KTRH (KTRH-AM)

Texas Home Improvement Show

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Get answers to all of your questions about home repairs by calling in. Whether you want to do it yourself or hire someone to do it for you, this show will help you avoid the bumps in the road to get the job done right.

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KTRH (KTRH-AM)

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Leisure

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www.iheart.com

Latest episode

Jun 27, 2026

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Episodes

Irrigations Systems and Inspecting Termites 02.09.2023

Jim start with some email questions on contractors and irrigation systems. He also takes calls about inspecting for termites, insulation in a cathedral ceiling, translation strips with laminate flooring, a non-slip product to put over concrete, and much more. Jim continues in the second hour answering your phone calls and email questions on home improvement projects.

Bathtub Repairs 26.08.2023

Jim starts with an email question while we wait on some calls. He gets questions some issues with A/C units, a concrete slab, repairing a bathtub, power generators, and more. Jim continues in the second hour with more callers offering up the best home improvement advice.

Dealing with Drought: Foundations, Driveways, and Pipes 20.08.2023

Jim starts the show by answering a few emails and callers with advice on plumbing and foundation maintenance, then Jim moves on to help callers’ concerns with driveways, leaky pipes, roofing, and drought concerns.

Texas Summer Survival: Foundations and Ventilations 19.08.2023

Jim starts off the show by answering a few emails about radiant barrier instillation and AC insulation. Jim then talks to callers about attic ventilation, dehumidifier placement, hot water problems, and dealing with garage heat. In the second hour of the show, Jim talks with callers about maintaining a healthy foundation.

Make Sure Your A/C Stays Set 13.08.2023

Jim starts with a caller who has an A/C unit creeping up in degrees. He also gets questions about water draining, EnergyQ, a dragging door, mortar crumbling, a home with a raised slab, and more.

Jim Live from the Fort Worth Home and Garden Show 13.08.2023

Jim helps callers helps callers with mysterious smells, leaky air ducts, and much more in the first hour. Then Brian Clinger of USA Insulation joins Jim to talk a bit about breathable and foam insulation. In the second hour of the show Jim continues on the phone lines helping with removing white mineral spots off brick, foundation leveling, watering in the Texas heat, and much more.

Summertime Crawl Spaces; Cracking Clay and Critters 06.08.2023

Jim talks to callers about how to deter critters from getitng into the nooks and crannies of your home. He then moves on to talk about good materials to replace wooden spacers, and more home improvement tips with callers.

A/C Units 05.08.2023

Jim starts the show with an email question about electrical outlets. He then shifts to some calls about a blown capacitor on an A/C unit, solar panels, replacing a wooden fence, and much more. Jim also mixes in more email questions along the way. We continue in the second hour on the phone lines offering up the best home improvement advice.

Insurance Poor 23.07.2023

Jim is again at Oshkosh for the show today. He gets calls on water line insurance and an email question on air conditioning and foundation. Jim also talks moisture in the walls, a crack in the bricks, bathroom remodel, and more.

Jim from Oshkosh Wisconsin for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) 22.07.2023

Jim is in rainy Wisconsin for the show today and starts with a call on foundation work on a house in Waco. He then looks through his email inbox for questions. Tim Fox of Texas Remodel Team joins to talk replacement windows. We talk more on an irrigation system, bathroom remodel, Victor Remodeling & Construction, and more. Jim continues in the second hour with more home improvement calls and q...

Hot & Cold Shower Water 16.07.2023

Jim is in Minnesota for the second straight day and starts with a quick email question on foundation watering. He also talks overpowering hot and cold shower water, various upgrades around the house, solar panels on a roof, condensation water backing up, and more.

EnergyQ & Brian Clinger w/ USA Insulation 15.07.2023

Jim starts by helping somebody get in contact with one of his sponsors for EnergyQ. He also gets questions on fixing a tile floor, leveling a shower, air conditioning causing lights to blink, a cat ruining a flower bed, and more. Jim also talks to Brian Clinger of USA Insulation to talk about your options with all this heat we’re dealing with. We continue in the second hour on the busy phone lines...

