The Lindus Construction Home Improvement Show

On this last Saturday of Summer 2020, Andy Lindus is in to take your calls and texts.  This week's topics include: Installing a range hood to help vent smoke. Fixing a situation where pocket windows were installed into replacement siding. Checking temperature issues after installing a new furnace. Cleaning and treating a wooden swing set. Creating access to install insulation (where no crawls...

Andy Lindus is in to answer your home improvement questions.  This week, they include: How to get rid of old concrete. The best way to fix a gap between a concrete foundation and the home. The best recommendation for replacement siding. Adding a pergola to a replacement deck. Recommendations for waterproofing a basement floor before replacing it.

Andy Lindus is working on this Labor Day weekend.  He's in to discuss topics that include: A recommended product to protect cedar decks. The difficulty in removing existing stain spots on a deck. The best way to remove debris from a newer roof. How to repair damage caused by ice dams.

Saturday was a beautiful day to spend on your deck.  Luke Panek is in to help get it in the best shape possible.  Questions include: Recommendations for composite decking. The pros and cons of low-maintenance decks. Whether you should leave a Cedar deck natural. Fixing a bowed floor on a 3-Season porch over a finished basement. Concerns with the heat radiating from an all-weather deck.

Andy Lindus is off this week, so this was a unique opportunity to introduce some of you to his Radio.com podcast with WCCO mid-morning host Cory Hepola.  Listen in to some offerings from the "Hey, Let's Build It" series of shows.

Andy Lindus returns this week with plenty to help out with.  Topics include: How to deal with various types of storm damage. What you should look for in a contractor. Which building materials are starting to go into short supply. The comparison of cedar shingles to ones made of asphalt. Answers to various questions regarding outdoor decks.

Alex Lindus fills in today.  He takes your calls and text on topics the include: Why a sump pump is in important indicator of Radon gas. What to do to prepare for those annual projects. How Lindus is reacting to the loss of this year's MN State Fair. The use of zinc strips on a roof. What to do about replacing a driveway. What to use on a side door with roots nearby (patio vs. deck).

Andy Lindus takes some time to answer your project questions.  This week's texts and calls include: If more home projects are being started/completed during this pandemic. The trend of expanding living spaces to yards and lawns. Best suggestions for a new entry door. Why wall plates should not be drilled dor more air circulation. If there is an alternate way to install a metal roof.

Andy Lindus is here to help keep those home projects rolling along.  This week's topics include: How much foam insulation to use on a crawl space. The importance of radon testing. Removing moisture from a garage attic. Putting a seal coat on a cedar deck. Ceramic tiles becoming loose on a basement floor. The pros and cons of installing a black metal roof.

Andy Lindus takes your calls to help those stubborn home projects, including: How extreme heat effects construction and improvement projects. What to do to re-paint or cover wood soffits. The best color of roof shingles for this region. Whether a 1-1/2 story home needs soffit vents. The best way to prep a wall for painting after removing wallpaper. Insulating a crawlspace while keeping moisture ou...

How can Andy Lindus help you this week?  He takes your calls and texts on several topics, including: The process to fix storm damage to your home. Installing a solar tube. The effect of an insect on a roof vent for a bath fan. How to minimize texture peeling while painting a ceiling. When to stain a deck with green-treated wood.

Despite Saturday being Independence Day, Andy Lindus continues to help you out with those ongoing home projects.  This week's topics include: The advantages of a dual sump pump system. How to fix storm damage (like the flooding from last week's heavy rains). Getting rid of carpenter ants. Whether you should move a brick facing separated from concrete foundation. Keeping grass from growin...

Andy Lindus helps you kick off the weekend with opportuinties to dig into those home projects.  This week's topics include: Protecting cedar posts from turning gray. Preventing treated wood from warping. The best way to paint a concrete porch. The "pro"s and "con"s of DIY bathroom remodels. Taking multiple layers of paint off of a basement floor.

There's a lot of focus this week on the outside of the home.  Andy Lindus takes your call and text topics, including: Information on new wind-resistant shingles. Ideas to create outdoor living spaces. The benefits of competing decking materials. The best way to paint a cement patio. Fixing different problems on driveways. Changing a stucco exterior to siding.

After a couple of weeks off, Andy Lindus returns to the airwaves to guide your home improvement projects.  This week's topics include: An overview of the effectiveness of LeafGuard gutters. What tools he prefers to work on projects. Installing aluminum rails for deck steps. Fixing spalling concrete foundation blocks. What to do about deck footings that sit well above the patio. Preventing col...

Do you have some projects to catch up on during this holiday weekend?  Let Andy Lindus guide you on your path.  This week's topics include: The importance to testing and prearing your sump pump for the Summer. Recommendations for matching up new windows with wood interiors on older homes. The benefits to having treated lumber on a wood deck. Best recommendations for steel siding. Suggest...

Andy Lindus is in to help you with those home projects you need guidance on.  Topics include: How roof design may hurt the effectiveness of your gutters. How to best combat mildew growing on roof shingles. Reasons for mold growing on siding. The best way to build furniture for a screened-in porch. Options to fix creaking floor boards.

And Lindus tells us about the burgeoning need for candidates in the trade industries.  He also takes your calls and texts on the following topics: How to repaint steel siding. Converting in-floor hot water heating to gas-fired apparatuses. The proper way to inspect a roof. Repairing broken corners on stucco application. Reconfiguring cement steps with surrounding stone buttresses.

Andy Lindus opens up the phone and text lines to all your home project questions, which include: Lindus' recommendation for the siding product to use on your home. How to fix siding with separating seams. The best way to remove residue from old linoleum flooring. How to fix a front stoop that's separating from the foundation. Whether you can use a pressure washer on an oil-based stained wood deck.

This week, Andy Lindus takes your calls and texts on several topics, including: Window packages offered through Lindus. Repairing rusted roof valleys. What to look for with vinyl plank flooring that's bubbling. Fixing up paint on the exposed area of a wood foundation. Remodeling advice for an older farmhouse. What product to use when cleaning a deck prior to staining it.

Andy Lindus takes several of your home project-related questions.  Those include: Timing on when to replace windows. Replacing weatherstripping in your windows. What insulation would be recommended to go under a 3-Season porch. How to get rid of mositure in attic crawl spaces. Finding a siding silicone that can be painted over. Replacing deck spindles that are rotting out.

As we take time to commemorate Holy Week, the home projects that we face live on.  Andy Lindus is in to help us out, including: How to safely inspect a roof for damage from severe weather. The best way to clean up older windows. The effectiveness of spray treatement for shingles. The lifespan of a cedar shake roof. The best siding to use on a sun-facing side of the home.

With more of us staying home these days, Andy Lindus is here to help you finish up those nagging home projects.  Topics include: Whether it's an advantage to spray foam an attic floor. What's the best way to re-attach vinyl siding. How to quiet cabinet doors. What coating works best to help seal outdoor concrete steps. Which project to tackle first: shingle replacement or steel siding re...

This week, Andy Lindus stops in to provide answers to all your project questions, including: Finding old insulation or Mica in gutters. Noticing a lack of insulation around doors and windows. Tips on repairing or replacing windows. How to create quartz/granite inlays in window sills. Fixing cracked concrete steps. Recommendations for shingle replacement.

With residents spending more time at home, one respite from the ongoing virus news may be looking into those home projects.  Andy Lindus is in to guide you through them, including: What to do to replace a piece of 20-year old siding. Replacing drop ceiling tiles. How to fix asphalt erosion in a garage floor. Repairing a brick facade over a garage door. The best way to insulate cathedral...