Around the House with Eric G® Home Improvement Remodeling & DIY

It is SOOO Nice to see lumber prices back in a normal swing of things! That is great news! We talk about that plus what is going on with the NEXTDOOR App? There are some crazy people on there and we will talk about that plus so much more on this weeks Mid-Week Special!

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Eric Goranson and Caroline Blazovsky tackle home energy with Cory Fox from Ecobee. Just adding a smart thermostat can save you big money on your heating and cooling bills each year. Plus it can add indoor comfort and better air quality when it is used correctly.

Plus listen to win an Ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control! Click HERE to enter to win and the basic rules of this giveaway!

Plus we talk about the other things this system can do with motion detection, cameras and motion sensors.

All this and more in this weeks Around the House with Eric G and Caroline B!

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Who doesn't want a healthier home right? There are small steps you can take that really help reduce the chance of getting sick, catching that flu or cold, or even just make your home more comfortable.

Most of that bad stuff in your home you might be the one that is even bringing it in without even knowing it. Take a listen to these easy DIY tips to make sure your home is as healthy as it can be.

Plus listen to win an Ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control! Click HERE to enter to win and the basic rules of this giveaway!

All this and more in this weeks Around the House with Eric G and Caroline B!

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WOW! Lumber is finally getting back to normal in the lumberyards and home centers. Many can now start to tackle a project. We talk about that plus what is going on right now in the lives of Eric G and Caroline B plus a discussion on our giveaway that is coming up. All this and MORE on this weeks mid week special.

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How can you keep that DIY project on budget? As a homeowner one of the hardest part of remodeling is managing the costs and not estimating the amount of work that needs to be done. We dive into this and give you the tricks that contractors use to estimate projects so you can have a more complete idea of the project and what it will cost? We will also expose the pitfalls of ordering discount materials online and what can happen if this goes wrong. Plus we will talk about what projects are best left to a pro even if you know how to do it. It actually might save you money bringing in that pro anyway for part of it. Plus we talk about the pitfalls of not pulling a building permit and when it can bite you and cost you some serious value in your home.

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How do you fix up that kitchen without taking on a remodel? Kitchen remodels are expensive. A basic one if you are paying a contractor typically costs over $70,000. We dive into some smaller DIY projects that can make it look so much better without spending the big dollars with a little hard work. How easy it is to paint a kitchen? What are the steps? We talk about this and so much more in the first hour of Around the House. Some of these same techniques can be used in a bathroom or just about any other room in your house. All this and more.

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Lumber prices have been all over the board this week but hopefully Eric G can add some clarity of when and where those prices will be coming down. What products are in short supply this week? Tune in to find out and then Caroline joins in the studio to talk about our new giveaway and some fun banter between the two of them. Thanks for listening to our news update and mid week special.

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Have you ever wondered who lived in your house? When was it actually built? Did anyone famous live there? We talk with our friends Chris and Linda from History Attic Research. Does that name sound familliar? You might have seen them on the most recent DIY Network show Stone House Revival or with Kevin O'Connor from This Old House. We discuss some of the great finds and what steps they take in these research projects and what kind of information they find.

Here is what they do: History Attic will research the history of your home or building and property. Our goal with each project is to trace the ownership of the property as far back as records will allow (in Pennsylvania, this means to William Penn). 

Our research involves pulling property deeds, consulting historic maps, visiting local historical societies, finding wills with property inventories, and reviewing census records.

​The end result is a history of the property owners, their occupations, family stories, and a view of daily life - essentially, it's the genealogy of your home!

For MORE information about History Attic Research check them out online at https://www.historyatticresearch.com/

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What happens when Caroline Blavosky, America's Healthy Home Expert has her basement in her office flood? She takes on a DIY clean up project. Lets talk about what happens when you get a flooded basement and how to fix it. Then we will jump into the many causes of a flooded basement and your best move in how to prevent it. Then Eric brings up the subject "What happened to Jon Bon Jovi's Voice" after watching a concert on AXS TV. We answer that question and so much more on this episdoe of Around the House with Eric G and Caroline B.

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9 years ago, life changed in a huge way. It was the hardest day of my life and looking back it was one of the best results. So today is always a day of reflection.

My question for you is how put together is your plan if something went wrong? Could your spouse, business partner or business manager keep things moving if you were not there one day? What if you picked up with no notice and left without

internet or phone for three weeks? Could it function without you? Could someone even open the doors up? So, todays Pro Insider is about working to getting things set up where they are not all on you and making sure that things are well set up for the future…for everyone.

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