Episodes

Rich and Ron talk about the new year and some of the plans for 2022. Let us know what topics you would like to see us cover.

We take a field trip to the job site to see the steps Rich took to build a live edge bar top. Rubio MonoCoat https://www.rubiomonocoatusa.com/ Horigan Urban Forest Products https://horiganufp.com/

Klein Tools sends us new tools to check out once in a while. We decided to give them away this week. We are not sure what to call it..Santa Klein? Kristmas with Klein? Kleinukka? Rich and Ron talk about some of those tools and some of their features. List of tools to be given away: Safety Lamp #56063 Digital Angle Gauge and Level 935DAG Pass Through Data Plugs VDV826-704 and VDV826-705 (Crimping tool not included) Left-Handed Ironworkers Pliers with spring D2017CSTLFT Right-Handed Ironwork...

Klein Tools sends us new tools to check out once in a while. We decided to give them away this week. We are not sure what to call it..Santa Klein? Kristmas with Klein? Kleinukka? Rich and Ron talk about some of those tools and some of their features. List of tools to be given away: Safety Lamp #56063 Digital Angle Guage and Level 935DAG Pass Through Data Plugs VDV826-704 and VDV826-705 (Crimping tool not included) Left-Handed Ironworkers Pliers with spring D2017CSTLFT Right-Handed Ironwork...

There is easy ways to determine if your home needs weatherstripping, take a listen to what Rich and Ron have to say.

Drywall, what kind should you use and where? In this 2 part series Rich and Ron discuss the different types of drywall and where they should be used.

In this 2 part series Rich and Ron discuss the different types of drywall and where they should be used.

Soffit Venting Part 2 of Roof Venting. Last week I talked about the need to properly vent your roof; and how to determine how many vents you need in the roof to do it properly. That was posted on the Mighty House Blog page for you. This week I want to talk about soffit venting. Why is it important? Because you can have the correct number of vents on your roof but, without the soffit vents they will not perform as designed.

Getting your house ready for winter Rich and Ron go over their top ten list of things you need to do to get your house ready for winter.

Roof vents, what type and how many do you need? Rich and Ron talk about roof venting and how to properly size those vents so your attic does not get too hot or moldy

Rich and Ron discuss what Gutter Guards you should get and do they really work?

Rich and Ron go over some of the reasons why it might take a long time for your hot water to go from the water heater to the faucet and also go over a couple of options to fix it.

Rich and Ron bring in an expert, Mike Nowak, to talk about fall lawn care. In part 2 we talk about how to take care of your trees, bushes and when to stop watering. Missed Part 1? It was about how to take care of your lawn, flower beds, leaves and when to stop watering. The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Maleckihttps://mikenowak.net/ YouTube Chanel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK3jAEIFl8V1q9LQv1ERYBA

Rich and Ron bring in an expert Mike Nowak to talk about fall lawn care. In part 1 we talk about how to take care of your lawn, flower beds, leaves and when to stop watering. Part 2 will be about trees and bushes.

Rich and Ron talk about that little scuttle hole in the hall closet that you are supposed to be able to fit through. What are your options if you want to create easier access to the attic. Then, how do you move large items up there?

The expression “From cradle to grave” is commonly used to describe a product’s life cycle. It is frequently used for planning purposes to establish strategies to market the product differently as it evolves from the moment it is launched throughout its mature stage up until it is taken out of the market. Or, In other words, from the time it’s produced, installed, used or enjoyed and then recycled in our case.

Rich and Ron talk about what you should do to get your house ready for the market.

Rich and Ron talk about Whole House Fans. How does it work? What are your options? It’s not the same as having and attic fan.

Rich and Ron are sent some Bondic to put to the test. Find out how well it works. Stay tuned to find out how you can win some Bondic.

Rich and Ron bring in an HVAC Professional to explain the AC part of HVAC. Jon from Effective Air stops by to help explain how it works and the options available.

After doing the series on “How to select a contractor” we had a special request for “how to select a homeowner” so Rich and Ron talk about how they select their client that they work with every day…

Where are you advertising? -Yelp or other internet services, Lead generation companies, Houzz, Local paper, Local radio, word of mouth Phone interview/Screening, Qualify your leads? family, your home, your expectations…? Have you remodeled before? What was that like? What are you looking for in a contractor? How long have you lived in your home? How long do you plan to stay in your home? Do you know what year your home was built? What is your budget What is your ideal start date? What is your ...

Rich and Ron go over the different types of gloss finishes and where they should be used.

You have a ton of opened paint cans to dispose of. Where can you get rid of it? So, on this episode Rich and Ron talk about paint disposal.