The Home Fix Show

Learn about scams; 4th of July fireworks safety; whole house fans; repainting cabinets; shingles over shingles; sheetrock texture repair.

Lubricants; screen doors; water in crawl space; electrical inspection; insulation; hot water recirculation; water softeners.

Today we speak with Mary Peters, the owner of Sasquatch Contracting, and learn about the remodeling business and making people's dreams and desires happen. Also; painting the trim on your house and getting moss off of a roof.

Tough questions about heating and cooling systems; scams; lack of water pressure; negative slope plumbing; surge protection; painting exterior trim; re-key locks.

Are you part of the 74% that would rather fix your house than sell it? Butcher block countertops; giving your house a bath; long handle tool rack; cleaning siding.

Natural gas vs. propane to heat as well as grill. Garage guy reprise; picking bolts; fix it up or sell the house.

Sprinkler clocks; attic ventilation; ceiling fans; outdoor lighting; outdoor electricity.

Air nailer and compressors; is old paint good?; deck refinishing; sun rooms; storm door closures.

Energy code modifications and eliminations are being talked about. Joe also talks about caulking windows; labor rates; dust control; and the value of exterior projects.

Hanging sheetrock; choosing deck finish; galvanized metals; ball bearing hinges; cleaning paint brushes.

Jay from Viewpoint Windows sits in today and talks about window walls, window choices and styles. Also, water pooling in a yard; water softener problems; well pumps; painting stained trim.

Sprinkler system advice; how to use drip irrigation; replacing wooden fence posts; water shedding patio cover decking; water recirculation valves; deck refinishing.

Flickering lights; missing furnace filters; water hammering; water heater not heating; starting your sprinkler system; refinishing interior wood trim.

Installing dog doors; disposing of hazardous waste; crack filling concrete; powder coating metal; choosing tile; choosing tile backerboard; and whole house generators.

Joe is reminiscent about tree forts; also a paint brush story; fixing closets; when permits are needed; and why contractors should raise prices.

A complete review of the current Idaho market for buying and selling real estate on today's program. Joe also reminds us to clean out our gutters and get garden tools ready for Spring use.

Homeowners associations; building backyard sheds; toilet flappers; roof windows; re-piping a house; and landscaping for energy efficiency.

Scott from Master Plumbing answers questions on Fixtures, licensing, shower modifications, Toto seats, multi head showers, water filters, shut off valves, shower pans, outdoor hydrants, gas piping, water testing and filtration.

Steve from Solar Concepts sits in and we talk about whole house ventilation, solar attic fans, Solatube Daylight systems and roof windows. Callers ask about cracked concrete, insulating metal patio covers, stucco repairs, and roofing on a manufactured home.

Replacing broken window glass; bathroom vent fans; radiant floor heat; tankless water heaters; fence stain and building; shingle scams; lattice panels; and backfilling foundations.

Terry lays out 10 predictions for what may happen in the housing market and financing world for 2022. Joe talks about patching sheetrock and how our home improvement life changes when the outside weather hits 60 degrees.

Hear how general contractors work and what we as homeowners need to know from Dean Peters of Sasquatch Contracting. Also, anchoring to sheetrock and installing pegboard.

Radon and crawlspaces; repairing hardwood floors; interior painting; asbestos; cracked wood pillars; moving a shed; drywall eaten by bugs.

Rotting fence posts; gutters falling off; floor squeaks; battery operated garage doors; electrical failures; window draft; smoke alarms; paint colors; bathroom remodeling.

Codi from Air Filter Superstore joins Joe to explain furnace filter technology and choices. Joe also goes through an inspection report to decipher what is actually builder responsibility.