Annetta comes back to produce a show, and Tim talks about a Colorado business trip and radiant heating. Tim also gives tips about saving money on heating bills this winter through minimizing air infiltration. Tim answers callers' questions on exterior paint prep, information about sears catalog homes, gas fireplace inserts and garage doors.
Tim talks about some of his listeners' encouraging e-mails and answers callers' questions about mystery odors in a home, removing a bathtub drain, fixing a self-closing door, snow blowing in a pole barn and a bathroom remodel disaster.
Tim visited Seattle this past week and went to a wooden boat museum. He also warns about "energy-saving" claims on products and discusses the effectiveness of spray-on radient barriers. Tim answers callers' questions on Tyvek installation, taking care of unfinished hardwood floors, finding a structural engineer and identifying strange noises in walls.
Tim talks about his 35th Reunion for Roger Bacon High and the GeoDek recall notice. Tim answers callers' questions about bamboo flooring installation, hardwood floor scuff damage, refinishing a wood front door and changing grout color on a new floor tile.
Tim talks about his Roger Bacon high school outing and a self wind-up flashlight. He answers callers' questions about repairing artifical stone, a linear french drain installation, installing a roof dryer vent and laying carpet on concrete.
Tim talks to Steve Heil of Blue Ash Equipment Rental about rental tool variety, specific tools and rental tool abuse. Tim answers callers' questions on a wet crawlspace and a basement water hammer.
Tim talks about DIY projects and how to save money. He gives thoughts about Hurricane Katrina and talks about his plans for helping them through rebuilding houses. Tim answers callers' questions about deck and concrete sealing, chlorine bleach on white cedar, flat roof decking, epoxy in cracks, spot finishing a hardwood floor and sealing a wood playset.
Tim interviews Chuck Eglinton from BidRobot.com on today's show. Other topics include metal roof flashing and answering callers' questions about the best deck sealer, dry rot in wood siding and creating a drainage swale.
Tim talks about his custom color pegboard, masonite, factory tour as well as a do it yourself garage door installation he completed. Tim takes callers' questions on cleaning pet stains off hardwood floors, garage roof with concrete leaks, installing ceramic tile outdoors and a flooring solution for dogs.
Tim talks about stamped concrete and staining concrete driveways and wireless smoke detectors. He takes calls on restoring a front porch stoop, installing a shower pan liner for a shower seat and correcting linear french drain problems.
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