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Handyman Pros Radio Show — 472 episodes

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1

Using Your Handyman Skills for a Side Hustle

2

Fix it Now, or Fix it Later 

3

Remodeling Older Homes in 2026

4

Unlocking the Housing Markets: Dealing with the Rate Lock-in Trap

5

Using AI to Troubleshoot Problems

6

Medicare and Retirement Discussion

7

Easy Upsells That Boost Your Bottom Line – Quick Wins Every Handyman Should Offer

8

Storm-Proof Your Home: Essential Preparedness Tips for Homeowners – And How Handymen Can Help

9

For Our Listeners Thinking About or Already in Retirement!

10

Planning for 2026

11

Merry Christmas

12

Gate Repair Deep Dive

13

Fence Repair Tips

14

Winterizing Your Home

15

Christmas Gift Giving

16

10 DIY wins in your first 30 days of owning your new home

17

Trends in Bathrooms

18

Georgia Boot Review

19

Inspect Your Insurance Policy

20

Working with your Contractor - Answering an email

21

Alaska Wrap Up - Larry is back in town

22

Revisiting: Hiring a Contractor Part 3

23

Revisiting: Hiring a Contractor Part 2

24

Let's Revisit Hiring and Working with Contractors Part 1

25

The Great Career Swap

26

Learning “On the Job”

27

When is it time to “Hang Up the Toolbelt”?

28

Historical Homes in Historical Districts

29

The Low Price Fallacy

30

Episode Title: Trust your Professionals

31

What Else Have I Been Doing?

32

Sauna Build Update

33

Episode Title:  Tales of a Sauna Build; Logistics

34

Reducing Clutter to Increase Productivity

35

In the News; Paint that keeps your home cool

36

Handymanning; Specialist or Generalist

37

Your Idea Could Make You Wealthy

38

The Glacier Bay Bear Track Inn Sauna Build Has Started

39

The Traveling Handyman : Larry in Alaska!

40

An Interview With the Vice President of Sales, Ladd Schuiling of ⁠⁠SKILLEDTRADES.com

41

The Traveling Handyman

42

SEFF 2025: Why Handymen Love the Southeastern Electric Flight Festival

43

Spring Season Random Tips

44

Installing a Three Way Switch (the Lutron Caseta Solution)

45

In the News; Contractor Scam

46

Episode Title: Focusing on Profitability

47

Home Projects Kickoff

48

Dealing with Rising Material Costs

49

Springtime Home Maintenance Checklist

50

Spring Tool Tune Up

51

The DOGE Effect - 5 Things You Did Last Week

52

Rental Property Best Practices

53

Sewer Line Replacement

54

Let's Discuss Right to Repair

55

Addressing an email: Hinged Shutters vs. Fixed Shutters

56

How to put an extra $50 in your pocket

57

10 Mistakes that are Ruining your tool Batteries

58

Tips for Moving Loads

59

Business Life Cycle

60

Welcome to 2025 and Some New Changes

61

New Years is Here (Again)!

62

2024 Final Tips for the Year

63

Tools of the Year 2024

64

Christmas Buying Tips

65

Blower Hacks: How to Maximize the Usage of Your Blower

66

Grant and Garrett Frazey from the Blue Collar Business Podcast

67

Kreg Accu-Cut Discussion

68

Gen Z is Quiet; Quitting Higher Education for Trade Schools

69

SEARS and Roebuck MODERN HOMES

70

Winterization Tips

71

Remodeling Your Stairs

72

Mold in Your Home: What You Need To Know

73

The 18 V Ryobi Cordless Planer Tool Review

74

Developing a Referral Mindset

75

Finding Your Property Lines

76

5 Real Estate Buying Tips

77

Home Improvement Myths Busted!

78

10 Ways to Cool Down Your Second Floor

79

5 Natural Weed Killers

80

15 Things You Should be Doing to Your Home Monthly

81

Should you take a Renocation?

