Episode #19 – Your Basement Material Guys

May 29, 2008
Pauls Grass sort of looked like this

Part 4 in the Basement Finishing Series
The Handyguys are becoming the “Basementguys” in this new fourth installment of the basement series.  The Handyguys discuss basement materials and revisit some old advice they gave about mowing lawns.
First up… a discussion about some advice that Handyguys gave in Episode #15 on lawn care.  Is it true what [...]

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Episode #18 – Finished Basement Planning and Dealing with Building Codes

May 22, 2008
A nice door makes entering your basement inviting

The Handyguys give an overview of how to plan for your finished basement.
Part 3 in the Basement Finishing Series
Now that your basement is ready to finish, you need to develop a plan to execute that construction job down under. The Handyguys know some creative visionaries can see the complete construction plan in their head [...]

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Episode #17 – Is Your Basement Ready?

May 15, 2008
Another during and after picture of a Handyguys basement

The Handyguys help you determine whether your unfinished basement is suitable for finishing.
Part 2 in the basement finishing series.

Are you tired of that dirty old basement which is filled with all of the junk that you don’t need? Have you been waiting to use that pneumatic nailer you recently purchased? Then it is time to [...]

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Episode #16 To DIY your basement or not… that is the question

May 8, 2008
The gas fireplace going in and complete in Handyguy Brian’s basement

The Handyguys discuss how to evaluate whether finishing your basement is a job for the DIYer. They also discuss a new site for finding and reviewing contractors.
Episode #1 in the Basement Finishing Series

There are many projects to do around the house but sometimes the handy guy can bite off more then he (or [...]

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Episode #15 – Green Lawns

May 1, 2008
The good a bad of lawns

The Handyguys talk about keeping a green and weed free lawn.

Now that you have your mower ready for the new season (after listening to show #14), it is time to discuss proper lawn care. Anyone can hire a lawn service, but the Handyguys prefer the DIY method. Get down to the home center, [...]

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Episode #14 – Getting that Mower Going!

April 24, 2008
This is an example of a bad sparkplug

The Handyguys discuss annual spring maintenance for your lawn mower
For many of us in the northern parts of the USA, it is that time of year when we get the lawn mower out for the first time. Most of us probably use tradition walk behind mowers with combustion engines. Like our cars, these tools require [...]

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Episode #13 – The Cold Water Heater

April 17, 2008
Natural Vent gas hot water heater

The Handyguys answer questions about Hot water heaters (or is it “cold water” heater?) and discuss basic water heater maintenance.
Please note: The Handyguys apologize for some technical difficulties which led to a broadcast with some snap, crackle and pops. We expect next week’s podcast to have this problem corrected.
Brian and Paul discuss [...]

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Episode #12 – Katrina Update

April 10, 2008
Two new houses affectionately referred to as the twins

Fixing Homes in Mississippi Gulf – Bay St. Louis
The Handyguys start off with a reminder of their contact information: Use the contact us tab on the website, call 615-676-0877 or email us@handyguyspodcast.com.
On August 23rd, 2005 hurricane Katrina came through Bay St Louis, MS with about a 30′ tidal storm surge and 100+ MPH winds. The [...]

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Episode #11 – A Step Up

April 3, 2008
Little Giant Ladder

The Handyguys answer a question about using bondo on rotted wood and they discuss the different varieties of ladders.
The Handyguys Brian & Paul answer a question about using Bondo for wood repairs submitted by Moe.
Question
My house was built in the late 70’s and lately I’ve noticed that some of the windowsills (exterior) have patches of [...]

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Episode #10 – Deck Woods and Refinishing

March 27, 2008

The Handyguys discuss decking materials and refinishing your deck.
The weather is starting to get warmer and many of us are thinking about getting outside again to use our decks. If you have a deck, it is time to think about cleaning and refinishing your deck for the summer season. If you don’t have [...]

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