Radiant Barriers 09.07.2023

Jim gets going with an early call on his thoughts using a radiant barrier paint. We also talk about an A/C unit not dehumidifying properly, using a sound barrier, and water coming thought an attic vent hood. Jim mixes in email questions along the way.

Jim from the Amazing Exteriors in Dallas 08.07.2023

Jim starts todays show with a couple of email questions. He then moves to some calls about the great work of Right Touch Electrical, getting somebody to look a pier and beam foundation, a recommendation on a roofing company, putting up a wall for a garage, and a laminate floor that’s buckling. Jim continues on the phone lines in the second hour offering even more home improvement advice.

A Remodeled House 01.07.2023

Jim goes back and forth between emails questions and callers to start the show today. He talks different repairs around the house, fixing a toilet flush valve, how deep to bury a fence post, a product to go with paint, and more. Jim continues in the second hour with more calls and emails on home improvement advice.

Floor Joists & A Porch Roof 25.06.2023

Jim gets right to some calls on the show today. He gets questions about doubling up floor joists for a pool table, a tree possibly causing a foundation issue, replacing breakers, how to tie in a porch roof on the second floor, and more.

A/C Filters 24.06.2023

Jim starts with an email question as we wait for some calls to come in. He talks about a generator running only one side of the house, settlement on a slab leading to concrete cracks, A/C filters, pressure washers, sediment buildup in a water heater, and a whole lot more. Jim continues in the second hour with answering more calls and email questions.

Happy Father’s Day & Johan on Air Conditioning 18.06.2023

Jim starts by wishing his dad a Happy Father’s Day. He then brings his son Johan on to talk Conditioning. Jim also takes a call on hot water line leak and an answers a couple email questions.

Jim at The Floor & Décor in Plano 17.06.2023

Jim is at Floor & Décor in Plano for the show today. He starts by getting right to the calls. He gets questions about using hardy siding. blown-in insulation, pipe suggestions, and radiant barriers. Jim also looks at some email questions along the way. Jim continues in the second hour giving you the best home improvement advice you can get.

Filling an Expansion Joint 11.06.2023

Jim looks a quick email to start the show, and then turns to the call screen for the rest of the hour. We talk filling an expansion joint, hooking up a fridge, going back with mortar around the house, water from dripping ducts from the ceiling, and more in between.

A Flashing Leak 10.06.2023

Jim starts with a couple calls about a flashing leak on sheetrock and a drainage issue with an unsealed slab. He continues on the phone lines talking bathroom remodel, questions to ask a contractor, and much more. Jim continues in the second hour with more of the best home improvement advice. Don’t forget the website, thipro.com!

Dust from Cutting Concrete 04.06.2023

Jim is back today and starts with an email question about repairing a roof. He gets calls about a 3D house and dust from cutting concrete. Jim goes back and forth between email questions and calls the rest of the way.

Kenny & Johan Dutton Host at the Pasadena Rodeo Picnic 03.06.2023

Jim has his brother Kenny and his son Johan do the show today. We’re at the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo Picnic and Jim has some things he needs to take care of around the fairgrounds. Johan is the head of A/C Department for Du-West, so we have many calls on air conditioning units. Kenny and Johan continue in the second hour taking more home improvement questions.

Leaking Problems 27.05.2023

Jim gets to some early calls to start the show today. We talk a gritty substance from windows, a leaking shower, and water coming out of the ground. Jim also talks to Brian Clinger of USA Insulation to talk about retrofitting a house. Jim continues on the phone lines in the second hour helping out with more home improvement advice.

How to Lower Your Electric Bill 21.05.2023

Jim starts with an email question about what you can do to lower your electric bill. He also takes calls on different parts for an A/C unit and blown in insulation. Jim looks at more email questions along the way.

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