82

Tips for Reducing Mosquitoes

83

Simple Air Conditioning Fixes

84

Switch and Outlet Technologies

85

How to avoid Plumbing Emergencies

86

Utilizing the Tech Tools you already have

87

The “Bug List”

88

Absolutes

89

Summer Tips

90

Traveling for Work

91

“Nice to Haves” when Building New or Doing a Major Remodel

92

Gloves

93

Joel Camassar, Owner, with Chapman Tools

94

The Southeastern Electric Flight Festival (SEFF)

95

Discount Tool Retailers (Harbor Freight, Northern Tool, etc) vs Big Box Stores (Home Depot, Lowes)

96

Purchasing Capital Intensive Equipment

97

Realtors Have a New Pay Structure

98

Handyman Business Tips Overview

99

Taking Money

100

Larry and John Build a Laundry Table

101

Every Door Direct

102

Episode Title: Handyman Tips: Helping you save time, money, and aggravation.

103

Stacking a Washer and Dryer

104

Forecasting Job Success; Evaluating a project before getting started.

105

A Business Card On My Lawn!

106

Things No One Tells You About Home Ownership

107

Thinking Your Project Through!

108

Plumbing tips from the field: Replacing a shower cartridge and a faucet on a pedestal sink

109

Chapman Manufacturing Master Set 5575 Review - with special offer

110

Tips To Keep Your Shower Clean!

111

Stories From The Field this Week

112

Cheapest and Most Expensive Appliances

113

2024; Ideas for content

114

Happy Holidays

115

Episode Title: It Happened to Me: Stories from the Field

116

Holiday Gifts for your Handyman

117

Building a Simple Workbench for Children

118

The Rise of the “McMansion”; an analysis of how much larger homes have gotten.

119

Preparing Your Home for the Holidays

120

Holiday Gifts: Using your Skills to Create Meaningful Presents

121

Reconnecting with Your Existing Customers

122

Closing the Trade Skills Gap with Cooper Newby from Classet.org

123

Handyman Functionality Using Fewer Tools and Materials

124

Household Equipment Lifespans

125

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started as a Handyman

126

What Constitutes a “Good” Job

127

Fall Tips

128

When a Job turns from a Dream to a Nightmare

129

Maintenance Tips and Tricks

130

Software Review; Sweet Home 3D

131

Questions and Answers

132

Storm Preparedness

133

Hidden Treasures

134

Summer is here!

135

Just the guy with the tools

136

Drilling Concrete, it’s not as imposing as you think!

137

Some Things We’ve Seen, Tales From the Field

138

Keep Your Cool on the Jobsite

139

In the News

140

John’s Trip to Seattle

141

Responses to Emails

142

Hiring a Handyman

143

Shocking! A discussion about your electrical system

144

Window / Door Tinting and Answering an Email Question

145

Working on your business

146

Interesting Handyman Business Statistics

147

An interview with Ray Anderson, The Drywall Doctor, part 2.

148

An interview with Ray Anderson, The Drywall Doctor, part 1

149

Announcement: We Welcome Back Ray Anderson - The Drywall Doctor

150

Springtime Tips

151

An interview with AJ from Greenshire Handyman and Handyman Process, part 2 

152

An interview with AJ from Greenshire Handyman and Handyman Process, part 1 

153

Handypersons: What else can you do?

154

Fix Your Pressure Washer

155

Cleaning Glass the Easy Way

156

The Three Things That Bug Us

157

It's Tax Time

158

Keeping the Critters out

159

Tankless Water Heaters

160

The Art of Taking Something Apart

161

What you can find during a remodel.

162

Hiring a Handyman

163

Keeping Your Shrubs Trimmed

164

Honda to Stop Making Lawnmowers

165

The Cyclone Bomb, A Plumbing Retrospective

166

The Cyclone Bomb, an HVAC Retrospective

167

5 Things you should do in 2023

168

Understanding Emergency and Short-Term Service Calls

169

Sawhorses

170

Tools You Should Consider for Christmas

171

Knowing Your Numbers

172

The Value of Assortment Packs

173

Matthew Jourdan, Georgia Clearing Company

174

Touch It You Own It

175

Horrors from the Jobsite!

