The ULTIMATE Home Improvement Podcast and Syndicated Radio Show. Eric Goranson “Eric G” and his contributors help homeowners and contractors tackle projects around the house. This is not your typical handyman show. This talk show will bring you everything from the latest home DIY project and building advice to current events and celebrity guests. You will hear from leading experts, your favorite home improvement stars and creators of exciting new technologies for your home. If you want to learn about home improvement and be entertained this show is for you. About our host: Eric Goranson, CKD is a Certified Kitchen Designer with the National Kitchen and Bath Association for over 20 years and has been designing since 1993. Nationally recognized as “Eric G®”, he is a syndicated 10-year home improvement radio talk show host. Eric talks with homeowners and contractors about remodeling and new construction techniques every week. He is also a national podcaster and is now heard internationally and with about half of the listening audience being from the building trade. His shows draw great support from the contracting community...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 20 hours 45 minutes
episode 978: Why Remote Leak Detection is so Important with Roger Wakefield, LEED AP 7 16 2020
Roger Wakefield is one of America's plumbing experts. I stopped in his studio and discussed remote leak detection for his YouTube channel. You can catch all of his videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/RogerWakefield/videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/RogerWakefield/videos) Roger teaches homeowners how to save money on their plumbing by doing DIY plumbing projects. He also educates plumbers and plumbing company owners how to be the best in their area...
episode 979: Listener questions about plumbing & then Constructing Hope with Dave Dahl 7 18 2020
We start out today's first half of the show with a caller from Reading, PA and his laundry room plumbing questions and then we tackle his vinyl siding and electrical question. We then talk with the team at Constructing Hope. We have Pat Daniels, Executive Director, Dave (My Prison Pappy) Dahl, Founder of Dave's Killer Bread, and Bobby Hamilton, who is a graduate of the program and is now a Case Manager at Constructing Hope...
episode 980: Now that we are all our own tech support lets talk our Wifi and smart homes with Todd Gorder from Comcast 7 18 2020
Now that we have all been trapped in our own homes for months on end I wanted to team up with my cable provider Comcast and talk about what some of the causes are for slow download speeds and really find out how everyone working from home has changed how we use cable and internet. What can you do to troubleshoot your system? What should you be doing to keep it running better? Its all right here where we talk to Todd Gorder from Comcast...
episode 981: Mid-Week Special: My secrets to add more Home Security on a budget 7 22 2020
Home Security is a HOT topic right now with many larger cities fighting rapidly rising crime rates. There are things you can do around your home to put you in a better position to keep break ins and violent crime a lower chance for you and your family. Here are some of my tips that are easy to do around your home and your car to lend a hand to increased safety and security. Take a listen to this weeks Mid-Week Special...
episode 982: Pro Insider 53: Contractors that offer financing and marketing during these times 7 23 2020
Residential construction companies are just coming out of a shutdown in many states and they are coming back into a much different marketplace. Here are some tips for those companies (and design firms) to help get that machine started again. Working with a financial institution to help homeowners get the project off the ground can be a logical beginning for homeowners that want to keep a little more cash in the reserves...
episode 983: My top 10 things on Home Improvement you should not believe on the internet 7 25 2020
You don't always believe what you read on the internet... Right? I am going to tackle my 10 things that are myths on the internet with home improvement that are just plain wrong. Some of them might have been correct decades ago and some are even myths that competing manufacturers have started about their competition. We are going to tackle all of them...
episode 984: What do outdoor projects typically cost and Healthy Homes with Caroline Blazovsky 7 25 2020
We dive into what some of those outdoor projects cost. A wood deck compared to a composite deck. What is the return back to your house as far as value goes? You might be surprised as what might have given you a 120% value about five years ago might only be 66% now as styles change. Then later in the show I share up a couple of excerpts from my live video this week with Caroline Blazovsky, America's Healthy Home Expert...
episode 985: Mid-Week Special: My secrets to a successfully completed DIY Project 7 29 2020
Starting and finishing a DIY project can be tough. That last little 10% of the project tends to drag out...or never even get completed. Here are my secrets to starting and FINISHING a great DIY project. This is all in about 12 minutes and might save you money and weeks and weeks of additional time. 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...
episode 986: Pro Insider 54: New online tools for Kitchen and Bath Designers 7 30 2020
There have not been a lot of website solutions for kitchen and bath designers that have been cost effective for creating a virtual showroom space on the internet. Those days are over and in about 12 minutes I am going to discuss what you should be paying attention to that is going to make your job a little easier while helping you be more efficient in your design work. Take a listen to today's Around the Toolbox Special as this might give you more time and make you a little more money...
episode 987: $11,000 Ransom on a building permit? Plus 8 things that are dirtier than your toilet 8 1 2020
I couldn't believe it either. In Seattle they have a (yes this is what they call it) "Housing Affordability" law that forces homeowners to pay this fee on a building permit. We will talk with the Institute for Justice about how they are trying to help out the homeowners by fighting back on this expensive fee for a remodel. A special thanks to Bill Maurer for coming on the show today. For more information about this and the Institute for Justice head to : https://ij...