All posts by onthehouse
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Newsletter: January 18, 2015
International Builder Show, New Giveaway and more On The House… is on the road Whatever happens in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas. We’ll be sharing information about new products, news and trends from the International Builder’s Show....
- Posted January 19, 2015
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Show Notes: Unique Storage Ideas, Water Friendly Paving
Is your home “storage starved”? We have come up with some interesting ideas for finding storage space right in plain sight! Do you have old, cracked and damaged concrete you will be replacing in the spring? How about trying...
- Posted January 17, 2015
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The Carey Brothers Panasonic Performance Package Giveaway
If your a member of our Pro audience and will be attending the International Builder’s Show 2015 in Las Vegas this week, you could walk away with 1 of 50 Carey Brothers Panasonic Performance Package Giveaways worth...
- Posted January 17, 2015
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Winter Problems: Ice Dams
From the California side of the Rockeys to Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes to New York harbor, their is a common winter condition that often only gets discussed after a major roof leak occurs. Do you know what it...
- Posted January 15, 2015
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Plumbing: Prevent Frozen Water Pipes
Nearly twenty-five winters ago we had occasion to rent a cabin in Lake Tahoe. What a vacation, we skied, sledded and had snow ball fights followed up by evenings of conversation around a warm, inviting fire. It...
- Posted January 15, 2015
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20 Ways to Design an Asian-Style Bathroom
Asian-style bathrooms provide the perfect spot in which to rest, unwind and recover at the end of each day, as well as a calming space where you can prepare for the busy day ahead. A sense of...
- Posted January 14, 2015
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Heating Tile Flooring without Damage to Tiles or Grout
Schluter®-DITRA-HEAT electric floor warming system incorporates uncoupling technology to ensure that floors aren’t susceptible to cracked tiles and grout. Cables can be placed wherever heat is desired for customized heating zones, and no leveling compounds are required,...
- Posted January 14, 2015
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Warm Floors 101
You decided to install a ceramic tile floor in your bathroom, but you live in a part of the world where it gets incredibly cold during the winter. Now, when you walk across that floor, your toes...
- Posted January 14, 2015
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Show Notes: Home Humidity or Not, Hot Heating Ideas
If you have had your home heating system working overtime, you may have dried the air out. Or, are your walls weeping wet stains? Today James and Morris shared tips on how to determine if you need a humidifier...
- Posted January 10, 2015
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The Easy Way To Fix A Wet Basement
Time for a home improvement quiz. What is one of the biggest threats to your home? If you said your teenager, you were almost right. If your answer is water, you are absolutely correct! Hard to believe...
- Posted January 9, 2015