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

For me...there are interviews that change how you look at things. This is one of those... and to be honest there are not many. I have talked about fire safety but never with someone that has seen it from the other side like this and we talk about how they start, what construction methods are dangerous....and I bet your house has some of this so if you are thinking about building or remodeling your home soon this is one show you must listen to... it will really effect how you build your home and what materials are used. "MICHAEL N. CIAMPO is a 33-year veteran of the fire service and a lieutenant in the Fire Department of New York. Previously, he served with the District of Columbia Fire Department. He has a bachelor’s degree in fire science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He is the lead instructor for the FDIC International Truck Essentials H.O.T. program. He wrote the Ladders and Ventilation chapters for Fire Engineering’s Handbook for Firefighter I and II (Fire Engineering, 2009) and the Bread and Butter Portable Ladders DVD and is featured in “Training Minutes” truck company videos." (taken from Fire Engineering Dot Com) 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/)

Let’s take a deep dive into what makes an unhealthy home and what simple things might be making you not feel your best or even worse…sick. Caroline Blazovsky is nationally recognized as America's Healthy Home Expert®. Ms. Blazovsky has over 20 years’ experience with specialized training in residential homes. She has CMR certification (Certified Microbial Remediator) and CIE (Certified Indoor Environmentalist) training through the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). Ms. Blazovsky has completed a Sustainable Design education from Boston Architectural College. Ms. Blazovsky's work has been featured by Martha Stewart, Jenny McCarthy, Ronald Hoffman M.D., SiriusXM, Shape and Reader's Digest, as well as hundreds of podcasts, radio, and print interviews. She is also certified as a Healthy Home Specialist through the National Environmental Health Association. She is also a great friend of Around the House. For more information visit her website at https://www.healthyhomeexpert.com/ (https://www.healthyhomeexpert.com/) 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/)

Seven days in and we are already wondering what is going on in 2021? Did it just tell 2020 to hold its beer? Here are my predictions for our construction and design industry for 2021 and where I see things headed. All that and MORE in today’s Pro Insider podcast. 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/)

Flooring can be super confusing. There are large national manufacturers, there are small import discount shops, and everyone else is selling it under their own house brand. Lets talk about what you should be thinking about with hardwood, LVP, or Laminate flooring so we can avoid those warranty issues or premature failures. All 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/ (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 (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 wrap up our review of the Cost Vs Value report from remodeling magazine and then chat with Greg from Cascade Tree Works and what you can do as a homeowner to maintain those trees before you bring in the experts. This will lead to healthier trees and knowing when to bring that expert out for assistance. For more information about Cascade Tree works head to https://cascadetreeworkswa.com/ (https://cascadetreeworkswa.com/) © 2020 Hanley Wood Media Inc. Complete data from the Remodeling 2020 Cost vs. Value Report can be downloaded free at www.costvsvalue.com 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/ (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 (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/)

This is our annual review of the Cost vs Value report review from Remodeling Magazine. Every year in early January this report comes out and gives us the hard data of what a project might cost you when hiring a contractor AND what the return on investment might be to your house. This might help you figure out what you might do to your house if you are moving in the next few years or what could help you add some quick value. © 2020 Hanley Wood Media Inc. Complete data from the Remodeling 2020 Cost vs. Value Report can be downloaded free at http://www.costvsvalue.com (www.costvsvalue.com) 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/

I think we can all agree 2020 was a strange year for any business. Even with it being a wild time we still need to review what was profitable and what did we do that wasn’t. This review can make a HUGE difference in your next year so that you can focus on your business plan and the health of your company. We will dive into that and more in todays Pro Insider! We would also like to thank our new 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/ (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 (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/)

On the interweb there has been a trend over the last few months of people wanting to build their own designer vent hoods for their range or cooktop. There are a bunch of things you need to consider when you are doing this as you don’t want to burn your house down with a simple mistake. Here are my tips and tricks for how to build one of these monsters. Today we will talk about how to find the good ones and the process you need to follow to get from start to finish. We would also like to thank our new 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/ (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 (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/)

Taking on a big project can be overwhelming and tempting to be your own general contractor. It might appear you can save a TON of money. Today let’s talk about what it takes to be your own general and what you need to know before you even start on this project. We would also like to thank our new 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/ (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/

Hiring the right contractor can be the biggest decision you make in a remodeling project. There are tons of amazing contractors out there. However, there are those few that can take your money and run or just not have the skills to do your project. Today we will talk about how to find the good ones and the process you need to follow to get from start to finish. We would also like to thank our new 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/ (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/

On average at least 430 people die each year in the US from accidental CO poisoning. Each year about 50,000 people head to the ER due to it. DId you know that your gas range has to the potential of doing that as well? I love gas ranges... I have one in my house but you need to make sure it is working correctly and you have the right ventilation to use it correctly. Lets dive into those details and what you should be paying attention to inside your home. 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! Formore information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

Founded in 2012 as a natural stone mosaic design company, Z Collection has grown to be a trendsetting tile company. Zee Coleman is an expert on tile trends and design, and we will discuss what styles are in and what styles are on their way out for 2021. For more information about Z Collection head to https://www.ztilestone.com/ (https://www.ztilestone.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 (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! Formore information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

Working on a tile project? Have you wondered what grout to use on it? We talk with tile expert William White from Ardex and the secrets to grouting your tile and where you use grout and where do you use caulking! Plus, a super trick for using silicone caulk that makes it easier to use than latex. For more information on the products we talked about today head to https://www.ardexamericas.com/products/tsis/grouting-systems/ (https://www.ardexamericas.com/products/tsis/grouting-systems/) We will also discuss a few listener questions and get you caught up on a few more projects we are tackling here in our garage. 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/)

If you look Carrie Akre up on Wikipedia it talks about her being an American musician best known for her work with Seattle underground bands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerbox (Hammerbox) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodness_(band) (Goodness). Often referred to as, "The Queen of Seattle Music" she has taken on a new project with her Carrie Akre Creative https://www.carrieakrecreative.com/ and has been spreading her wisdom and helping people make those big changes in their lives. As Carrie says " Everyone goes through moments when it's important to find your truth, face fears and DECIDE to make a plan to do/be who you want. Change is absolutely possible. BELIEVE. You don't have to figure it all out alone. All it takes to start, GO! You can do this by taking these three steps: DECIDE...BELIEVE...GO!" Take a listen as we dive into what a life coach does and how they have helped me make changes and how it could help make your 2021 even more successful! 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/)

When we talk quality of materials, we need to put some things into perspective. I have no issue with the big box retailers or home centers. However, you need to put their business model into perspective. We will talk about where you can find those more entry level materials and where you might go to find the finer things for your next project. All that and MORE in todays mid-week special! We would also like to thank our new 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/ (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/)