Texas Home Improvement Podcast

All the best calls from this week's shows on March 12 & 13, 2022. Jim answers questions about bathroom remodels, leaking water heater, cost of pipe replacement, garage door repair and expansion, pool plaster repair, front doors, mailbox repair, concrete expansion joints, shade options for backyard, house raising and more.

All the best calls from the shows across Texas on March 5, 2022. Jim answers questions about: soils tests, attic venting, re-tiling a shower, kitchen flooring options, siding replacement options, flickering lights, painting the garage interior, leak detection, foundation movement and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows across Texas. Jim answers questions about: roofing, Tyvek, modular homes, hurricane windows, solar screens, skirting for pier & beam house, fireplace remodel, siding repair, weatherstripping, chimney down draft and more. Visit our website at THIPro.com.

All the best calls from this week's shows on February 19 & 20, 2022. Jim talks about: a garage door opener mystery, log cabin repair, outdoor bbq pit construction, under slab leaks, getting contractors thru the box store, covering weep holes, replacing a bannister, duct cleaning, mini-split leak, repairing dry wall cracks and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on February 12, 2022. Jim talks with Dave Montoya of Lurncrete who is innovating outdoor hardscapes. Jim also answers questions about flooring, vent pipes, a whistling toilet, cleaning floor tile grout, bathroom fan fix, capping off pex plumbing, efflorescence in the garage, shutting off water before a freeze, foundation repair techniques and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on February 5 & 6, 2022. Jim talks about odors from neighbor's condo, custom countertops, instant hot water, air vents, waterproofing brick, separating trim, gurgling drains, attic stairs, cleaning french drains, engineered wood floors, statewide plumber shortage and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on January 29 & 30, 2022. Jim talks about preparing for freezing weather, mold on limestone exterior, rust removal on metal building, buying new AC system, tying in a patio extension, flushing your water heater, repairing door threshold, converting oven to gas, window not closing, sealing shower grout, and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on January 22 & 23, 2022. Jim answers questions about replacing whirlybirds, weatherstripping, cleaning exterior brick, chalky paint, emergency heat setting, re-grouting tile, back-up generators, under house insulation, creaky floors and more!

All the best calls from this week's shows on January 15 & 16, 2022. Jim answers questions about: insulating a workshop, installing tile, ceramic vs porcelain tile, skim coating, using primer, staining concrete floors, musty odors, refinishing wood floors, Charlie flooding Jim's house and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on January 8 & 9, 2022. Jim answers questions about: driveway repair, beach house remodel, drain line replacement, mudjacking, adding radiant barrier, cold floors, building styles, LED lights & insulation, bad odor in bathroom, woodpeckers, and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on December 11 & 12, 2021. Jim answers questions about: fireplace airflow issues, replacing cast iron pipes in wall, dust issues, new flooring, adding chimney cap, removing patio slab, refinishing wood floors, HVAC check-up pricing, squeaky exhaust fan, attaching portable generators and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on December 4 & 5, 2021. Jim answers questions about: cement overlays, sharing a privacy fence, surge protectors, shed --> living quarters, sealing a driveway, heated shower tiles, HVAC air purifiers, flaking slab foundation, venting into the attic, waterproofing a balcony and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on November 20 & 21, 2021. Jim answers questions about leak repair, troubleshooting a non-working fireplace, sink holes near a pond, slab moisture, foundation corners crumbling, insulating pipes, putting up Christmas lights, dealing with absent contractor, wet sheetrock and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on November 13 & 14, 2021. Jim answers questions about: solar attic fans, flooring, dirty city water, replacing your water heater, pigtail wiring, adding a tower shower, swimming pool installation, replacing a pressure valve and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on November 6 & 7, 2021. Jim answers questions about: fireplace inserts, garage support beams, outdoor furniture maintenance, siding repair, metal roofing, swimming pool demolition, protecting outdoor tankless water heater, insulating under the floor, shower door alignment, barn ventilation and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 30 & 31, 2021. Jim answers questions about leveling a mailbox, selecting replacement windows, box store vs. specialty store, window films, building a concrete home, water treatment systems, replacing concrete expansion joints, hydrostatic leak test interpretations and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 23 & 24, 2021. Jim answers questions about adding a patio cover, using floor leveler, insulating under a house, blind snakes in the attic, kitchen remodel, cleaning tankless water heater, granite repair, finding a handyman and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 16 & 17, 2021. Jim answers questions about: metal roofs, replacing old flooring, cracked tile throughout the house, cast iron pipes, watering in winter, insulating a small attic space, trees & your foundation, choices when building a new track home and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 9 & 10, 2021. Jim answers questions about AC replacement, installing a metal roof, standing water, sagging brick, barndominium pros & cons, gas logs, clogged AC condensation line, filling a sunken living room, trimming a large tree, replacement window types and more.

All the best calls from this week's shows on October 2 & 3, 2021. Jim answers questions about remodeling, propane heat, generators, installing a front door, shower mold, house on stilts, dryer issues, carport conversion, attic ventilation and more.