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

How do you keep that weather outside from coming inside? Walt Tamala is a construction educator training contractors across the US the right way to do exterior work. At age 37; as a result of his passion for building and commitment to helping others, Walt was awarded the BusinessWest Forty Under 40, class of 2013. Walt has served as president on the board of directors for Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity, as well as the State of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts Home Builders & Remodelers Associations and continues to play an important role within those organizations. Today we talk about weather resitive barriers and what their role is and the best way to use each project. This episode is great for that new homeowner all the way up to the experianced contractor.

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Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show.

Investment properties can be something that can produce a lot of income for anyone. There are a bunch of pitfalls to consider BEFORE you dive in. Here are our secrets to consider before you turn that house into a rental. All this and MORE in this weeks first hour of Around the House Show.

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We have moved the Pro Insider Special on Thursday to its new feed. It will no longer be on this page. You can find it and subscribe right here: https://around-the-house-pro-insider.captivate.fm/

Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show.

In this weeks mid-week special we dive into a bunch of subjects from trusting your source on Youtube for DIY project informtion to Caroline's door that showed up wrong and was then installed? What do you do? We touch on these and so much more in this weeks episode.

The article mentioned in this episode can be found right here: https://aroundthehouseonline.com/news/f/social-media-influencers--the-hidden-secret

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We have moved the Pro Insider Special on Thursday to its new feed. It will no longer be on this page. You can find it and subscribe right here: https://around-the-house-pro-insider.captivate.fm/

Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show.

There is not a bigger debate in the world of Construction, Home Improvement, and Remodeling than why is lumber quality getting so bad. What is good? What is bad? Old Growth vs New Growth. Are YOU helping lumber quality in the rack get worse? We dive in and tell you what is fact and what is a complete myth in this episode of Around the House. Check it out!

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We have moved the Pro Insider Special on Thursday to its new feed. It will no longer be on this page. You can find it and subscribe right here: https://around-the-house-pro-insider.captivate.fm/

Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show.

One of the biggest frustrations in DIY and Construction is never finishing that project 100% Even the pro's like Eric G and Caroline B fight this battle. What are the causes? What can you do about it? Here are their tips to helping you understand what causes it and what you can do to help get it wrapped up so you can get on to the next project! All this and MORE in this episode of Around the House Show.

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We have moved the Pro Insider Special on Thursday to its new feed. It will no longer be on this page. You can find it and subscribe right here: https://around-the-house-pro-insider.captivate.fm/

Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show.

We didnt think about it before the show but today we are talking about wood and caulking. Eric G gives us some background before this Saturdays show and Caroline talks about her caulking that should have been odor free that seems to have gone bad or something went wrong along the way. All this and MORE in the mid-week special!

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We have moved the Pro Insider Special on Thursday to its new feed. It will no longer be on this page. You can find it and subscribe right here: https://around-the-house-pro-insider.captivate.fm/

Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show.

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Eric G starts out by sitting down with Rebecca Brown from Comcast about the national Afforable Connectivity Program. This program is for lower income people to have access to the internet. They discuss how this program works and how you sign up. Then Eric G dives into his tips to make sure you have wifi all around from inside to outside your home. Plus other smart home tips. All this and MORE in this episode of Around the House Show.

For more information on this program: https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/

If you are a Comcast Xfinity Customer: https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/acp

Please check with your internet provider for more information.

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We have moved the Pro Insider Special on Thursday to its new feed. It will no longer be on this page. You can find it and subscribe right here: https://around-the-house-pro-insider.captivate.fm/

Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show.

Eric Goranson and Caroline Blazovsky dive into projects and some of the hard things they learned on them. They discuss storm door installation issues and fence staining to may other projects around the house!

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We have moved the Pro Insider Special on Thursday to its new feed. It will no longer be on this page. You can find it and subscribe right here: https://around-the-house-pro-insider.captivate.fm/

Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show.