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 Season:  2

Episode:  55

Episode Title:  Make Some Money Selling Your Stuff

Episode Summary:

Make Some Money Selling Your Stuff is the subject Contractor John talks about this week. If it is a physical yard or garage sale,, or an online one selling your “stuff” on Ebay, or Craigslist, etc. There are lots of tips here.  

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

 Questions? Call in Number 872-240-2909

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help

First Aid Kit

Clotting Cloth

Safety Glasses

Minooka Vintage Faire Facebook Page

3 French Hens Country Market

Garage Sale Finder

Yard Sale Search

Facebook

Ebay

Craigslist

Offerup

Mercari

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DIY House Medic  Podcast Show Notes

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 Season:  2

Episode:  54

Episode Title:  Radon, What is it and Should I worry About It?

Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode Contractor John talks about Radon gas in your home. What is radon gas and should you worry about it. Contractor John also talks about radon testing and what a radon mitigation system looks like. Caller question about re-grouting a bathroom is talked about. colors. 

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

Questions? Call in Number 872-240-2909

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help

First Aid Kit

Clotting Cloth

Safety Glasses

How a Sink Trap Works Video

Minooka Vintage Faire Facebook Page

United States Radon Map

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Season:  2

Episode:  53

Episode Title:  13 Tips to Sell Your Home Faster and for More Money

Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode Contractor John walks you through 13 tips that will help you sell you home faster and pocket more money. He sets up a orderly process to follow and questions to ask yourself. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Questions? Call in Number 872-240-2909

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help

Redfin Real Estate Research Website

Dave Ramsey Real Estate Website

First Aid Kit

Clotting Cloth

Safety Glasses

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Season:  2

Episode:  52

Episode Title:  All About Home Warranties

Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode Contractor John talks about Home Warranties. WhAt is the difference between a warranty and a guarantee. Also we dive into yjt punch list process and warranty claims. Check out the list of Home Warranty companies rated the top by Consumer Affairs. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Questions? Call in Number 872-240-2909

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help

According to Consumers Affairs here are the top 6 Home Warranty companies

• American Home Shield: Our favorite pick
• Select Home Warranty: Our pick for service coverage
• HomeServe: Our pick for value
• Liberty Home Guard: Our pick for customizable plans
• OneGuard Home Warranties: Our pick for easy claims process
• America's 1st Choice Home Club: Our pick for customer service
• Cinch Home Services: Our pick for service guarantee

First Aid Kit

Clotting Cloth

Safety Glasses

Escape From Duct Tape Video

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 Season:  2

Episode:  51

 Title:  Colors and How They Make Us Feel

Episode Summary: In this week’s episode Contractor John talks about colors. What are primary colors, secondary and tertiary colors, and what is the deal with hues and saturation? How do colors make us feel? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more. 

 Let’s take a look at some colors and the emotions they awaken in us.

RED | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Strength, either physical or masculinity | Defiance
 | Warmth | Aggression
 | Courage | Strain
 | Fire and Blood, associated with energy | War or battle
 | Passion, desire, love |  

 BLUE | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Depth and Stability | Lack of Emotion as in feeling blue
 | Wisdom | Unfriendliness
 | Calmness | Coldness
 | Coolness |  
 | Intelligence |  

 YELLOW | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Joy | Fear or being a coward. He has a yellow streak
 | Intellect | Emotional instability
 | Emotional Strength | Depression
 | Happiness |  
 | Optimistic |  

 GREEN | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Living, Growing | Boring
 | Balance | Stagnant
 | Harmony | Bland
 | Fertility |  
 | Freshness |  

Purple | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Royalty | Suppression 
 | Vision  | Decadence
 | Spirituality | Introversion
 | Luxury | Superiority
 | Ambition |  

 Orange | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Food | Frustration
 | Warmth | Immaturity
 | Comfort, physical not emotional | Frivolous
 | Joy |  

 Pink | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Love | Weak physically
 | Nurture | Inhibition
 | Feminine | Physically draining

 WHITE | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Purity | Cold
 | Cleanliness | Sterile
 | Faith | Unfriendliness
 | God | Boring
 | Efficient |  

BLACK | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Substance | Death
 | Glamour | Evil
 | Stability | Oppression
 | Security | Heaviness
 |   | Mystery

 GREY | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions
 | Neutral | Depression
 |   | Lack of Energy
 |   | Lackluster
 |   | Lack of Confidence

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

Questions? Call in Number 872-240-2909

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help

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Season:  2

Episode:  50

 Episode Title:  Is Your Home Full of Clutter? Use This Plan to Eliminate it.

 Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode Contractor John develops a plan to remove the existing clutter from your home. Put this plan in action along with last week’s tips to stop adding clutter and you have it all covered!  

  Resources mentioned in this episode:

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help

Scotts Lawn Care

 Use This Plan to Eliminate Existing Clutter from Your Home

Step 1 to achieving a particular result is to establish a goal. 

Step 2 is to develop a plan to get there.

Write down all the rooms or areas with clutter you want to tackle.

