Wildfire Research Engineer Faraz Hedayati of The Insurance Institute For Business And Home Safety explains what the institute does thru research to better mitigate structure damage from wildfires. Plus homeowner questions on issues with a converted carport to garage, solar installation, window leak and a follow up from a recent listener who's building a cabin in the high country.

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Landscape lighting used to be installed mainly to light our way. Now, lighting goes far beyond function and adds beauty and ambiance to our landscape. Nick Cervi, owner of Rosie Certified Nite Worx Of Arizona, tells us that if we start with a design in mind, we can take our home from plain to exceptional with the right lighting!

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Creating or updating your backyard for entertainment takes a plan.  Modifications for pools?  Outdoor kitchens?  Furniture for sitting areas?  Audio and visual infrastructure?  Grass or artificial turf?  Shade trees or structures?  Bill Jenkins of Think Green Landscaping, Aaron Merkow of Core Landscaping and Nick Cervi of Nite Worx Of Arizona lighting explains how to get it started.

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Updating what's going on at Rosie On The House. A visit with one of our Arizona Staycation participants The Park Hotel & Smelter Town Brewery in Clarkdale, Arizona. Plus homeowner questions on what to consider when deciding on two bids for a painting project and a water pressure regulator.

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Jon Bolenbaugh is a Mighty Electrician! He discusses everything electrical. Electrical panel inspections and proper upgrades especially for electric vehicles, lighting, fire, smoke and carbon dioxide detectors, GFCI circuits and more tips so you can plug in safely.  

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Composting makes gardens grow, produces food and scraps from that food for more composting.  Its called regenerative design.  Farmer Greg Peterson explains different types of composting and other contributors to a compost mix from chickens, worms and soldier flies.  

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Big winners and new partners open the hour. Weekly To-Do on choosing a service provider/contractor with great advice especially for elderly homeowners who might be sold services they don't need. Plus, homeowner questions on a home addition with an existing attic, tankless water heaters and selecting a roofing material.

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Joe Miller of The Arizona Painting Company shares tips and tricks for the do-it-yourselfer.  Starting with proper preparation of the painting area before you paint, we also cover selecting the right paints for ceilings, walls and doors. Joe shares brush and roller application tips, and proper clean up of brushes and rollers for the next project.

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Jay Harper gets your garden ready for planting! Listing many root, modified stem, and leafy edibles you can put in the ground now. His soil preparation mix for a basic 100 square foot garden. Plus Ray Lopez of Scottsdale Weed Control has what it takes to control or eradicate weeds in gardens and lawns. We also cover proper installation of artificial turf!

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Our Weekly To Do on natural cleaners with ingredients like white vinegar, baking soda, isopropyl alcohol and more that you can make yourself. We welcome a new partner Armored Roofing. We explain why we use 3rd party GuildQuality for real, accurate reviews. Plus a homeowner update on a fire pit issue, increasing electrical amps for home addition, glass block leaks and roofing that reflects heat.

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