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
In this Handyguys video, Brian and Paul discuss a few tips for improving the curb appeal of your home. If you are selling your home, these tips are essential to making your home seem more inviting and appealing. Also, if … Continue reading Curb Appeal Tips Video
A primer on when to prime Much of the cost of a paint job actually comes from the labor, that is why it is important to know when to prime. When having a repainting job done, it involves scraping the … Continue reading When to Prime Before Painting
On this episode, Handyguy Paul brings two topics to the podcast pertaining to preventing wood rot and to wood and ground contact. Preventing Wood Rot on Door Jambs Paul asks Handyguy Brian about the best way to deal with rotting … Continue reading Preventing wood rot on door jambs and deck posts
In this audio episode of The Handyguys Podcast, we answer a listener question about how to remove wallpaper and discuss our own experiences with wallpaper removal. The question: …we recently moved into my wife’s grandmothers house. And well, it was … Continue reading How To Remove Wallpaper and Wallpaper Border Removal Tips
In this audio episode of The Handyguys Podcast, we discuss if giving a pre-teen free rein on painting her room with her friends is a good idea, we then discuss a vexing issue with Paul’s kitchen sink faucet. Pre-teen Painting … Continue reading Tween Painting Party And Foamy Faucet Trouble
We have covered a lot of topics here on the Handyguys Podcast. We have discussed everything from small repairs to major renovations. But while we can lead you through all the required steps for finishing a basement, we can’t begin … Continue reading How To Pick Paint Colors
The Handyguys discuss the the energy saving task of caulking windows. Announcements Before we discuss caulking windows, we would like to remind our listeners and viewers of our recent video production on replacing a flush valve. In addition, we will … Continue reading How To Caulk Windows And Where To Caulk Windows
In this episode, The Handyguys discuss painting. Planning your painting project with the right materials and tools are discussed in this podcast. Planning Handyguy Brian originally intended to paint the entryway and foyer of his house. The foyer has 17 … Continue reading How To Paint Like A Pro
In this episode Brian & Paul continue the discussion of various basement systems and also take a listener question about paint removal First up, we get right to Will’s question Hiya Handyguys, We have just bought our first home ever! … Continue reading Basement Systems Continued and How To Remove Paint
The Handyguys Brian & Paul discuss a DIY kitchen remodel. Some of the topics discussed in this podcast: Planning Skills Tools Timeline Budget When to bring in a professional Listen to the podcast for details and enjoy the before and … Continue reading DIY Kitchen Remodel
Primer, PEX and CFLs Costly Handyguy Mistakes: Primer. Use it or lose it. The Handyguys continue their new segment this week called “Costly DIY Mistakes.” These are mistakes are ones we have personally seen or have been asked about by … Continue reading Using Primer, What Is Pex And Why CFLs
The Handyguys, Brian and Paul, first take a question from our call-in line regarding repair of rotted porch posts. We then move into a head-to-head tool challenge to test out jigsaws and then wrap up with a new segment Buy, … Continue reading How To Repair A Porch Post And Choosing A Jigsaw
The HandyGuys Episode #2: Wet Paint! Show Summary About Home Improvement The Handyguys discuss HGTV’s 2008 home improvement guide by Brandie Malay. The Handyguys like some of the suggestions in this article. A lot of improvements can be made to … Continue reading Wet Paint – Painting Tips