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The HomeFix Show is a society podcast hosted by Cumulus Boise. It has 60 episodes, with the latest published August 2018.

The HomeFix Show is a, live listener interactive program with industry experts and spokes people, local guest professionals, and listener phone calls. The show focuses on all areas of home repair, remodeling and construction with an emphasis on doing it yourself. The show has been on continuously since the fall of 1987.

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08-25-18 Randy Funk home inspector brings us up to date. Joe talks about home insurance and a home inventory.

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08-18-18 How to ask for help on social media; Justin and Jess from Envi Pest and Lawn talk about bugs and lawn care.

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08-11-18 Window talk with Jay Pearson; counter tops; exterior painting; shingle damage; water softeners; crawl space ventilation.

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8-4-18 Solar Concepts talks with us about Attic ventilation, Quiet Cool whole house and Solatube solar fans and Solatube daylighting systems

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07-28-18 Discussion topic of how long people live in homes. Also attic heating systems; water softener repair; mobile home roofing.

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07-21-18 Shower doors; garage door repair; driveway drainage; ceiling replacement; becoming a contractor; refinishing a deck.

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07-14-18 Air conditioning with Stanley Johnson-Heating Equipment Company. Also, whistling faucets; carpenter ants; ceiling insulation.

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07-07-18 Removing interior walls; prepping for deck finish; roofing shingles; house wrap; storm doors.

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06-30-18 Granite counter tops; Rock Bottom Granite; Permatreat sealants for stone surfaces and concrete.

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06-23-18 Contractor shortage; unaffordable housing; driveway damage; patio stones; painting advice.

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06-16-18 Ask a plumber. Plumbing questions with Jim from Master Plumbing.

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06-09-18 Joe Levitch recaps the Remodeled Home tour. Matt Bauscher brings us up to date on real estate.

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06-02-18 Joe Levitch and Chad Vincent talk about remodeling and the 2018 Remodeled Homes Tour.

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05-26-18 Home inspections with Randy Funk; tile floors; stone entryways.

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05-19-18 I want a new house. Joe's advice for those ready to move.

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05-12-18 John Deere Drive Green Demo Day remote broadcast. Mowers and tractors.

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05-05-2018 Product reviews; dog doors; roofing.

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Learn about container gardening and plant selection; watering and care techniques from Brian Lloyd, Olson's Greenhouse.

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Learn about window cleaning from Sunshine Window Cleaning. Also house washing and pressure washing.

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Learn about roofing today with Craig Frame, CF Construction. Joe also talks about refinishing redwood decks.

21

Roadshow! Integrity Hardwood Floors opens a new showroom and we talk about hardwood floors; engineered flooring; vinyl plank; refinishing.

22

Fencing is one of the topics on today's program; along with a cell phone in the toilet; getting water to your garden; and mind over muscle.

23

Scott Wynn brings us the subject of working with Handplanes. From his book we learn about this versatile tool. Also, buying quality, bathro

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Sealing countertops and tile is a good way to protect your investment and today we learn all about it from Josh Pettigrew and his company Pe

25

Road trip! The HomeFix Show goes live from Edwards Greenhouse in Boise and the Community of Gardeners event. We talked about lasagna garde

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Today we talk about plywood and the different grades; how to clean out sink drain traps; cleaning out garages; and garage door openers that

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Topics today include whole house ventilation fans; solar-powered attic fans; Solatube daylighting systems; and Velux roof windows. Steve fr

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If you're getting ready for spring painting, listen to this program and our experts from The Painting Pro; Brian and Toby. Joe also talks a

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Today we talk a little bit about water softners with questions from listeners; mounting wall televisions; cleaning glass; also hanging pegbo

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The Idaho Remodeling and Design show kicks off home show season and we talk about the ins-and-outs of attending with Anna Marie Aldinger. T

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Republic Services, the city of Boise, and the city of Eagle have representatives in studio to discuss recycling changes and specifically pla

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Joe talks about the choices in bathroom makeovers and remodeling; and callers ask about water heater blankets; damaged laminate flooring; at

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Why can't gutters get fixed; choosing a water softner; getting a referral; USB outlets; lock lubrication; winter pest control; sturdy towl b

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Joe discusses generator safety tips; flipping houses; cordless tool platforms; and shares a Twas the Night Before Christmas from a remodeler

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Home inspection tips from Randy Funk and response to disasters, water and mold damage discussion with Mark Anderson from Ultraclean on today

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Buying and selling houses in the winter time changes the way things happen. Matt Bauscher, Realtor is in studio with us today to discuss.

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The rising cost of lumber; furnace scams; is it garbage or recycled; and caring for stainless steel sinks on this episode of the HomeFix sho

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Short show today. Joe gives homeowner and contractor advice on the "oh by the ways"; change order implications in remodeling; and what is c

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Learn about solar thermal systems for your home to generate hot water for showers, melting snow on driveways, or even heating hot tubs and s

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Calls today on removing bathroom tile; fixing cracks in driveways; unusual water bills; making deadbolts fit; and following up with contract

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What you need to know about radon is covered in today's show with Tim from Northwest Radon Services. Joe also talks about the cost versus v

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Garage doors; their maintenance repair and installation is discussed with Kevin from Garage Door Store Boise. Flooring challenges and squea

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It's Ask a Plumber with Jim from Master Plumbing. Joe and Jim discuss copper tubing and pinhole leaks; thumping water lines; polybutylene p

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We talk bugs, spiders, critters, and other types of pest control with Justin from Envi Pest and Lawn.

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Our expert on heating ventilation and cooling, Stanley Johnson from Heating Equipment Company, is in studio with us and covers the basics he

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The 10 things that we learned from last winter that we forgot about this summer. Also, foundation vents; crawl space moisture; and gas fire

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Lessons learned from last winter are discussed with several callers. Dave from Zerorez joins us to talk about alternative methods of cleani

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The HomeFix Show goes live from Woodcraft and the Woodcraft Woodworking Expo. Listen to this program for great interviews with industry pro

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The impacts of development on our micro-communities; what lumber prices may do because of Houston and Florida; air quality issues and our fu

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A short program today but packed with fun info about preparing for getting your house painted; stinky water at the faucet; termite inspectio

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