Around the House® Home Improvement: The New Generation of DIY, Design and Construction

We took some time this week with Waterstone Facuet's Chris Kuran, President/CEO and Owner of Waterstone Faucets. These are all made in Southern California and have been leading the industry with innovative design. In some of these very artful pieces you can see his inspiration that might have come from his beginnings as a U.S. Naval Academy grad and Marine Corps Veteran. To see what I am talking about head to their website https://waterstoneco...

Hurricanes, global pandemic, wildfires, riots, snow in the mid-west in September....its been a strange year. Are you ready for fall and winter? Lets talk about some of the basics that you might need to have around your house...and we are not even talking about toilet paper and disinfecting wipes. 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 ...

Living outside Portland Oregon I am watching mill towns burn with only a small percentage of buildings making it through the fires. Towns like Mill City appear to have a couple of buildings still standing. This is not going to help our ever growing lumber shortages here in the US. Looking ahead Canada is having those same shortages. Lets talk about an update on where we are at in the building trades...

No interviews in this show! We just talk home improvement and design! A special Thank you to Energizer Generators who kept the show on air today with the power outages and fires here in Oregon. We have a listener question about killing mold and we will also update you on the Cherry family in Seattle and their battle with the city building department on the $11,000 Affordable housing fee that was attached to their remodeling permit on their house...

Kitchen remodels are one of the most stressful times in a homeowners life. Here are my 5 tips to avoid big mistakes in a kitchen remodel. These are the ones that can make it a big win or a big failure...

$8.00 for a 2x4x8 and that is the contractors price? Really? Yeah it is true. With our lumber shortage Fortune Magazine is reporting a 134% price increase over last year in lumber and that effects all projects including remodeling. Lets talk about that plus what is coming up in this weekends Around the House with Eric G 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...

With the growth of our listening audience for Around the Toolbox we are making some slight changes that will make it easier for the construction industry professional to catch this podcast. We have spun this off to its own feed for anyone wanting to catch industry specific information. Please subscribe to this new show here: https://player.captivate...

We have a cool Black and Decker Power and Hand Tool Giveaway going right now until September 27th 2020 so sign up to win and then we will dive into keeping that energy you use to heat and cool your home right where it is supposed to be. There is a way to repair those worn out metal and vinyl windows. Some basic hand tools and some time with new wool pile weatherstripping and you have windows that seal like they were new...

Remodeling a bathroom can be stressful! Here are my five tips to follow when remodeling or having it remodeled by professionals. These can save you serious time in your project and a ton of money while reducing mistakes. Then we will talk about how to properly renovate and update your fireplace. These is a lot to consider and there are mistakes to be made. Lets give you the right info on tackling this project so you get the most out of it this winter...

The words "Smart Home" sometimes get tossed around and we talk about what makes a smart home versus a bunch of smart home devices. Before you go out and start looking at new homes you might want to spend 10 minutes and catch this quick episode...