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The good the bad and the ugly of House Flipping

If you have turned on the home improvement tv channels for the last 5 to 10 years you have been seeing the massive amount of home flipping television shows and of course those stars pushing their own house flipping seminars where they sell you “their” plan of how to flip homes. Today we dive into […]

My remodeling and restoring tips for an old home

Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen Working on old homes can be a challege. You might be dealing with previous owners that have removed all the charm for a 1980’s update or you […]

Hot tub on a budget? Can you do a hot tub for under $2k?

In today’s mid-week special we talk about an upcomning tv show segment. The question is can you do a hot tub on a budget? You can and we dive into this subject with my tips and tricks! Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get […]

Disaster Resilience with Prof. Monica Sanders. Are you READY?

We sit down with Professor Monica Sanders and discuss disaster resilience and what you can to to put yourself in a better position when you are faced with a natural disaster. More about Monica: Founder of “The Undivide Project”, an organization dedicated to creating climate resilience in underserved communities via Internet infrastructure and service centered IoT solutions.  She […]

The inside story of my “Let’s Test it” series on Around the House Northwest

We have had a lot of comments on our new series on our television show Around the House NW. This “Lets test it” segment we test low cost tools and products off of online retailers. To watch the videos we are talking about today use this link for the playlist. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl_6EdXkIHMedeE56sZPaxXa4h9JA5xY8&si=FGx4CLZn6lIMsfTh Thanks for listening to […]

Nick Shiffer from NS Builders, we talk remodeling and power tools

We sit down with Nick Schiffer of NS Builders. Uncompromising on quality & craftsmanship to always provide a better product, Nick founded NS Builders and has turned it into one of Boston’s most sought-after builders. Nick’s philosophy is to share his building and business practices across social media to share knowledge with the building industry […]

Matt Whitbeck from This Old House and Construction Educator

Matthew Whitbeck is the president and co-founder of Whitbeck Construction, LLC. Whitbeck Construction is a customized home building and remodeling company that has been operating in Upstate New York for nearly two decades. The company has been awarded and recognized for their construction of high-quality, traditional style homes that boast exterior sustainability and embody energy […]

Leaking Cooktops and the economy is causing this issue in remodeling

Check out this weeks quick mid-week special with an update on this weekends show! Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen If you want to join the Around the House Insider for access to […]

The top 10 ways a bad contractor can scam you

There are a lot of great contractors out there. However the handful of bad ones give the remodeling industry a black eye at times. How do you navigate hiring the right one? Today we take a look at how the bad ones operate and what you should look out for and the games the bad […]