176

Goals: The basis for success

177

Two ways to skin a cat

178

Changing the Type of Refrigerants For A/C Yet Again

179

What’s behind Door #1

180

Four Great Tips for Our Monthly Tip Show

181

Changing out and Repairing a Washing Machine Water Outlet Box

182

Projects You Should Be Doing Yourself

183

Battery Powered Life Changers for Your Home

184

Operational Storage - What Do You Use

185

Here are 5 Projects You Might Consider Passing on for DIY

186

Our Monthly Tip Show: Lets Discuss Bar Keepers Friend, Fix-a-Floor repair, and a Story About Trashy Sites

187

Wire Rack and Shelving Systems

188

Multiple Trip Jobs, the Realities, and Managing Expectations

189

Safety Glasses: Some Thoughts

190

Neighbors and Your Jobsite Projects

191

First Aid Kits: Why They are Important and Some Awesome Ideas

192

Happy Fourth of July

193

An Announcement

194

Massive French Door Restoration

195

Ice Pack Hacks

196

7 “Need to Know” Things about Your Home and Property

197

Ryobi Mister Fan Review

198

Is your Deck a Ticking Time Bomb?

199

Cover Plate Numbering

200

10 Renovation Trends

201

Leave Behinds

202

The Handyman Pros Do and Review a Barn Repair

203

Facebook Synergy

204

Coping with Rising Material Prices

205

Premature Pressure Treated Failure

206

What You Need to Know about The Handyman Pros Radio Show

207

Home Advisor Charged with Cheating Businesses

208

What it takes to entice the next generation to plumbing

209

Free Spring Break Maintenance Checklist

210

Cause and Effect: Looking Deeper

211

Our Florida Trips

212

Internet Marketing with Nick Loper From the Side Hustle Nation

213

Using Siri as a Note Taker

214

Building a rolling gate for your deck

215

Georgia Bill on Roofing Replacement

216

Trade Show Do’s and Don’ts

217

Using Battery Powered Lighting

218

Building a Rolling Base for Your Grill

219

Big Box Applications for Your Phone

220

Atlanta Home Show 2022

221

Lighting Pilot Light

222

Under Deck Drainage System

223

The Importance of reading the Instruction Manual

224

California to Limit Natural Gas Hookups in new homes

225

How do I fix Round Deck Balusters

226

Engaging with Customers on Social Media: An Article Review

227

Keeping your tool belt pockets clean

228

Final wrap up with Entrepreneur and Handyman Alan Stephenson from 911 Handyman

229

Ever Lose A Bluetooth Device? Let's Find It

230

Building out an ADA Bedroom/Bathroom Suite

231

A Great Safety Tip on Tagging Breakers and other Equipment

232

Entrepreneur and Handyman Alan Stephenson from 911 Handyman, part 2

233

Material prices are rising!

234

Entrepreneur and Handyman Alan Stephenson from 911 Handyman.

235

The shortage of White Oak, and what it means to you!

236

Chip and Joanna Gaines’s Magnolia Network Cancels the show “Home Work”.

237

Plumbing Grease

238

How to Attract Busy Contractors to Your Home Remodel

239

Using a Door Trimming Tool

240

Persistent Plumbing Myths

241

DeWalt Neckband Earbud Recall

242

5 Habits That Will Supercharge Your Business in 2022

243

Entrepreneur and Handyman Alan Stephenson from 911 Handyman, part 2.

244

Let's Have Some Fun! We're Going to Have a Contest on Unique and Interesting Jobs

245

An Interview with Handyman Dustin James and his efforts in the Kentucky Tornado Cleanup

246

Avoiding a Flashing Failure

247

What We Learned in 2021

248

Santa’s got a Dirty Job

249

Truck, Trailer, or Car; What do you use?