• Grade each space based on the severity of the clutter to help you prioritize your time. For example, on a scale of 1-3. 3 being the most cluttered.
• Tackle one room or one space at a time.
• Set completion dates for each part of your cleanup, making sure to set timelines that are attainable, so you don’t derail yourself. 
• Plan out times to work on specific areas when you expect decluttering to take longer than a few hours, such as the basement or garage.

 You will need to set up a system for sorting items.

You can create your own method or use the popular Three-Box Method. The Three-Box Method forces you to decide item-by-item and avoid making a bigger mess than the one you started with.

Gather three boxes or storage bins and label them as “Keep,” “Get Rid Of,” and “Put In Storage.” Use this guideline to help sort your items:

Keep: Things you use in your daily life

Empty this box after you complete each space, putting items in their newly designated home. 

 Get Rid Of: Things you no longer have use for

Options for Get rid of

·        Throw it in the garbage.

·        Recycle it

·        Donate it

·        Garage sale

Put in Storage: Seasonal or sentimental items

Prepare your mind for this process. Here are a few tips to help wrap your head around or get your head in the de-cluttering game.

1. Follow the 80/20 Rule (80% of the results come from 20% of the effort)

2. Check if the Item Works

3. Think of the Last Time You Needed It

4. Ask Yourself do I really love this

5. Start with small projects that yield big results

 Depending on the clutter level, it may take you anywhere from an afternoon to a full weekend of work to clear out and a room or area. Slow and steady wins the race.

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Season:  2

Episode:  49

Episode Title:  10 Tips to Stop Adding Clutter to Your Home

 Episode Summary:

Contractor John shares 10 tips with you to help you stop adding clutter to your home. Removing clutter in your home relieves overall stress and anxiety in your life.  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help

Ten Tips to Stop Adding Clutter to Your Home

1. Adopt a Minimalism mindset

2. Purge often

3. A place for everything, and everything in its place.  

4. Develop and exercise the “Put Away” Muscle 

5. Exception to Rule 4……..Junk Drawer

6. Store things where you use them

7. Learn to recognize potential “clutter items”

8. Eliminate paper

9. Realize that life is about experiences, not things

10. If at first you don’t succeed, try try again

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Season:  2

Episode:  48

Episode Title: Creating a Scope of Work & Budget for Your Kitchen Remodel (part 2 of 2)

Episode Summary:

Creating a Scope of Work and Budget are 2 critical pieces in completing any remodel project. Diving into Part 2 today. Plus answer listeners questions and the tip of the week to ya. Check out the show notes for some real life examples.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help List   

Example of Scope of work for an electrical subcontractor.

1.    Price requested for work as outlined below. All material and labor to be included except where specifically outlined below. 

2.    Existing 200 amp electrical panel has room for 6 additional circuits. Panel is located in the basement within 10 ‘ of the kitchen.

3.    All devices will be white in color

4.    All necessary bulbs and 2 fixtures will be supplied.

5.    Staging area for supplies will be North side of garage

6.    Owner will supply 1 Casablanca ceiling fan/light model XXXX for eating area and 1  Hampton Bay model XXXX flush mount 2’ x2’ fixture for work area

7.    Exiting floor plan drawing and revised floor plan drawing included

8.    Owner will obtain building permit

9.    Electrical contractor must be licensed in the village of _______________. Fee to register is $25. You can do all registration and payment online.

10.                       Job is scheduled to start on May 15th, ready for rough electrical on May 18th

11.                       Electrical trim will be approximately 4 weeks after rough electrical

12.                       Replace all switches with same, except the eating area will have a new Lutron Model #xxxx slide dimmer

13.                       Replace all receptacles with 20 amp/GFCI per code

14.                       Add 1 receptacle opening (with USB plug-ins) over countertop in area to the right of the stove. Does not have to be additional circuit. This will be a charging station for phones.

15.                       Add dedicated circuit under the sink area for hard wired garbage disposal per code

16.                       Add receptacle, isolated circuit. for an over the stove microwave. Exact location will be marked for rough.

This is an example scope of work for the electrician with some specifications that are necessary for him to bid the job completely with the least amount of questions and the possibility for change orders.

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Season:  2

Episode:  47

Episode Title:  Creating a Scope of Work and a Budget For Your Kitchen Remodel (part1 of 2)

Episode Summary:

In this episode Contractor John dives deep into what a scope of work is and how it works with the budget in a typical kitchen remodel project.  Contractor John also answers a couple listeners questions and the tip of the week to ya segment gives you tips when changing a toilet. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help List   

 Protective Products

 Wallpaper removal scoring tool

Wallpaper scraper

Misting bottle

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Season:  2

Episode:  46

Episode Title: Heat Tapes, Heat Cables and Ice Dams

Episode Summary:

What is the difference between Heat Tapes and Heat Cables? What about those Ice dams and water getting into my house? Contractor Joh n brings clarity to these questions plus answer listeners questions. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Legal Shield  (SHOW SPONSOR)

Cutting Boards; Table Saw Creations by Contractor John

Roy Worley Voice Overs

Access the Word Dyslexia Help List   

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