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

Day four of no power but our generator is holding its own! Lets talk a little bit about where we are at and what problems people are facing this week with the winter weather and how best to deal with it.

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We talk with Pete and AJ and Pete from Right on Bracket and we dive into their floating shelf program. I used these in my house and on my segment this last week on MORE good day Oregon. They make some great shelf systems and brackets for tons of applications inside your home. You can get more info on their MADE IN USA website at https://rightonbracket.com/

We then dive back into Design and Construction Week and talk to AlSide about their new products for exterior siding and window options from the International Building Show. For more info about them check them out online at https://www.alside.com/

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Design and construction week is always a great place that the industry showcases the new products for your home each year. We talk with Rich Albright VP and Owen Sexton Pr Manager from Samsung about the new offerings from Samsung in 2021 and some of the new products that we can expect for 2021

Then we dive into Sharp Appliances with Jim Sanduski President of SHCA and SVP Peter Weedfald about where Sharp is headed with their products for 2021 and beyond.

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Failure is never fun. What can we learn from it? A lot! Here are my quick tips in preventing and dealing with things when they go sideways. Our industry saw things go sideways this week for many people. Let's see how we can learn from it.

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We have a ton of cold weather around the country with sub zero temperatures and snow. Lets talk about how to keep your home safe in that situation and some basic steps to fix it. Then we will give you an update on what is happening at the International Builders Show at Design and Construction Week.

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Converting an attic space seems simple enough. You might move some insulation away, drop down some wood and start stacking. This could do some serious damage to your home. Let’s talk about the right way to try to use this space.

We then jump into the myths of getting rid of mold correctly and in a safe manner. First, we will put that bleach away. That wont work anyway

Septic tanks are expensive to replace. Let’s talk about how to care for them and keep them working for as many years as you can for trouble free use. 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

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This whole episode was inspired by watching a video one of our listeners posted up on Around the House Nation. Our closed group Facebook group. You can see this video here: https://youtu.be/1pFbzLzNozM

The level of poor workmanship is criminal as people have a great chance of getting killed with the lack of permits, engineering, and lack of construction knowledge.

There are a ton of great flippers out there. This episode is going after the ones that don’t fit in that category.

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Just like in football you can’t just have one big player and the rest follow along to success. In Construction, Design, and Remodeling it takes a solid team for you to win. No matter what you define winning as. Let’s talk about the key mindsets to have around you and the ones you need to remove.

Plus, Eric has a solid warning for something to be watched right now that could have you bleeding money if it is going unnoticed.

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$32 bucks for a sheet of 7/16" OSB? Are you kidding me? Yes lumber prices have gone crazy again and we talk about it in todays show. Why are they high again? How long might this last? Are Canadian lumber mills going to bail us out? We cover all of it and my take on when it will start to get better. If you are starting a project this is for you!

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This is going to be a controversial one for a few DIY’ers…. this is my top 8 of the things inside your home that you should never paint.

Painting can make things look fresh in your home. However, there are plenty of materials that if you paint them you will most likely regret days, weeks, months or years later. Here is my list of those things that really tend to go sideways when you try to paint them.

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