250

Caution on Torsion Garage Door Openers

251

Our Most Unique Build to Date

252

Diatomaceous Earth as a Pest Repellent

253

Our Top Tips and Takeaways from 2021

254

Laser Level Stand and Pole

255

Sending Holiday Wishes to Your Customers

256

A Tip On Filling Cracked Mortar

257

It’s that time of year again! Tool Suggestions for the Holiday Season

258

Check your fireplace and chimney

259

An interview with Dana Renay, owner of Tools of Her Trade

260

Flattening The Point of a Nail

261

Foundations: The Basics

262

Brass Cleaning with Lemons

263

The Cable Guy Syndrome

264

Pulling Wire From The Center of The Package - Make It Easy On Yourself

265

An Interview with Kevin Kronemeyer from Kronemeyer’s Repair Service

266

Sunroof Drains - Did You Know They Had Drains That Can Clog?

267

Cheap vs. Quality - Let's Discuss Why Cheap Might Cost You More

268

It’s Fall Maintenance Time

269

Sales for Handymen

270

An Easy Way to Saving Your Paint Brush Bristles

271

Minimizing Your Spending on Materials

272

This week's action tip: Calling the County for Services You Might Be Entitled To

273

The Handyman Pros 200th Episode

274

This week's action tip: Charging Day

275

How to Determine Pricing for a Job

276

This week's action tip: Lumber is Cheap Again!

277

The Latest Cost vs Value report of Home Projects (2021 Report)

278

This week's action tip: Baking Soda and Vinegar drain cleaning

279

Brooms and Brushes - A Wide Variety and They Have Specific Purposes

280

Another Use for Those Cloth Grocery Bags for you DIY'ers

281

How We Use our WAVE Accounting Software - An Overview

282

Great Tool - The Inflatable Shim For Installing Windows, Doors and More

283

Special Edition: In the News - Larry Towner Published in Nick Loper, of the Side Hustle Nation, new book

284

Handyman Allen Lee Stops by to Chat With Us

285

Part 4: Oscillating Multitool Scraper Blades

286

DIY'r Paul Gizzi Shares His Story This Week

287

A Few Words on First Aid Kits

288

Quoting and Estimating In The Handyman's World

289

Wait . . What Happened in The Home Depot Aisle?

290

An Interview with Alan Donegan from The Rebel Entrepreneur

291

Tool Belt Too Heavy? Save Your Back

292

Staying Organized: A Never Ending Battle

293

Part 3: The Versatile Multi Tool - Trim Blades

294

Finding Hidden Leaks

295

Part 2: The Versatile Multi Tool - Grout Removal

296

A Really Big Shoe - Let's Discuss Footwear for Work

297

Part 1: The Versatile Multi-Tool - The Sanding Attachment

298

Matt Jackson of Jackson's Handyman Services Joins the Handyman Pros

299

This Week's Action Tip: Using WD40 as a Solvent

300

Tools: Borrow,Rent, or Buy; A Handyman’s Dilemma

301

A Few Tips on Re-Grouting

302

Legal and Illegal Activities for DIYers

303

Fixing Those Undermount Kitchen Sinks

304

Garbage Disposals: A grinding question

305

Adjusting Those Ball Catches on Top of Doors

306

Springtime Garden Tool Tune-up

307

Doorbells, Hackers, and Amazon Sidewalk

308

Building a Retaining Wall - a Primer

309

Fog Free Glasses and Shower Door Rainx Tip

310

Discussion of Recent Industry Article on Kitchen and Baths

311

Cybercrime Hits All of Us

312

Carpets and Rugs: An interview with Eric Scharff

313

Fixing Those Dripping Gate Valves Found On Most Hose Faucets

314

Let's discuss Pressure Washers

315

Fixing Unsightly HVAC Return Grates

316

An Interview with Ray Anderson - The Drywall Doctor

317

What's Going on With Lack of Building Materials

318

Chad Carson Follow-up Interview: Progress on His Property Renovation

319

Garbage Garbage

320

Blindster Part Two: Discussion with Kyle Cox, President of Blindster.com

321

The Iguana Was Where?

322

Converting a Garage Door

323

CPVC Pipe Tips

324

An Interview With Mike Foti of Innovate Building Solutions

325

A Few Tips on Smoke Detectors

326

The Truth About Septic Systems

327

How to Get Pet Hair Out of Your Car and Furniture

328

Trade School: What an opportunity!

