At Design and Construction Week 2024 Eric G sits down with Millboard Decking. If you have never heard of them they are a company that makes a new innovative deck board that looks like real wood, instead of the usual composite decking this looks just like the real thing. Plus they have parts that can be bent into a radius without heating. We we sit down with Greg Cowan, Millboard CRO, and Martin Stevenson, Millboard Marketing Director for North America and talk about the new stuff they came out w...
Mar 16, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1705
Bummer! I had hoped these new rebates with the Infaltion Reduction Act (IRA) was going to really save people money. However when you read the rules of the biggest rebates there is something hidden that might even cost you MORE money than the rebate covers if you are not watching for it. We discuss that and some very important recalls of things that might be inside your home. This and so much MORE! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric...
Mar 13, 2024•17 min•Season 35Ep. 1703
At Design and Construction Week 2024 we sat down with the team at Prime Source Building Products. You might know them for their brands you use nearly every day in your projects, WIth Companies like Grip Rite, Rail FX, Nationwide Industries, and so much more under their umbrella they have most of what you need to tackle that project. We sit down and talk about using the right fasteners and new products that have come out for 2024. We chat with Mike Engle, Produce Manager at PrimeSource, Erik Timo...
Mar 09, 2024•54 min•Season 35Ep. 1702
At Design and Construction Week 2024 we sit down with Wade Lyall, Executive VP of Business Development and Mike Tweden, VP Sales and Business Development from Champion Homes. We dive into building healthier and more cost efficient homes as well as how they can help out our affordable housing crisis. We talk about zoning and other issues that can make housing much more expensive for people trying to get into their first home. To find out MORE head to ChampionHomes.com To get your questions answer...
Mar 09, 2024•45 min•Season 35Ep. 1701
Thanks for tuning into the mid week special! We catch up after a week in Las Vegas at Design and Construction Week and talk about the latest industry trends for 2024. To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episod...
Mar 06, 2024•13 min•Season 35Ep. 1699
Clear air in your home is a really big deal and we sit down with Dave Jones from Broan-Nutone to discuss it at last years 2023 Design and Construction Week. This week we were on the road to the 2024 Design and Construction Week so we have brand new stuff to talk about next week on Around the House. To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around t...
Mar 02, 2024•42 min•Season 35Ep. 1698
Last year for Design and Construction week we sat down and talked with Brad Loveless from Simpson doors. While I am out at Design and Construction week 2024 I thought it would be great to revist last year and some of the best information for people to check out. We talk everything from exterior doors to interior doors and their pivot door system that has been super hot as far as trends and styles. We are back next week with new interviews and new products! For more information check out: https:/...
Mar 02, 2024•42 min•Season 35Ep. 1697
Our second hour we continue on with the interviews with Tony Nicolaidis from Origin Ai. Ai is something that has been in the news lately but it also can be used to keep your home and family a lot safer. Lets hear what Tony has to say. For more information check out https://www.originwirelessai.com/ We then jump over and discuss with Chad Paris from Panoramic Doors about the latest in technology that opens up your house to the outside like never before. To learn more https://panoramicdoors.com/ W...
Feb 24, 2024•42 min•Season 35Ep. 1695
We have a jambpacked show today. Nothing here is sponsored just new products you might not have seen that can make your home or jobsite a lot easier or safer to work around. We start out with David Chaney from Better Grip Paint Roller. To learn more https://bettergrippaintroller.com/ We then go out and visit with Brian Thomas from Gentent. This is a must have for any portable generator owner. To learn more https://www.gentent.com/ We then go out and chat with Christian Reed from Reekon Tools. Th...
Feb 24, 2024•45 min•Season 35Ep. 1694
With three sawmills in Oregon that have already closed in 2024 what is the future of lumber prices and logging in one of the largest timber areas of the US? We are also seeing a ton of layoffs in the materials community from HVAC and other companies closing up or layoff people that were related to new construction. What is going on? We talk about it and some massive recalls in our mid-week special! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eri...
Feb 21, 2024•12 min•Season 35Ep. 1692
We sit down and talk with Fred Malik, Director of FORTIFIED from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. This is a great organization that researches what you can to so that your home will be more resilient to a storm or wildfire. This is a great interview where we talk about those steps you can do if you are building or remodeling your home. Some of these easy steps could change how your home survives a big storm or wildfire. For more information: https://ibhs.org/ To get your que...
Feb 17, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1691
We have had a lot of requests on ways to save on projects in 2024 so we went after it with a little bit of a different angle. Catch out this budget saving episode that can really save you money if you play your cards right. To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more ...
Feb 17, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1690
Coming up in a few weeks is one of the largest tradeshows in the world and the largest in the design and construction industry here in the US and that is Design and Construction Week. Lets talk about what is coming up so you can get the latest products for your next project. Plus we talk about some big recalls coming out this week on everyday products in our home. All that and MORE! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get bac...
