Basement Toilet Installs, Water Saving Flush Valves and Dryer Vent Cleaning First off, The Handyguys begin by addressing a listener question. Julianne asks: Hi! I am considering purchasing a bi-level home. When you walk in the door, you have the … Continue reading Basement Systems Continued And Paint Removal
Handyguys Try Out Some Riding Mowers The Handyguys are falling behind on the honey do list because this year’s mowing season is taking all of their free time. Pennsylvania has been hit by lots of rain making for nice fast … Continue reading ZTR Mower Versus Tractor
The Handyguys are taking this week off from our regular podcast to do some Independence Day celebrating. I hope our non-US fans will understand. So, instead of a podcast, The Handyguys decided to play with some new video equipment. The … Continue reading ZTR vs John Deere Riding Mower Tractor
First up, the electrical toolkit we talk about includes some key tools for doing electrical work and we talk about a comment on an article in Fine Homebuilding called “An Electrical ToolKit” by Brian Walo. Fine Homebuilding says (about Brian … Continue reading Electrical Toolkit And Surviving A Power Outage
In this episode of The Handyguys Podcast we discuss air-conditioning. Air-conditioning is not something the typical handyguy or girl is familiar with. We turn it on and expect it to work as designed. What can we do if it doesn’t … Continue reading Air-Conditioning Troubleshooting Checklist
Synthetic Decking Material and a Fiberon Warranty The Handyguys begin the show by talking about what’s new in synthetic decking. Composites versus PVC. While composite decking appear to be maintenance free, some manufactured decks become marred with mold, staining and … Continue reading Synthetic Decks And GFCI Outlets
The Handyguys start out discussing some tools for Father’s Day. Instead of doing a gift guide, we decided to ask our twitter followers (follow @handyguys ) what they would like us to discuss as a great Father’s Day gift for … Continue reading Fein Tools And The Smart Grid
The Handyguys begin their show discussing some new green lawn tools. Their conversation was prompted by an article in the Wall Street Journal regarding some new “green” lawn tools written by Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds. She even tested out a new … Continue reading What Is A Certificate Of Use And Green Lawn Tools
The Handyguys Brian & Paul discuss a DIY kitchen remodel. Some of the topics discussed in this podcast: Planning Skills Tools Timeline Budget When to bring in a professional Listen to the podcast for details and enjoy the before and … Continue reading DIY Kitchen Remodel
In this show we address a couple of listener questions about mower blades and metal brakes and then we talk about another expensive DIY mistake. First up is a question from David: Do you guys have or know of any … Continue reading Mower Blade Removal, Metal Bending Brakes And DIY Mistakes
The Handyguys tackle hard wood flooring. The Handyguys would like to thank A to Z Exotic Hardwoods for sponsoring this episode. They specialize in procuring the worlds most beautiful woods. With a virtually unlimited palette of colors and figures in … Continue reading Hardwood Flooring Tips
Primer, PEX and CFLs Costly Handyguy Mistakes: Primer. Use it or lose it. The Handyguys continue their new segment this week called “Costly DIY Mistakes.” These are mistakes are ones we have personally seen or have been asked about by … Continue reading Using Primer, What Is Pex And Why CFLs
First off, The Handyguys welcome listeners from RFC Radio and give them a brief background on The Handyguys. See below for a discussion on some costly DIY Mistakes and our take on them. Costly DIY Mistakes This week we talk … Continue reading Avoiding Costly DIY Mistakes
The Handyguys are interviewed by a local Ohio newspaper. The Handyguys were interviewed by Joy Brown from the The Courier in Findlay Ohio. We recorded the interview and turned it into a podcast. Some of the topics covered in the … Continue reading Behind The Scenes With The Handyguys
We are spending time with family and friends and enjoying our week off. We would like to take time to thank our listeners and subscribers, those who have patronized our store, and those companies who have sponsored various episodes and … Continue reading Happy Easter
The Handyguys discuss how to prepare your home when it is not in use! Brian and Paul first answer a question they received from Greg: Our home is about a year and a half old, and we have a problem … Continue reading What To Do When You Leave Your House For Vacation
Knobs, switches and valves The Handyguys provide an operations manual for your home. When you buy a new piece of cool electronic gear, you get an owners manual that you can refer to when you need help. Unfortunately, your house … Continue reading The Home Owners Instruction Manual
The Handyguys provide a DIY home inspection checklist which you can download free of charge! Mother Nature can be tough on houses so consider giving your home an annual inspection. Check your house top to bottom, outside to inside, and … Continue reading DIY Home Inspection
In this episode of The Handyguys, Podcast the Handyguys Brian & Paul continue their interview with Paul Mackie from The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association. This part of the interview contains discussion of: Can a handyguy build his own deck. … Continue reading Deck Material And Design Part 2
The Handyguys discuss deck materials with Paul Mackie who represents the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association. Whether you are interested in cedar or not, the Handyguys have a great discussion with “Mr. Cedar” (aka Paul Mackie) about lumber selection for … Continue reading Deck Material And Design Part 1
Getting the Noise Out! The Handyguys analyze the noisy question that is a major issue in modern homes. How do you isolate yourself from disruptive sounds originating in another part of the house? Whether the problem is noisy children or … Continue reading Soundproofing – Keeping The Noise Out
The Handyguys answers some questions and then discuss garbage disposals. A garbage disposal is something most of us have but the troubleshooting because instructions are probably missing. The Handyguys discuss ways to fix these little beasts when they are not … Continue reading Mowers, Drills And Garbage Disposals
The Handyguys upgrade their faucet hardware and provide videos to prove it! Many weeks ago we promised to talk about faucet installation. Brian recently installed a great Price Pfister Ashfield for his powder room. Paul installed a Grohe Arden mini … Continue reading Faucet Installation Tips
Can Brian succinctly answer 10 unrelated questions in a single episode? Listen to the podcast to find out! In this episode, Paul pulls 10 questions from our listeners and forums around the Internet. It is Brian’s job to provide brilliant … Continue reading Home Improvement Tips, Rapid Fire
The Handyguys are sick of snow. Is it time to purchase a new power tool? If you live anywhere north of the Mason Dixon Line, you are probably fed up with the snow and ice that covers our sidewalks and … Continue reading Snow Blower Comparisons
The Handyguys suspect that a lot of handguys would love to own a table saw. But, is this a tool that the average handyguy should own? Brian and Paul discuss whether this tool should be included in your toolkit workshop. … Continue reading The Table Saw Guide