Fix It 101

HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam talks about the importance of maintaining your air conditioning in the South. She talks about how to clean your HVAC system, avoid water damage, what temperature to keep your thermostat on, and more.

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HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guests Patton Ford from Ford Plumbing and Air.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam and Patton talk about all the things your home inspector sees that your plumber can help you fix.

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HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guest, J.R. Crowell, with Steady Home Maintenance.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam welcomes J.R. Crowell, co-founder of Steady Home Maintenance, to the show to talk about how his business does what he calls "white collar-blue collar work." They talk about mounting televisions, installing appliances, furniture assembly, caulking, drywall repair, and other handyman jobs Steady Home Maintenance will do for their customers.

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ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 02-17-2026

HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guests Patton Ford from Ford Plumbing and Air and Trey Anderson from TreVac.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam, Patton, and Trey talk about the difference in sewer systems and septic systems, maintaining and pumping septic tanks, and what you can do to maintain your septic tank yourself.

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HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guest, musician and architect, James Ray Polk.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam welcomes musician and architect, James Polk, to talk about the architecture of Frank Lloyd White. They discuss some of Wright's popular works like Falling Water in Pennsylvania, Mississippi's own Fountainhead, and more.

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HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guest Mike McDowell, The Critter Catcher.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam welcomes The Critter Catcher, Mike McDowell, to the show to talk about how to protect your home from wildlife and best practices for removing and relocating common household pests.

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HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guest Colby Williams from Navien.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam welcomes tankless water heater expert, Colby Williams, to talk about the benefits of switching to tankless, gas versus electric tankless water heaters, and general maintenance to extend the life of your water heater.

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HOST: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guest, Todd Sandridge, owner of Superior Foundation.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam talks about a recent podcast she was featured on, Today, Explained: DIY or Don't?, and she and Todd talk about DIY, venting, foundation repair, patios, decks, and more.

Email [email protected] at any time to have your DIY questions answered on the show!

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HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guest Anthony Jones from Old House Depot.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam talks with Anthony about architectural salvage and creating new furniture out of old pieces at Old House Depot.

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**DIY Concrobium Recipe**

• 1 quart hot water
• 1 tablespoon baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
• 2 tablespoons washing soda (sodium carbonate)
• 2 tablespoons trisodium phosphate (TSP)

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HOSTS: Pam Pybas, ASHI certified inspector at Inspect It Like a Girl and special guests Alan and Mimi Martinson from Martinson's Garden Works.

TOPIC(S) DISCUSSED: Pam talks with Alan and Mimi about landscaping and planting tips and tricks to avoid termite and water damage to your home.

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