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The Home Improvement Show

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Paul Lagrange hosts Louisiana's premiere call-in show about home repairs, maintenance, new construction and and more! 

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Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

What all is going on over at the New Orleans Home and Garden Show next weekend!? 22.03.2025

Paul and Courtney hear from Mike Z. of the New Orleans Home and Garden Show about their event next year back in the Caesars Superdome next weekend to preview what you can catch at this years showcase, all the experts making their way to the Dome, some of the booths you can find including one where Paul can make Courtney into an action figure... sure, why not?

Is there a way to cover rafter tails? 22.03.2025

This hour, Paul and Courtney open up the program today covering this week's Real Estate Tip of the Week on keeping up with your homeowners insurance at all times to make sure nothing slips through the cracks, before answering questions from callers.

What should you know about exhaust venting of AC units? 22.03.2025

Paul and Courtney dive into questions and concerns from callers ranging from AC unit intakes and more.

Real Estate Tip of the Week: Check on your insurance early and often 22.03.2025

Paul and Courtney dive into this week's Real Estate Tip of the Week covering how you should be checking up on your insurance early and often to understand if you've been sidelined with extra costs or given a freebie or return and not know it.

Lease agreement do's and don'ts!: Full Show 2-22-2025 22.02.2025

On today's show, Paul and Courtney open up as always discussing the Real Estate Tip of the Week ahead before spending the rest of the time helping callers and texters with their questions ranging from fortified roofs to leaking roofs to the best dehumidifier this side of the Mississippi and more!

LVPs for moisture issues can cause more problems than they solve! 22.02.2025

This hour, Paul and Courtney dive into how LVP can cause more problems than they solve when dealing with a moisture issue, before hearing from callers on leaky roofs following the recent record blizzard and the go-to dehumidifier for our humid climate.

What type of dehumifider is best for our Gulf South climate? 22.02.2025

Paul and Courtney help a caller piece together the best types of dehumidifiers you can get for the hot, humid Gulf South, and how the installation process might look like.

Is my roof leaking from the snowstorm a month ago a one-time event or a preview of something worse? 22.02.2025

Paul and Courtney help a caller figure out what they should do as their newly replaced roof is leaking from the snow that struck Louisiana in that blizzard about a month ago.

What can get me a total moisture proof flooring? 22.02.2025

This hour, Paul and Courtney open up the show discussing how regardless of the renters and property owners must always make sure lease agreements are written in full and the types of additions you can add to a fortified roof or a roof to make it more fortified without being "fortified", one man's hurdle as he faces a situation with his insurance company regarding his roof being fortified using Flo...

Can you get any additions to a fortified roof? 22.02.2025

Paul and Courtney go over how you can get additions to a fortified roof and how you can make sure that you get the most out of the roof when filing for insurance claims.

RETOWT: Should your lease be written regardless of the agreement? 22.02.2025

Paul and Courtney discuss this week's Real Estate Tip of the Week involves the importance of getting a written lease agreement regardless of the situation such as even family and verbal agreements.

Fireplace for fireplace, we make it EASY!: Full Show 2-15-2025 15.02.2025

On today's show, Paul and Courtney open up the show discussing this weeks Real Estate Tip of the Week that breaks down how you can enter the real estate world in a fairly cheap manner while still investing for your future before fielding calls and texts from listeners such as if you fortified roofing program is right for you, how to handle AC units where the vents are soaking with water, replacing...

With renters today, maybe dishwashers are a thing of the past! 15.02.2025

This hour, Paul and Courtney discuss termite protection measures and moisture control in a new property that's been on the market for a couple of years, before tackling questions and issues from callers regarding replacing a fireplace and what most renters want nowadays could surprise (and save you some money)!

Are in-unit dishwashers even a thing anymore that people want? 15.02.2025

Paul and Courtney help a caller piece together if the condo they own for their son that they plan to turn into a rental property but is holding concerns about whether he could keep an in-house dishwasher and washer/dryer for the tenants and if renters would want that nowadays.

Termite protection means going above and beyond! 15.02.2025

Paul and Courtney open up the 2nd hour breaking down termite and moisture concerns in a newly built home and what you should know if you are replacing a gas fireplace with an electric one.

What does it mean if my ac vents are "sweating"? 15.02.2025

This hour, Paul and Courtney dive into how getting into real estate is a difficult endeavor but you can enter the industry, the world of real estate development fairly inexpensively if you do things the right way, before diving into our talk and text line to help listeners with issues ranging from figuring out if the fortified roof program is right for you, issues with ac units in an attic, water...

How do you know if a fortified roof is right for you? 15.02.2025

Paul and Courtney dive into the fortified roofing program and what you should know if you are looking to replace your current roof with a fortified one, figuring out the cause of gargling noises coming from an ac unit in the attic, and more!

Real Estate Tip of the Week: Getting into Real Estate cheaply 15.02.2025

Paul and Courtney go over this week's Real Estate Tip of the Week that covers how you can realistically get into the real estate game without having a big bankroll behind you.

How do you paint treated lumber steps if they are soaked with moisture? 08.02.2025

This hour, Paul and Courtney continue helping callers with their home improvement and real estate concerns and questions!

What is a good flooring to use in a metal shed? 08.02.2025

Paul and Courtney dive into how mold is dealt with and what you can do if someone doing construction in your home doesn't deal with the mold in a safe and effective manner.

How is mold dealt with?: Full Show 2-8-2025 08.02.2025

On today's show, Paul and Courtney dole out this week's Real Estate Tip of the Week and help listeners from our talk and text line with their home improvement questions and real estate concerns!

If you think your hardy boards are rotting, it is probably not hardy boards... 08.02.2025

Paul and Courtney help a caller piece together a good replacement for rotting wood on their siding!

Can you deduct losses from your insurance if the disaster is non-named? 08.02.2025

This hour, Paul and Courtney break down some tips on how to best exit ownership of a rental property and help callers figure out their home improvement issues such as if they should be using a vapor barrier, if you can possibly deduct losses from your insurance if the damage comes from an unnamed storm, and much more!

Should a vapor barrier be used in a raised home with fiberglass insulation? 08.02.2025

Paul and Courtney head to the talk and text line to discuss if you should use a vapor barrier in a raised home if the insulation is made of fiberglass.

RETOTW: Best exit strategies for owners of property 08.02.2025

Paul and Courtney discuss this week's Real Estate Tip of the Week about how you can safely get out of a rental property as an owner!

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