Best LED Shop Lighting
Brian explains how he solves his shop (or Garage?) lighting problems with just a few high bay LED Shop Lights. Brian used lights from Hyperlight https://amzn.to/33NmcrN For his very high ceilings, Brian chose to deploy 6 of the 250 watt … Continue reading Best LED Shop Lighting
Automate your Outdoor Christmas Lights
Add some smarts to your Outdoor Christmas lights or your landscape lighting. In this video, the Handyguys look at how to automate your outdoor Christmas Lights with the Lutron Caseta outdoor smart switch. Products mentioned: Lutron Caseta Outdoor Smart Plug … Continue reading Automate your Outdoor Christmas Lights
Moving Out of a Smart Home
Before selling our home last year, a realtor told us our home would qualify as a smart home because of all the technology installed. “Smart” additions included Lutron Caseta light switches in our basement to turn off lights by voice command or app, an Echobee thermostat for remote temperature control, and an app-based video camera for the driveway so we knew when package deliveries arrived. We also used Google Echo Dots around the house to set alarms, ask silly questions, and broadcast messages like a two-way radio. If you have them in two different rooms, try saying “Broadcast Good Morning.” … Continue reading Moving Out of a Smart Home
Restoring Factory Defaults in Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switches
When we moved out of our house last year, we chose to leave behind the Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switches installed throughout the basement. These switches allowed us to connect our lighting choices to our Google home device to be … Continue reading Restoring Factory Defaults in Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switches
Painting to Sell
When you are prepping your house for sale, there’s always several big debates for chronic DIYers like us: how much to paint, how much to do oneself, how much to hire out, and who to hire. For a recent project, … Continue reading Painting to Sell
Selling Your House During a Global Pandemic
When we (Handyguy Brian and his wife, Sarah) decided to sell our house last year and started prepping it to show, we, like the rest of the world, didn’t realize our dreams might get delayed just a bit in the Spring of 2020. We cleaned out our closets, took a ton of trips to the landfill, painted, re-carpeted, landscaped and had it all ready to go. And then the world shut down. Admittedly for our own benefit but who could have guessed? Despite it all, we had a very helpful realtor who managed to squeeze in filming a professional video … Continue reading Selling Your House During a Global Pandemic
How to Hang Heavy Objects on a Wall
When you’re hanging something heavy, a simple nail probably won’t do the job. Whether it’s an heirloom family mirror or a large painting, you want to be confident it will hang securely on your wall for years to come.The right … Continue reading How to Hang Heavy Objects on a Wall
How to Get Your Lawn Mower Ready for Spring
As the seasons change from winter to spring, you need to make sure your yard tools are ready to work after their winter hibernation. Before you head out to mow the lawn for the first time this spring, watch as the home … Continue reading How to Get Your Lawn Mower Ready for Spring
Smart Thermostats: What You Need to Know
Looking to upgrade to a smart thermostat in your home? With a variety of options to consider, it can be challenging to decide which model is right for you and your space. Watch as home maintenance experts The Handyguys discuss some common … Continue reading Smart Thermostats: What You Need to Know
Buying a Tankless Water Heater? What You Need to Know
Are you in the market for a new water heater? If you’re looking to replace your conventional storage water heater with something a little more energy efficient, you might want to learn more about tankless, or demand-type, water heaters. According … Continue reading Buying a Tankless Water Heater? What You Need to Know
Smart Light Bulbs
Have you ever forgotten to turn off a light in your home and been consumed by that thought as you drive to work? Or maybe, you’re napping on the couch and the light switch just feels too far away to … Continue reading Smart Light Bulbs
TIVO ROAMIO REVIEW | HANDYGUYS TV
In this video, The Handyguys review the TiVO Roamio. This device helps to eliminate excess cords and cables in your TV. The TiVO Roamio is compatible with devices that are open the box, plug, and play. The main pro of … Continue reading TIVO ROAMIO REVIEW | HANDYGUYS TV
Lutron Caseta and Amazon Alexa Integration | HANDYGUYS TV
In this final video on the Lutron Caseta lighting system, Handyguys Brian and Paul check Lutron Caseta and Amazon Alexa compatibility. In a previous video, The Handyguys check the Lutron Caseta’s compatibility with the Google Home. Lutron Caseta worked very … Continue reading Lutron Caseta and Amazon Alexa Integration | HANDYGUYS TV