329

Take Inventory of Your Home With This Easy to Use App

330

How to Choose A Ladder

331

Drilling through Tile

332

Let’s Talk Project Management

333

Action Tip: Get Your Windshield Squeaky Clean

334

Repurposing; Let’s Get Creative!

335

Action Tip: Check Your Thermostat Batteries and Avoid a Costly Service Call

336

Everything you need to know about blinds: An interview with Kyle Cox from Blindster.com

337

Action Tip: Check Your Garage Door Opener Hardware

338

Cutting Concrete- Its Not As Difficult As You Think

339

Make Your Dishwasher More Efficient

340

Repair or Replace, That Is The Question!

341

Why Cleaning Your Dryer Vent is Important

342

Roofing - The Basics

343

The Hazards of Outdated Wiring

344

Don’t Look Now . . .But, Here Come The Drones

345

What Some People Found In Their House During a Renovation

346

Home Improvement Shows - Let's Get Real

347

A Few Tips On Laying Flooring

348

An Interview With a New Handyman - Dan West of Athens Georgia

349

Discussion of Roter Rooter Survey of the Best DIY Plumbers in the Country

350

Updating Your Door Hardware

351

Preparing for Next Year and What's Coming Up

352

2020; It’s in the books, Whew!

353

Action Tip : An email From C. Kringle about Reindeer Food

354

Organizing Your Tools

355

Paying Attention to Work Being Done In Your Home

356

Bring on the Heat - Lets Talk Portable Heaters

357

Tip: Easy Way to Mount Items On The Wall That Use Those "Keyhole" Mounts.

358

Troubleshooting - Water Infiltration and Drainage

359

In The News: International Space Station Gets A Plumbing Upgrade

360

Tool Review Show For the Season

361

Matching Paint Texture On a Small Wall Repair Using a Brush

362

The Shocking Truth : Inspect Your Electrical System On a Regular Basis

363

Easy Upgrade To Those Wire Rack Shelves

364

Concrete: The Basics

365

Ring Doorbell Recall

366

The Benefits of Maintaining Your Home

367

Don't Get Surprised - Check Your Water Bill

368

Let's Talk Water Heaters - Do You Need to Replace One?

369

Happy Halloween - Let's Discuss What We Ran Into For Halloween

370

Making Your Home Senior Friendly - an Interview with Anthony Cinotti (NAOSA) and Ed Padilla (ACHP)

371

Tricks To Balancing a Ceiling Fan

372

Dumawall: An Alternative To Tile

373

Polybutylene Pipe: Should You Do Anything If Your House Has It.

374

Navigating All The Different Types of Fasteners

375

Swingers: Quick Fix to a Door That Swings Open

376

Batteries Are a Part of Everyday Life - Learn More and Save

377

Using a Foam Cannon on a Pressure Washer

378

Purchasing Appliances at the Big Box Stores

379

How To Treat Bug Bites - We Get Our Share of 'em, We'll Tell What We Do

380

One Year Into Our Podcast - Here Is The Update From Over The Last Year.

381

How Can You Match Existing Wall Colors? Using the Color Snap Bluetooth Tool

382

Bad Work is Worse Than No Work At All

383

Make Your Yard Look Amazing: Aerating Your Lawn

384

Labor Day Show

385

Make Your House Smell Great Using Your HVAC System

386

Do Not Ignore Home Repairs - A Few Examples From The Field

387

Tip: Paint Faster and More Efficiently

388

Working From Home? Let's Talk About Layouts and Ideas For Your Home Office

389

Review of Laser Measuring Tool- A Great Addition To Make Your Jobs Easier

390

Moving Materials On You Vehicle Safely

391

Removing Gasoline Smell From Clothing and Other Fabric

392

Discussion With Handyman Ryan Phelps Looking to How to Grow His Business and Offers Great Advice to Homeowners

393

Action Tip: Check Under Your Appliances

394

Discussion of The Handyman Business And What We Do On A Daily Basis

395

Action Tip: Using Drano to Open Up HVAC Condensation Line

396

Caulking - Which Is The Best Caulk to Use For a Particular Application

397

Action Tip - How To Clean Your Rugs

398

Making Your Garden Shine - Let's Talk Composting

399

Action Tip - Why it's Important to Sharpen Your Lawn Mower Blades and How To

400

The Basics of Siding, The “Skin” of Your Home!

