Texas Home Improvement Show

KTRH (KTRH-AM)

Get answers to all of your questions about home repairs by calling in. Whether you want to do it yourself or hire someone to do it for you, this show will help you avoid the bumps in the road to get the job done right.

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Saturday · 1 hr 35 min
A Humidity Moisture Issue
Jim gets going with a call about a possible humidity moisture problem. He also gets questions about stucco repair, installing a patio door, a sunken living room, the Energy Q radiant barrier, and more. Jim continues in the second hour with more calls...
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August 29 · 1 hr 35 min
Jim From the Fort Worth Home & Garden Show
Jim is live from the Home and Garden Show in Fort Worth today. He starts with a call about sheetrock bubbling up. Jim then has Justin from Citadel Security Services join to talk about their newer technologies. He also answers questions about...
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August 22 · 1 hr 35 min
More A/C Issues as Summer Rolls Along
im gets right to the calls on the show today. He answers questions about roof cleaning, when to replace an A/C unit, the Energy Q radiant barrier, covering soot from fireplace bricks, and more. Jim continues in the second hour on the phone lines...
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August 15 · 1 hr 35 min
Mini Split A/C Units
Jim starts the show with an email question about moisture and mold. He also takes calls about a paint/primer for a metal garage door, caulking a walk-in bathroom seat, a conventual A/C unit vs a mini split system, heat pumps, and more. Jim continues...
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August 8 · 1 hr 35 min
Jesse w/ Southern Front Doors & Root Barriers
Jim starts the show with Jesse from Southern Front Doors. He talks about all the different options they have and their showroom. Jim then moves to some email questions before taking some calls. He talks about a possible termite problem, a plastic...
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August 1 · 1 hr 35 min
Insulation Around the House
Jim gets right to a call about recess lighting and insulation. He also gets questions about changing out a thermostat, shower flooring, an A/C unit not reducing humidity, and more. Jim continues in the second hour with a full board of...
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July 18 · 1 hr 35 min
Jim From the Air Show in Oshkosh
Jim is in Oshkosh Wisconsin for Air Venture on the show today. He starts with a few email questions as we wait for some calls. Jim gets questions about green drywall for the ceiling in the bathroom, cleaning an old lever thermostat on the...
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July 11 · 1 hr 35 min
Roof & Fencing Questions
Jim is back after two weeks off and is ready to take your calls today. He starts with Gerald from USA Insulation who answers questions that are often asked by potential customers. Jim also gets questions about needing a permit to put up a new...
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June 27 · 1 hr 34 min
Using Rhino Shield Around the House
Johann and Adam fill in for Jim today as he enjoys an Alaskan cruise. They get questions about spray foam and blown in insulation on two different houses, a beeping smoke detector, vinyl siding, and more. They take more calls and questions in the...
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June 21 · 1 hr 34 min
Michael w/ Guardian Roof Systems & Sweaty A/C Ducts
Jim starts the show speaking with Michael Atkinson from Guardian Roof Systems about leaks after all the rain we’ve dealt with. He also has a lengthy conversation with a caller about A/C ducks sweating. Jim continues in second hour answering more of...
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June 13 · 1 hr 34 min
Affordable Insulation Options
Jim is back with the callers and listeners today. He gets questions about the best bang for your buck on insulation in an attic and other cost-effective options. Jim gets calls about A/C maintenance, adding more insulation overtop of fiberglass, holes...
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June 6 · 1 hr 35 min
Kenny & Adam at the Pasadena Rodeo Picnic
Kenny (Jims's brother) and Adam (Jim’s son) fill in today as Jim has some responsibilities at the Pasadena Rodeo Picnic. They look at some email questions about water leaking through a slab, a French drain, installing James Hardie siding, a hole in...
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May 30 · 1 hr 35 min
Rhino Shield & Roofing Questions
Jim starts by replaying an interview he had with Anthony from Rhino Shield a few weeks ago. He also gets questions about a concrete tile roof, the spray on products extending the life of your roof, solar panels, a leak that led to some settlement, and...
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May 23 · 1 hr 34 min
Attic Ventilation & Company Interviews
Jim starts the show explaining what Memorial Day is all about and who we celebrate this weekend. He also gets questions about attic ventilation, installing a metal roof, a recommended contractor to remove an inground pool, and more. Jim also replays...
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May 16 · 1 hr 35 min
Jim From the Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Jim is live from the Strawberry Festival in Pasadena today. He starts with a couple of email questions about mold. Jim also gets a call about pictures sent in with mold on sheetrock, somebody who has a low refrigerant on an A/C unit. Jim continues in...
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May 9 · 1 hr 35 min
Foundations in Pflugerville & Southern Water Solutions
Jim gets rights to the calls on the show today. He gets questions about rust on the lintel above windows, applying ready seal to a concrete patio, foundation work in Pflugerville, a leaking roof, and more. Jim mixes in email questions as well. We...
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May 2 · 1 hr 35 min
Southern Front Doors & Trade Schools
Jim starts by talking to Jesse from Southern Front Doors to talk about the options they have if you need a new door. He also takes calls about a breaker for an electric water heater, the energy Q radiant barrier, and trade schools. Jim continues in...
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April 25 · 1 hr 35 min
Citadel Security Services & USA Insulation
Jim starts with Justin from Citadel Security Services to talk about their different systems and how proactive they are. He also gets calls about getting insurance to cover roof damage and how to get under a sunk block to re-pipe a house. Jim continues...
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April 18 · 1 hr 34 min
Rhino Shield, Root Barriers & Gutters
Jim starts by having Anthony LaBabrara from Rhino Shield join the show to talk about their product. He then looks at an email question before getting to some calls. Jim gets questions about installing solar screens, mounting a pergola on a roof, how...
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April 11 · 1 hr 35 min
Mold on Flagstone & Brain w/ Southern Water Solutions
Jim gets started with some calls about a product for mold on flagstone, a concrete slab crack, and sub floor falling through. He also mixes email questions as we go. Jim continues in the second hour, answering more home improvement questions. We also...
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