The Lindus Construction Home Improvement Show

This week, Andy Lindus lends his expertise for several of your home projects.  They include: The difference in deck flooring options. How to expand a 3-Season (screened-in) porch. The difference between a "hot roof" and a "cold roof". Renovating a Summer cabin. Whether nails protruding from a garage ceiling can effect deck flooring above it through condensation. Do multiple styles of roof ven...

Andy Lindus is here to help tackle those nagging home projects that need to get done.  Some include: What materials to use between drywall and existing windows prior to insulation. Replacing wood soffits with aluminum counterparts. Cleaning porches with different flooring materials. Options for working with basement redesigns. Covering stairs with a gap between the treading (apart from carpet...

This week, Luke Panek grabs the mic to answer your questions.  Several calls and texts focused on decking, including: How to handle footings that settle. Whether there's a size limit on what can be built. The surface finish continuing to bubble up. How to combat growing mold and/or moss. How to find manufacturers of custom aluminum railing colors.

Andy Lindus turns your calls and texts into possible solutions for those home projects you're working on.  Some topics include: How to put siding on a mobile home. Looking into water leakage issues in remodeled walls. The best way to insulate and heat an open garage. Whether pre-fab insulated walls are worth the extra cost. Which is better: Vinyl plank or Laminate flooring? The best way to se...

Andy Lindus takes your calls and texts on the home projects you need to get going.  Some include: Icedams forming on eaves while being informed that insulation is good. Several questions regarding metal roofing (installation parameters, effectiveness, etc.). The timing of replacing a skylight. How Marvin's Infinity window line performs against triple-pane windows. The growing presence of wome...

Andy Lindus goes to the phone and text lines to answer your questions.  Topics include: The difference in insulation between wood and vinyl siding. The best way to heat a bedroom over a garage. Putting vinyl planking in a basement bedroom. Issues with icedams on gutters and roofs. How to fix wall fluctuations due to extreme temperatures.

This week, Andy Lindus looks for the answers to your home project questions.  Some include: How a paint job can stay pristine on a Cedar deck. How to combat algae growth on a deck. An introduction to tile products from Gravity Floor. The "do"s and "don't"s of insulating an attic. Changing a well room into a storage space.

Andy Lindus takes your calls and texts on the projects you need to get done.  Those include: Installing spray-in foam insulation. Setting up an all-metal garage ceiling. The best way to prepare a "man cave". How to correct issues with flushing a toilet. Skylights versus Solar Tubes. Getting rid of moisture in a Pole structure.

Andy Lindus takes your calls and texts on several Winter topics, which include: How sub-freezing temperatures effect work crews. Some of the services that Lindus Construction offers. The best place to put a bathroom fan. The advantage of installing a steel roof. Any recommendations on a sufficient humidity level during the Winter.

Andy Lindus is on the air to discuss the issues facing your home projects.  Those topics include: How much insulation is needed for an attic? Problems with mesh covers on a gutter. Temperatures varying from a thermostat setting. A draft coming through the bottom of a gas fireplace. Warming up a cold cantilever.

Andy Lindus is in to kick 2020 off right.  He answers your calls and texts on topics that include: Detecting heat loss in outer walls. The possibility of widening an inner staircase. Ice dams that have bent a gutter. What is a suitable siding to protect against potentail hail damage. The best way to cover a slippery deck. Replacing bricks on a chimney.

It's the second hour of this special, extended version of the program.  Barry Stranz ushers us out of 2019 (and guides us into 2020) by answering your calls and texts, including the following topics: Improving flooring for your basement. Floors that are buckling. Insulation for the bathroom. What's the best substitution for putting in a skylight? Moving a bathroom sink.

It's a special two-hour edition of the show this week.  Barry Stranz is in to take your calls and texts.  In this hour, topics covered include: Removing mold from a basement. The best way to install canister lights. Testing for radon levels. Waterproofing a cement block wall. Maintaining Log Cabin siding.

This week, Barry Stranz fills in for Andy.  He takes your calls and texts on the following topics and more: Making room for a new refrigerator. When to remove a gutter's drain spout. How to protect concrete blocks on a foundation. The purpose of a hot roof. When to replace a sump pump.

This week, we revisit some of the best calls and texts from previous broadcasts.  The listener topics include: Insulation "stack effect" Windows with broken seals Issues with air improvement systems (dehumidifiers, HVACs, air exchangers) What to spot when buying caulk Should crawlspaces be insulated?

Andy Lindus takes some time over this holiday weekend to help us get our homes ready for the Winter and beyond.  Topics this week include: What a blower door test is. Why LeafGuard gutters work well against snow and icicles. Replacing old plaster on the outside of the home. Refinishing a wooden basement bartop. Soundproofing a basement.

Barry Stranz is in to guest host this week.  He takes your questions and concerns on topics that include: Home construction: Then vs. Now. Older structural beams effecting flooring above. When is it to cold to use spray foam? A building addition leading to floors not lining up.

Andy Lindus is in to answer those questions you have with the Winter season on its way.  Topics include: If it's too cold to put shingles on your roof. If there's a big insulation difference between dual-pane and triple-pane windows. What to do about water seeping into your basement walls. Whether it's worth it to install insulation yourself.

Andy Lindus takes the reigns this week to answer your calls and texts.  He discusses several topics, including: *What to do if you have issues with a re-roofing job. *The best type of flooring to protect from pet damage. *How to hang Xmas lights from LeafGuard gutters. *Possible siding protection from birds (especially woodpeckers). *The best solution to correct a detached garage from settlin...

What home projects are you trying to complete?  Which ones popped up unexpectedly this week?  Andy Lindus gives us guidance for those tasks and many others.

Andy Lindus is in to help you with your home project questions.  He takes your calls and texts as we head toward the end of another October.

What home project are you trying to get started?  What about the ones that just need a little push to get done?  Andy Lindus is in to offer the best routes to take.

Andy Lindus returns as the weather takes a colder turn.  He helps us get those home projects rolling.

Andy's taking a break this week, which means Barry Stranz fills in to take (and answer) your home project calls and texts.

If you're trying to complete that home project to-do list, you've come to the right place.  Andy Lindus is on to help you stay on the right track.