401

Action Tip: Chasing Down Electrical Circuits and Breakers

402

Being a Handyman - A Little Inside Baseball

403

Action Tip: Rebuilding Your Grill before the 4th of July

404

On The Deck - Discussion of Deck Repairs

405

Action Tip: Laser Levels

406

Laying it Down - Spraying Paint

407

Action Tip: Have a Happy Father’s Day

408

Developing Your Resources

409

Action Tip: Using an Endoscope Camera

410

Why Are Upgrades So Expensive?

411

Action Tip: Caulking Large Gaps

412

En Guard, a Discussion About Fencing

413

Action Tip: Switching from heating to AC

414

Hiring a Contractor Part 3

415

Action Tip: The Many Uses of Painter Tape

416

Interview with Ed Padillia, the founder of the Association of Certified Handyman Professionals.

417

Action Tip: Up on the Roof

418

Hiring and Working with a Contractor Part 2

419

Action Tip: Extra Keys

420

A Discussion with Chad Carson about a complete home rehab

421

Action Tip: Using a Speed Square As a Saw Guide

422

Hiring a Contractor - Part 1

423

Action Tip: Caulking Tips and Tricks

424

Announcement: Upcoming Series on Hiring and Working with a Contractor

425

Tuff Shed - An Interview with Sandy Mowery

426

Action Tip - Working With Powdered Drywall Compound

427

Sharpen Up - Skill To Help Sharpen Your Tools

428

Action Tip - Using the Fraction Calculator App

429

You Put Your TV Where?

430

Action Tip - Removing Smells With Ozone

431

Hanging Around: A Discussion on Hanging Artwork

432

Action Tip - Phone App To Calculate Angles

433

Lifting Concrete: An Interview with Lift It Rite Concrete Leveling

434

Action Tip - Free Time On Your Hands

435

What Wood You Do - Discussion on Fixing a Hardwood Floor

436

Action Tip: Drilling Through Tile

437

An Interview With Tim Harman of "You Can, Man" DIY Podcast

438

Action Tip - The Multi Purpose Hotel Key Card

439

Knock Knock - Interior Doors

440

Action Tip: Using a Threadlocker to Make Sure Your Towel Racks Stay Tight

441

Landlording a Millennial Way: An Interview with Joel Larsgaard

442

Action Tip: From the email Bag - Tip on Driving Small Nails

443

Flush Gordon - Discussion of Rebuilding Toilets and More

444

Action Tip: Testing out Your Sump Pump

445

House It Going - Tips On Selling Your House With an Interview of Pam Evans, Associate Broker

446

Actionable Tip: Starting a Fire

447

So . .You Want To Make Millions - Let's Discuss Rental Properties

448

Actionable Tip of The Week: Cleaning off Air Returns

449

Inspector Clouseau: An Interview With a Home Inspector

450

Action Tip of the Week: Stay Warm

451

First Time Homebuyer

452

Actionable Tip: Weather Preparedness

453

New Segments We Said We Would Do

454

Out With The Old And In With The New

455

Season 2 Intro

456

Auld Lang Syne and Hello To 2020

457

Toys In The Attic - Storage and Containers

458

Tools Discussion Part III of III

459

More Power! - Tools Part II

460

We Could Have Nailed It - But Screw It

461

Coming up - Discussion of Tools for the Holidays

462

Turkey Trot

463

Aunt Millie Got Run Over by a Reindeer

464

Hiring a Handyman

465

He Shed, She Shed - Let’s Talk Sheds

466

Creep It Real This Halloween

467

Heating and Air - The Hot and the Cold of It

468

Slinging mud - Wallboard repairs

469

Dark Side of Wood Rot

470

Color Your World - Painting and Paint Preparation

471

The Uninvited - Screened in Porches and HVAC Filters

472

Who The Heck Are These Guys