All posts tagged "home improvement"
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Show Notes: Hot Hints to Get Ready for Summer
Summer is almost upon us. Let’s get your barbecue tuned up and your patio or deck decorated to perfection in time for that Memorial Day party. Don’t like fleas, we have cleaning tips to hep prevent those...
- Posted May 7, 2016
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Show Notes: Live from the IBS/KBIS 2016
On The House was on the road, live from the Roxul booth on the IBS 2016 show floor. James and Morris were joined by exhibitors to learn all about their latest and most innovative products we will be seeing...
- Posted January 23, 2016
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Caulking Techniques and Home Improvement Skills
In this hour, The Carey Bros. discuss caulking techniques and home improvement skills every adult show know.
- Posted October 24, 2015
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Show Notes: National Curb Appeal Month
Do you ever admire a well kept home and yard? That’s curb appeal. Does you home have it? If not, we have some tips to spruce up your home’s curb appeal and increase it’s value with a few...
- Posted August 1, 2015
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Show Notes: Bathroom Boo Boos & Insulation
This week’s show was all about bathrooms, insulation and lighting. With a little help from James and Morris, you can avoid major bathroom remodeling boo boos. Our guests: Tommy Herren, The Lighting Geek and David Smith...
- Posted May 16, 2015
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Loan Interest On Home Improvements
It’s tax time again and lots of us are burning the midnight oil looking for every deduction possible. First, there’s the Tax Reform Act of 1986 allowing us to deduct the interest on loans secured by one’s...
- Posted February 1, 2015
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10 Tips to Weatherize Your Home
List for weatherizing your home: 10. Caulk around windows and doors and cracks in siding or stucco. 9. Weatherstrip windows and doors and repair thresholds and door bottoms. 8. Seal large gaps and plumbing and electrical penetrations...
- Posted February 14, 2014
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Awnings: A Cool Way to Keep Protected
Even though the Sun is 93-million miles away, its rays are a powerful force — coming to Earth at 186,000 miles a second. Its heat, light and destructive ultra-violet rays wreak havoc on everything they touch, from...
- Posted February 14, 2014
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Deducting Interest on Home-Improvement Loans
Since the tax reform act of 1986, one of the biggest deductions that a homeowner has is the interest on personal loans for fair credit secured by his residence. A new kitchen, bath or added space will...
- Posted January 24, 2014
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DIY Statistics & Trends
What other homeowners are doing and what type of projects are brewing Planning some home improvements? Wondering what others are up to with regard to projects and cost? Interest rates are at an all-time low and home...
- Posted January 4, 2014