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Thumb and Hammer Home Improvement Podcast

The Thumb and Hammer Home Improvement Podcast is a completely independent production covering topics related to home improvements, renovations, DIY and real estate from the point of view of an average... Read more

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Ep 27: Lies, deception and home ownership

Ep 27: Lies, deception and home ownership

The dream is to own your own home. But who is selling that dream? And why? Is your house really an investment, or is it ... Read more

19 Feb 2018

31mins

Ranked #2

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Ep 28: Mortality Sucks: Death, estates and letting go of stuff

Ep 28: Mortality Sucks: Death, estates and letting go of stuff

The business side of the death of a loved one and figuring out what happens to all the stuff that is left behind.

6 Mar 2018

39mins

Ranked #3

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Ep 25: Information Overload

Ep 25: Information Overload

Ask three experts the same question and you'll probably get three different answers. So many competing voices only add t... Read more

19 Jan 2018

32mins

Ranked #4

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Ep 24: Year in Review 2017

Ep 24: Year in Review 2017

A look back at some of the more interesting news topics of 2017 related to home improvements, construction, real estate,... Read more

28 Dec 2017

17mins

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Ep 31: Tales from the Open House

Ep 31: Tales from the Open House

Looking back at some of the more memorable open houses I attended and some of the mistakes that were made.

28 Oct 2018

31mins

Ranked #6

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Ep 30: It’s only temporary

Ep 30: It’s only temporary

How we freed up some money each month and put extra cash in our pockets after accepting that short-term setbacks stopped... Read more

7 Oct 2018

40mins

Ranked #7

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Ep 33: Year in Review 2018

Ep 33: Year in Review 2018

An election, a TV show and a board game. Looking back at news topics that as a homeowner, I found to be significant or i... Read more

30 Dec 2018

28mins

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Ep 32: Money woes and DIY dilemmas

Ep 32: Money woes and DIY dilemmas

In this podcast episode, I look at how we so quickly maxed out our credit cards and how saving $600 by DIYing a project ... Read more

23 Dec 2018

30mins

Ranked #9

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Ep 10: Living Smaller (a follow-up)

Ep 10: Living Smaller (a follow-up)

Thoughts on my conversation with Angela Allen (ep 9) about living small and how that led my family and I to make our own... Read more

17 Sep 2015

24mins

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Ep 11: Big Mistakes Part 2: Not “getting it in writing”

Ep 11: Big Mistakes Part 2: Not “getting it in writing”

I share examples of when I had work done without a written contract and the consequences. I also explain what should be ... Read more

7 Oct 2015

28mins

Ranked #11

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Ep 26: It ain’t easy being green

Ep 26: It ain’t easy being green

As homeowners, we make decisions that impact the environment. We want to be more energy efficient to save money or even ... Read more

5 Feb 2018

41mins

Ranked #12

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Ep 29: Love thy neighbor

Ep 29: Love thy neighbor

From nosy neighbors to noisy neighbors, we all have them. How well we get along with our neighbors is fundamental to the... Read more

2 Apr 2018

28mins

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Ep. 39.5: Special Announcement

Ep. 39.5: Special Announcement

A brief explanation about the podcast schedule and a request for your help to make the Thumb and Hammer Home Improvement... Read more

16 Jul 2019

4mins

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Ep 39: Good enough is good enough for now

Ep 39: Good enough is good enough for now

Until you can afford a major renovation, do you live with what you have or can you justify spending money on something d... Read more

28 Apr 2019

30mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 38: The Tale of the Door

Ep. 38: The Tale of the Door

This is the tale of our new front door, from the sale to installation to service and the mistakes that were made along t... Read more

3 Apr 2019

33mins

Ranked #16

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Ep 37: The meaning of making

Ep 37: The meaning of making

A response to an article on Mashable "11 DIY videos absolutely no one asked for." So, why do makers make what they make ... Read more

17 Mar 2019

29mins

Ranked #17

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Ep 36: Over and Under Improving

Ep 36: Over and Under Improving

Spending too much money, pricing yourself out of the market, or not spending enough money, hurting your property value. ... Read more

24 Feb 2019

31mins

Ranked #18

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Ep 35: H2Woes- Fixing Wet Basements

Ep 35: H2Woes- Fixing Wet Basements

In this episode of the podcast, we look at two popular waterproofing methods plus the steps you can take to avoid such d... Read more

2 Feb 2019

34mins

Ranked #19

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Ep 34: The wild and wacky world of drywall

Ep 34: The wild and wacky world of drywall

Making sense of the different types of drywall, drywall compound, mesh vs paper tape and drywall tools.

15 Jan 2019

30mins

Ranked #20

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Ep 23: Trendy is so last year

Ep 23: Trendy is so last year

Trends come and trends go. Why do we care?

21 Dec 2017

25mins

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