Feb 14, 2024•10 min•Season 35Ep. 1688
When it comes to an area of your home that has changed the most over the last decade, building science has changed how we look at the exterior of the building. Today we are going to chat about some of the most common mistakes people make when they are working outside of their home. Check it out To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the H...
Feb 10, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1687
There is a lot of bad information on the web on bathroom remodeling. Today we are going to dive in and try to set the record straight on the most common mistakes people make when tackling that project. To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so yo...
Feb 10, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1686
We talk about lumber prices and how they are looking for 2024. Plus we talk about a few new tools! Check them out here: https://bettergrippaintroller.com/ and https://www.reekon.tools/t1-tomahawk To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get ...
Feb 07, 2024•11 min•Season 35Ep. 1684
I have always said the best project start out with the best planning. We sit down with legandary landscape designer Steve Griggs. Steve is not your typical landscape designer. He’s been getting dirt on his hands ever since he was 16, cutting grass to earn some bucks. Working hard got him through school, where he got advanced landscaping degrees from Mississippi State University and SUNY Cobleskill College of Environmental Design and Horticulture. He founded Steve Griggs Design when he was 25. Ha...
Feb 03, 2024•39 min•Season 35Ep. 1683
There are some problems around your house that can wait until you get a free day to fix them and there are others that are like a ticking time bomb. They just get worse and cause more damage as you wait. We will talk about these today and what you can do to fix them. All this and MORE on todays Around the House Show! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future ...
Feb 03, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1682
Hey guys! I thought I would discuss indoor air quality today and the free things you can do to make it better this winter plus we talk about storing things in your attic spaces and what you can do to make it so its safe and you dont cause issues to your home. All this and MORE in this weeks mid-week special! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode o...
Jan 31, 2024•9 min•Season 35Ep. 1680
We have had a few requests to cover manufacturerd housing and so we figured it would be a great time to cover it. Manufactured housing is a great option for fast afforable housing and it doesnt matter if you are looking at a brand new one that in my opinion is better built than the mass built homes built by the largest home builders, or you are taking an old one and are trying to get it back to its prime there are a lot of things to consider when you are talking manufactured housing. Lets dive i...
Jan 27, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1679
One of the biggest questions we get here at Around the House is about the project you might be working on and if it brings extra value to your home. Today we sit down with John Copulos from the MASSIVE Facebook group "Ask the Appraiser" and his firm Copulos & Associates Real Estate appraisal company. We explore where the value is and what trends he is seeing with your home and others today. For more information check him out at http://www.copulos.com/ To get your questions answered by Eric G...
Jan 27, 2024•44 min•Season 35Ep. 1678
Today in our mid-week special we will talk about how to prevent water pipes from freezing and how to repair them when its too late. All that and more in todays show. To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode...
Jan 24, 2024•10 min•Season 35Ep. 1676
Ok. the word SCAM might be a little strong for a few of these but if you pay attention to what is going on as a homeowner or renter there are plenty of people out there trying to sell you solutions to problems you dont even have. This conversation today is to help you navigate where you might want to be careful spending your money and how to avoid throwing that money away on a product or service that wont help you or the odds might be better to go buy a lottery ticket. To get your questions answ...
Jan 20, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1675
We dive into the issues around Quartz Countertops....Let me be clear! I have zero problem with Quartz Countertops made in North America and Europe and I would put them in my home. The issue here is the last half of the fabrication process. Lets dive into this subject and so much more in this hour of Around the House show! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a fu...
Jan 20, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1674
We are in day 5 of a state of emergency at the Around the House Studios so it has been quite the wild ride. We got to try out my theories about being prepared for storms and natural disasters and what did I learn? Tune in and find out! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want t...
Jan 17, 2024•14 min•Season 35Ep. 1672
Ironically this episode goes out on a weekend where we have storms spread around the country. Here are my tips and tricks to make sure you are disaster ready and you can survive and recover quickly from the worst of mother nature. To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hea...
Jan 13, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1671
In my 30 plus years of home improvement, design, and remodeling I have learned a lot of little tricks and other mistakes that just cost you money. Here is my top 10 of what you can avoid that will cost you more in the long run. To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear m...
Jan 13, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1670
In our mid-week special this week we touch on product directions for products on Amazon and how to correctly file a claim with your homeowners insurance company and your best bet to get a claim filed correctly after getting storm damage. To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want...
Jan 10, 2024•10 min•Season 35Ep. 1668
We get to answer some of your great questions today and then dive into the top hazards around your home and how to deal with them. There is such bad information online and on social media today about these issues so this should help you get started in what to look for around your house! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Th...
Jan 06, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1667
I have always loved solid tips and tricks that can make a project easier to complete and ends up working better in the long run. Here are some of my favorites that can save you some money and make for a better built project. Check it out! To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you wan...
Jan 06, 2024•41 min•Season 35Ep. 1666
