Preparation for painting; construction expectations; registered or licensed; sprinkler system blowouts; lithium battery caution.

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Kevin from Garage Door Store Boise talks with us about care and cautionary advice on garage door repair and servicing. Joe also discusses outdoor lighting and improvements; removal of popcorn ceilings; and why you should clean your gutters now.

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Mark Adams from Northwest Power Systems talks about home generators. Joe product reviews the Infinity Power Failure Nightlights. Also, the reason to fix it now not later; putting away garden hoses; and leak detection systems.

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Solar powered window shades; replacing a septic tank and drain field; painting a door; replacing electrical outlets; don't try to outguess a home buyer; fixing a hardwood floor chip; life of a LED bulb.

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The Pacific Northwest Woodworking and Maker Expo details. Joe shares tips on simple energy saving areas that could be addressed in your home. Also, the Sherwin Williams color of the year is announced; and cautionary advice for refinishing wood exterior doors.

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Ed from Solar Concepts sits in with Joe to talk about whole house fans, solar and hybrid attic ventilators, SolaTube and Velux skylights. Joe reviews the newest cost vs value study and explores redwood vs cedar.

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Kirez from Footprints Flooring joins Joe to talk about the flooring installation business. Also, Joe talks about Sashco eXact Color caulking; smoke detectors; and tries to convince a caller not to install his own natural gas line.

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Joe reviews the new Duracell Hybrid flashlights; shares advice from a Pergola expert; talks about staining cedar fence; and advises us on how to talk with contractors. Callers ask about stain removal on composition decking, and water heater expansion tanks.

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