Around the House with Eric G®: Upgrade Your Home Like a Pro

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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Where are we at with this weeks lumber prices? They have come down on the markets but we are starting to see them show up a little lower in the retail stores. Lets share some great news with you on that front and discuss the transportation issues that are slowing down other projects right now. What is causing it? Lets discuss what is different from last week and what we can see in the weeks ahead. All in about 11 minutes.

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We try to settle the debate with who has the best pizza with all three, Eric G, Caroline B, and David Applebaum. David is known as the Architect of the Stars with a portfolio of clients that is the who’s who of Hollywood.

A little about David Applebaum: David Applebaum Architect creates beautiful works of architecture that are an expression of the life and taste of each client. Indeed, every commission is a uniquely choreographed blend of the client’s dreams, the setting’s personality, and the architect’s insight.

That insight comes from David Applebaum, the studio’s founder, and principal. David Applebaum takes direct charge of each project, bringing his experience and vision to the entire design and building process. One of Southern California’s most highly respected architects; he has proven himself equally adept with both historical and modern designs. Cuba Gooding Jr., Diane Keaton, Frank Sinatra, Rupert Murdoch, Brad Grey, Bob Hope, Manfred Simchowitz, and Jeff Ayeroff are just some of the celebrity clients who have chosen David Applebaum Architect to design their homes. Others like Quincy Jones, Esprit and Virgin Records turn to David Applebaum for their commercial work. Many more, far from the spotlight, also enjoy the studio’s brilliant design and incomparable service. David Applebaum graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University in 1980. He earned a Master of Architecture from UCLA in 1984, where he was awarded Best Thesis Project. Prior to opening his studio, David Applebaum established his credentials and reputation for excellence at the architectural offices of Edward Grenzbach in Los Angeles, Franklin Israel in Los Angeles and Joseph D’Urso in New York City. David Applebaum has been licensed to practice Architecture in the State of California since 1990.

Currently David’s website is under construction, but he can be reached on social media or a phone call into his studio. He is very active on the Around the House show’s Facebook page and in Around the House nation closed group.

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Eric Goranson and Caroline Blazovsky start out with a DIY project gone wrong. These is a trend on social media where people are using old indoor heating oil tanks to convert into a BBQ or smoker. We dive into this subject quickly and discuss what might go wrong with this plan.

Next up we talk about a huge recall on portable dehumidifiers that could cause a fire inside your home. For more information about this recall head to https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/gree-reannounces-dehumidifier-recall-following-450-fires-and-19-million-in-property-0

Then Eric G and Caroline B discuss landscaping issues from Creosote in railroad ties to mold and fungus that is in Caroline’s own landscape mulch. All of these can create issues around the outside and even inside your home.

Eric and Caroline jump into getting ready for a disaster. It could be a hurricane, a flood, a wildfire, or earthquake. What have you done to get prepared? Do you have food and water put away?

All this and MORE as we discuss Portland Oregon and how they won the best Pizza in America from Bloomberg.

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As we talked about earlier this week lumber prices are tanking fast. So that will change our lumber prices in the next six weeks or so. Is your business ready for the next BOOM? One of the biggest challenges for 2021 in the construction industry will be our ability to get products to the jobsite. Have you got your supply chain figured out where those challenges will not hurt you in 2021?

All this and more in today’s Pro Insider Podcast.

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