Texas Home Improvement Podcast

All the best calls from this week's shows on November 13 & 14, 2021. Jim answers questions about: solar attic fans, flooring, dirty city water, replacing your water heater, pigtail wiring, adding a tower shower, swimming pool installation, replacing a pressure valve and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on November 6 & 7, 2021. Jim answers questions about: fireplace inserts, garage support beams, outdoor furniture maintenance, siding repair, metal roofing, swimming pool demolition, protecting outdoor tankless water heater, insulating under the floor, shower door alignment, barn ventilation and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 30 & 31, 2021. Jim answers questions about leveling a mailbox, selecting replacement windows, box store vs. specialty store, window films, building a concrete home, water treatment systems, replacing concrete expansion joints, hydrostatic leak test interpretations and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 23 & 24, 2021. Jim answers questions about adding a patio cover, using floor leveler, insulating under a house, blind snakes in the attic, kitchen remodel, cleaning tankless water heater, granite repair, finding a handyman and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 16 & 17, 2021. Jim answers questions about: metal roofs, replacing old flooring, cracked tile throughout the house, cast iron pipes, watering in winter, insulating a small attic space, trees & your foundation, choices when building a new track home and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 9 & 10, 2021. Jim answers questions about AC replacement, installing a metal roof, standing water, sagging brick, barndominium pros & cons, gas logs, clogged AC condensation line, filling a sunken living room, trimming a large tree, replacement window types and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 2 & 3, 2021. Jim answers questions about remodeling, propane heat, generators, installing a front door, shower mold, house on stilts, dryer issues, carport conversion, attic ventilation and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on September 25 & 26, 2021. Jim answers questions about changing a light switch, reflective paint, crawl space venting, generator sizing, checking attic temps, reviving an old deck, outdoor sound barrier, sink hole causes, DIY foundation watering system and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on September 18 & 19, 2021. Jim answers questions about replacing a privacy fence, bugs in the garage, HVAC fall maintenance, soil injection, new building materials, mysterious sink clog, raised concrete pool deck, drainage, allergic reaction in home and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on September 11 & 12, 2021. Jim dives into questions about erosion prevention, shading your AC unit, lumber pricing, peeling paint, caulking countertops, a clogged tub, emergency power, cracks in a driveway, locating the property line, duct cleaning and more.

Labor Day special broadcast -- Jim talks with Texas real estate expert Dana Pollard about the challenge of house shopping now, predictions for the market and interest rates moving forward, and picking the right Texas town. Jim also answers questions about setting your thermostats for max efficiency, pipe replacement vs. restoration, a wavy ceiling and finding plumbing parts.

All the best calls from this week's shows on August 28 & 29, 2021. Jim answers questions about high humidity, insulating walls, battling drain bugs, leaking windows, driveways & drainage, pre-paying your contractor, locating leaks, combining radiant barrier & insulation, mini-split AC systems and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on August 21 & 22, 2021. Jim answers questions about musty smells, foundation repair, new home warranties, retaining walls, adding an AC system, refinishing floors, solar roof shingles, gurgling toilet, tree removal, garage fans and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on August 14 & 15, 2021. Jim answers questions about tile roofs, repair after lightning strike, commode replacement, propane generators, shower p-trap construction, water heater repair or replace, building new, and Jim's new AC system.

All the best calls from this week's shows on August 7 & 8, 2021. Jim answers questions about roof colors, backer board for shower remodel, foundation types, adding a generator, refinishing wood floors, adding a shed, sprinkler repairs, solar energy, broken post tension cable, preparing for an appraisal and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on July 24 & 25, 2021. Jim answers questions about foggy windows, balancing your AC, broken driveway, toilet levels, dirty shingles, hot attics, removing a support post, leak in laundry room, when to replace a water heater, contractors pulling permits and more!

All the best calls from this week's shows on July 17 & 18, 2021. Jim answers questions about brick removal, lumber pricing, failing garage drywall, solar power, water heater flushing, siding repair, floating floor threshold, adding propane, expansion joints, donating used items after remodel, and mosquitos.

All the best calls from this week's shows on July 10 & 11, 2021. Jim takes on questions about: thinset vs. mastic, vinyl vs. laminate flooring, crack in concrete foundation, variable speed AC systems, window coverings for hurricanes, 3D printed houses, hardwood floors and resale, pipe replacement, upgrades for resale value, removing center pole in garage and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on July 3, 2021. Jim answers questions about: calcium buildup on windows, dripping sap indoors, shower remodel options, metal roof replacement, roof coatings, low water pressure, thumping pipes, moss growing on roof, insulating your garage and more.

All the best calls from this week's show on June 26 & 27, 2021. Jim answers questions about: garage door insulation, lime washing brick, AC condensation tray, roof washing, enclosing porch to add square footage, cracked porch pillar, painting stucco, hot garage solutions, water heater pilot light, extending AC to the garage, pulling permits and more.