017 show. Special show this week with real estate expert Todd Tramonte sitting in for Jim. Todd talks spring housing market, protesting home valuations, paperwork only service for real estate, and roofing expert Chris Arrington stops by to discuss hail claims, solar panels and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - March 11 & 12 2017. Answering questions about repairing a brick mailbox, tree roots damaging sidewalk, wind certification for windows, moisture coming up thru the slab, drainage for standing water and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows - March 4 & 5, 2017. Jim talks LED lighting, using treated lumber, choosing new AC system and installer, gutter sizes, pulling up linoleum and more.

All the best calls from the shows this week - February 25 & 26, 2017. Jim talks about putting tile over tile, detecting leaks, hot water flow issues, painting your patio and more.