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Episode #103 – Crisis in the kitchen

March 12, 2010

Everyone in your household should know where the main water shutoff valve is, The Handyguys discuss why.
Avert Disaster
Disaster averted. One of the Handyguys got a call from someone at home about water leaking out from the cabinet under the kitchen sink. Obviously this isn’t normal. With no handyguy around do the members of your household [...]

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Episode #102 – Salt damage to lawns and concrete

March 4, 2010

Road salt can damage lawns, concrete and sidewalks. The Handyguys answer a question about rock salt and lawns then discuss different types of de-icers.
De-icing salts and your lawn
The Handyguys answer the following question from Mike:
I live in Michigan and the snow plows push the snow (AND SALT) up on my yard. what can I do [...]

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Episode #100 – Looking back and looking forward

February 19, 2010

One Hundred Episodes of The Handyguys Podcast. Wow! The Handyguys discuss some of their favorite shows, talk about what is in store for the future and have a special guest, Marc Spagnuolo, aka “The Wood Whisperer”.
Looking Back
Brian & Paul reminisce about some of our favorite shows. We had fun trying out riding mowers in episode [...]

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Episode #99 – Water Heaters and Home Networking

February 12, 2010

Basic components of a water heater, T&P, expansion tank, water supply, gas line

Exploding water heaters and home networking are discussed on this episode of The Handyguys Podcast.

Can a hot water heater really explode? The Handyguys address a comment on their website regarding a hot water heater that has expanded and caused the pipes above to leak. Fortunately, there were no explosions. The Handyguys also [...]

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Episode #98 – squirrels and carpet

February 4, 2010

The Handyguys take two fan questions on very different topics. Destructive squirrels and carpeting options for a basement.
Squirrels
The Handyguys received the following question from Larry, a listener of the show:
Hi, I have squirrels eating away at the lead pipe flashing (roof jack). that surround the PVC vent pipes that extend out of the roof and [...]

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Episode #97 – Water Pressure, Fixing a Wall and a New Tool

January 28, 2010

The Handyguys received a distraught email from one of our listeners regarding a DIY disaster. It seems that Leroy has the challenge of fixing a hack job from the previous homeowner.
Hi guys, I recently purchased a house. The home was built in 1990. In the master bedroom there is an 8 inch paper boarder [...]

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Episode #96 – Garage Heaters and CarMD Follow-up

January 22, 2010

In this episode of The Handyguys Podcast we take a question on garage heaters and have some follow-up thoughts on the CarMD product we discussed in episode 91.
Garage Heaters
We received a great question from Captain Kent about heating his garage so he can work on his honey do list. Its excerpted here:
Hi guys! I have [...]

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Episode #95 – Nailguns for Every Purpose

January 15, 2010

The Handyguys discuss what nailer you use when. A pneumatic nailer takes much of the work or of driving nails and saves you time. With one pull of the trigger the nail is set flush or below the surface of the work. Nailers allow for one handed operation which frees up your other hand for [...]

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Video – Toilet Repair – Fill Valve Replacement

December 31, 2009

The Handyguys have a new video! Toilet fill valves are the second most common toilet repair after flapper replacements. We put this short video together to take some of the mystery out of the process. We hope you find it useful. As always, comments are welcome.

We will be back after the first of the year [...]

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Episode #90 – Leaf blowers, rakes and a question about leaky showers

November 19, 2009

Leaf blowers, rakes and a question about leaky showers
The Handyguys discuss the contest to giveaway a great toolkit, some possible problems with a leaky shower valve and weather a rake or a leaf blower is the correct tool for collecting leaves. To enter the contest you just need to leave a comment on Episode 87 [...]

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