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remodeling

Episode #93 – Tile Backsplash for your kitchen

December 17, 2009
Tile for Handyguy Paul

The Handyguys discuss doing a tile back-splash.
Preparations
You need to make sure your wall is smooth and clean. Measure and decide what areas of your back-splash you want to cover. When buying tile make sure you account for waste and bad cuts.
Layout
Decide on your layout. If you go horizontal you will have significantly fewer cuts. If [...]

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Episode #89 – Fall Checklist

November 13, 2009
Win this toolkit. Click on the picture to learn how! Hint: ideal use of duct tape wins

How do you get your house ready for the Winter Season?

Join the Handyguys in a not-so-methodical checklist for the winter season.  This is not your every day handyman (or not so handyperson) checklist.  We have some extras you may not see on other lists. Listen to the podcast as we discuss these items. True Value [...]

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Episode #49 – Basement Mistakes

January 15, 2009
Don

The Handyguys answer a basement remodeling question and then list some basement mistakes.

The basement finishing topic is popular among handy folks around the home. Many handyguys across America and the world have basements that they want to remodel to create new livable space. Basements are no longer scary, dungy places but can become [...]

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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 #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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