Will Lutron Caseta work without the Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge? | HANDYGUYS TV
In this video, Handyguys Brian and Paul look into what happens to your Lutron Caseta system if your Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge should go out for whatever reason. This could occur is your internet goes down or if the bridge … Continue reading Will Lutron Caseta work without the Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge? | HANDYGUYS TV
Lutron Caseta and Google Home Integration | HANDYGUYS TV
In this video, Handyguys Brian and Paul check in on Lutron Caseta and Google Home compatibility. The Handyguys have been exploring the Lutron Caseta system and all of its benefits for the home owner. The Handyguys have checked the compatibility of other … Continue reading Lutron Caseta and Google Home Integration | HANDYGUYS TV
Installing the Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge | The Handyguys (Video)
The Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge is the device that brings this whole operation together seemlessly. In this video, Handyguy Brian explains how you can use the Smart Bridge to connect the Lutron Caseta home automation to your smart phone device. … Continue reading Installing the Lutron Caseta Smart Bridge | The Handyguys (Video)
Using the Lutron Caseta App | HANDYGUYS TV
To continue this series on the Lutron Caseta Home Lighting System, The Handyguys teach viewers how to set up the Lutron Caseta app on their smart phone device. The Lutron Caseta app allows for different groupings for lighting such as … Continue reading Using the Lutron Caseta App | HANDYGUYS TV
Using the Pico Remote for Lutron Caseta | Handyguys (Video)
In this Video, Handyguys Brian and Paul continue their series on the Lutron Caseta Home Lighting System by talking about the Pico remote that controls the whole system. This remote allows you to turn a normal circuit into a 3 … Continue reading Using the Pico Remote for Lutron Caseta | Handyguys (Video)
Is the Lutron Caseta System Worth It? | HANDYGUYS TV
In this video, Handyguy Paul asks Handyguy Brian if he thinks that he Lutron Caseta Home Lighting system is worth it. Handyguy Brian explained that initially he was searching for a way to turn off all of the lights in … Continue reading Is the Lutron Caseta System Worth It? | HANDYGUYS TV
Lutron Caseta Smart Home Lighting Closer Look | HANDYGUYS TV
In the previous video, Handyguys Brian and Paul introduce the Lutron Caseta Smart Home Lighting system. In this video, they delve deeper into the ins and outs of this lighting home automation system, specifically the switches and dimmers. Handyguys Brian … Continue reading Lutron Caseta Smart Home Lighting Closer Look | HANDYGUYS TV
Lutron Caseta Smart Home Lighting Introduction | THE HANDYGUYS
In this video, Handyguys Brian and Paul open up a series of videos on home automation lighting through Lutron Caseta Smart Home Lighting. Handyguy Brian has installed Lutron Caseta Smart Home Lighting in his house and talks about the pros … Continue reading Lutron Caseta Smart Home Lighting Introduction | THE HANDYGUYS
Streaming Music to Onkyo Receiver with Chromecast Built-in
In this video, Handyguys Brian and Paul talk about the benefits of using the Onkyo Receiver. They use the Google Home app and a Google Home device to stream music to an Onkyo TX-8270 Stereo Receiver. The Onkyo Receiver … Continue reading Streaming Music to Onkyo Receiver with Chromecast Built-in
Quiet Generator – Generac vs Honda Inverter Generators
Quiet Generator Noise level is an important characteristic of a generator, we all want a quiet generator. As requested in the comments on other videos, we provide a quick test to demonstrate how these two quiet generators stack up. We … Continue reading Quiet Generator – Generac vs Honda Inverter Generators
Use STA-BIL to Winterize Your Power Tools
The Handyguys show how they use STA-BIL to ensure that their power tools, motorcycle, scooter, tractor, mower, generator, pressure washer and chainsaw start next spring. Thanks to STA-BIL for sponsoring this show. Continue reading Use STA-BIL to Winterize Your Power Tools
How Often to Replace Your Smoke Alarms (Video)
In this video, Handyguys Brian and Paul briefly discuss some helpful tips when replacing your smoke detector. At the beginning of the video, Handyguy Paul shows Handyguys Brian his three new detectors. Homeowners should be aware that detectors undergo wear … Continue reading How Often to Replace Your Smoke Alarms (Video)
Adding Multiple Users To Your Google Home Device (Video)
Google Home is great but what if you have multiple users with different Google accounts who want to use the device? In this video, Handyguys Brian and Paul explain how to add multiple Google Home users to their home audio … Continue reading Adding Multiple Users To Your Google Home Device (Video)