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Episode #103 – Crisis in the kitchen

March 12, 2010
Ball Valve

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 #83 – phased remodeling, vinyl siding and grading

October 1, 2009
Painting is an easy and relatively inexpensive way to change the look of a room.

Phased Remodeling, Vinyl Siding and Grading
Phased Remodeling

In this episode The Handyguys start off discussing Phased remodeling inspired by an article in a recent “Home Improvement Times”. What is phased, or serial remodeling? Are there advantages to this approach in tough economic times? What are the disadvantages? We then address two listener questions, one on what [...]

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Episode #61 – Costly DIY Mistakes and Listener Questions

April 23, 2009
Having to pump water from a finished basement is a costly mistake

Costly DIY Mistakes and Listener Questions
First off – The Handyguys welcome listeners from RFC Radio and give them a brief background on The Handyguys.
Costly DIY Mistakes

This week we talk about the most costly mistake a DIYer can make when finishing a basement—not taking care of potential water issues before finishing your basement. Water can damage [...]

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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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