Around the House® Home Improvement: A Complete Guide For your Home

This whole episode was inspired by watching a video one of our listeners posted up on Around the House Nation. Our closed group Facebook group. You can see this video here: https://youtu.be/1pFbzLzNozM (https://youtu.be/1pFbzLzNozM) The level of poor workmanship is criminal as people have a great chance of getting killed with the lack of permits, engineering, and lack of construction knowledge. There are a ton of great flippers out there. This episode is going after the ones that don’t fit in that category. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen (https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen) We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com (https://aroundthehouseonline.com)

Just like in football you can’t just have one big player and the rest follow along to success. In Construction, Design, and Remodeling it takes a solid team for you to win. No matter what you define winning as. Let’s talk about the key mindsets to have around you and the ones you need to remove. Plus, Eric has a solid warning for something to be watched right now that could have you bleeding money if it is going unnoticed. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com

$32 bucks for a sheet of 7/16" OSB? Are you kidding me? Yes lumber prices have gone crazy again and we talk about it in todays show. Why are they high again? How long might this last? Are Canadian lumber mills going to bail us out? We cover all of it and my take on when it will start to get better. If you are starting a project this is for you! Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com

This is going to be a controversial one for a few DIY’ers…. this is my top 8 of the things inside your home that you should never paint. Painting can make things look fresh in your home. However, there are plenty of materials that if you paint them you will most likely regret days, weeks, months or years later. Here is my list of those things that really tend to go sideways when you try to paint them. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

We start out with the first hour of the show with a caller with some tv antenna issues and then dive into a smart home fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide detector that is cool. Then we will talk about a new appliance for your home that could cut that dry-cleaning bill in half. Then we will dive into a good way to keep those online meetings on track with some new tech and then talk about a way to keep those tools safe and not in the hands of criminals…..or at least make them wish they never tried it. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

For many continuing education can be a drag. Its not fun to sit in a classroom and learn in an industry you have worked in for decades. However, your best opportunity in the next year is right now for learning a little about this ever-changing world of construction. Take a listen to this week’s Pro Insider Special Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/

Coming to a State near you! If you are in Washington State look at House Bill 1084. This bill will eliminate natural gas and propane from all homes by 2050. This will also limit gas companies hooking up starting in July of this year to a new home. Let’s take a quick look at this proposed legislation and discuss how the $20,000 or more that will be placed on the homeowner to retrofit their home will affect most homeowners and low-income families. Do you have that big 48” Gas range like I do? Go find an electric version of that…Yes that might mean a kitchen remodel. How about that barbecue? Hmmm That will go away as well. Loving that gas fireplace this time of year? Say goodbye to that appliance. I am going to guess that most homes that have gas service are going to need a new electrical panel to support electric heat. I can see this being a $30k bill to the homeowner when its all said and done. If you see one state do this you will see many. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/

Hard water can destroy your home. If you are fixing up your home, you want to deal with that first before you work on a bathroom or kitchen. That way your new fixtures don’t get ruined by that hard water again. Before you jump down to your local home improvement store and get a water softener and some bags of salt you should listen to this episode. If you went out an purchased a smart home switch to control some lighting and then picked up a handful of LED bulbs that are dimmable you might be in a world of hurt once you get them installed. We talk about some tricks that will stop many of the compatibility issues of these devices. As people work on fixing up that kitchen, they are looking for an affordable option for countertops. A hot topic right now are wood butcher block countertops. We will talk about those areas that can get ruined quickly with wood and how to prevent a few disasters. We would also like to thank our sponsor NaturalSof and Solo Sales Company. To find out more you can find them here! Tell them Eric G sent you! https://www.solosalescompany.com/ Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/

TING is a new device that is the Minority Report of home tech devices. It really has one big job to do. Predict things in your electrical system that cause electrical fires in your home. We will talk about this new tech. This could save thousands of homes and a ton of lives every year. Those old curly Compact Fluorescent bulbs are bad for your home if they break and can be even worse when they end up in a landfill. Let’s talk about the best way to handle these. We should also talk about table saws. There are a lot of good buys out there right now, but you should really think about a few things before you go make that purchase. We would also like to thank our sponsor NaturalSof and Solo Sales Company. To find out more you can find them here! Tell them Eric G sent you! https://www.solosalescompany.com/ Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/

For our Pro Insider today I predict some changes that will effect how Kitchen and Bath Designers do business in 2021. If you work in a lumberyard, design studio, Kitchen and bath remodeling company, or are an independent designer. This special is for you. Check it out! We would also like to thank our sponsor NaturalSof and Solo Sales Company. To find out more you can find them here! Tell them Eric G sent you! https://www.solosalescompany.com/ Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

In this weeks mid week special we tackle housing and what might be your best investment. By special request we had a listener ask about what is the better investment... a manufactuered home vs a traditional stick built home. There is a lot to discuss on this subject but we do it in about 10 minutes. We would also like to thank our sponsor NaturalSof and Solo Sales Company. To find out more you can find them here! Tell them Eric G sent you! https://www.solosalescompany.com/ Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

What does the future look like in your home? What is the future with appliances and plumbing inside your home. There are a ton of new products that deal with your health and technology. There is no way we could fit in all in one show but we talk with people like LG, Samsung, Kohler, and so much more so you wont want to miss this episode! Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

Dealing with insurance companies can be rough. There are some steps you want to take when remodeling your house that will make it easier and then we can talk about what steps you should take when you make a claim. These tips could save you a ton of money. Then we will tackle eliminating clutter inside your home. This seems to be a seasonal battle this time of year as we look forward to spring cleaning! We would also like to thank our sponsor NaturalSof and Solo Sales Company. To find out more you can find them here! Tell them Eric G sent you! https://www.solosalescompany.com/ Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

We are in some divisive times right now. We have half the country thinking one way and the other headed in another direction. How is your company going to handle that? Do you have policies in place to keep your employees from making your company the focus of tomorrows headlines? How are your online meetings? Are you having political discussions before your client shows up? Let’s talk about how your business might handle politics in 2021. We would also like to thank our sponsor NaturalSof and Solo Sales Company. To find out more you can find them here! Tell them Eric G sent you! https://www.solosalescompany.com/ Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

Sorry for the late post. When the power and internet is down there is not much we can do. That was a heck of a storm last night. Lets talk about for a few moments some new concerns about Alexa and other voice activated assistants and the latest concerns from listeners about companies listening to conversations inside your home. We would also like to thank our sponsor NaturalSof and Solo Sales Company. To find out more you can find them here! Tell them Eric G sent you! https://www.solosalescompany.com/ Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen . We love comments to we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)