Let's Talk... HOME repair!
Seattle Contractor and owner of Amyworks, Amy Ecklund, and homeowner and DIY'er Alicia Healey discuss a broad range of home repair, remodeling and home appliance issues. Topics, guests and your questions! Lighthearted, humorous and frank discussion to demystify your home!
The first episodes were recorded in late 2019 right before COVID restrictions hit the United States. We're back with NEW episodes starting in June 2021!
Send your home repair, remodeling or home appliance questions to [email protected]
Topics include:
Appliances, tools, tips and tricks, working with contractors, remodeling advice, new design elements, reports from the field!
Recorded at The Winterblue Room studio in Seattle, WA
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
09 Tools, Ticks and Trips
FROM THE FIELD
· Talking to Project Manager, Susan, from AmyWorks. Susan talks to us about the lumber prices and how is it affecting the home building and remodeling industry.
· A new home buil…
08 Zing Pop or Zing
Episode 8 (Season 2). Zing Pop or Zing
Welcome back! We are now post-Covid (mostly) and starting season 2 of “Let’s Talk…Home Repair”.
Client stories:
· Amy talks about a recent project where the …
07 It's Like a Rainstick
Questions from listeners but first one from Amy...
- Fire extinguisher for your family’s safety...
- a. Do you have one?
- b. Do you know where it is?
- c. How old is it?
- d. What kind of fires does it exting…
06 Electrical minisode: Be safe and use a power strip!
In this episode…
Alicia and Amy talk about changing a standard light switch to a dimmable light switch and what to think about before embarking on the task. Be safe!
Are your light bulbs and/or fixtur…
05 Who Ya Gonna Call?!
What we got to talkin' about:
Alicia and Amy talk about who to hire to do your seasonal home maintenance for you when you don’t want to do AND where to find them i.e. Nextdoor, Craigslist?
If you’ve li…
04 Listeners' Questions: Decking, gutters and pests
Questions from listeners
What kind of decking is recommended for a deck that seems to need stained or painted nearly every year? Composite decking vs real wood decking
¨ What to do with clogged down…
03 Deep Dive: Basic Tools (and update on cleaning refrigerator coils)
Alicia and Amy tell their stories about cleaning their refrigerator coils
Toolbox and tool suggestions for all homeowner!
o Toolbox
o Multi-bit screwdriver
o Wrenches
o Drill vs Impact driver
o Putty …
02 Deep Dive: Hot Water Heaters, Washers and Dryers, OH MY!
Follow-up on hot water tanks. Price and installation costs.
Problems with front-loading washing machines and how to tackle them.
Performing maintenance on your dryer more than cleaning out the lint bas…
01 Let's Talk Home Repair
Episode 01 Let’s talk home repair - recorded October 10, 2019
Questions for Amy
o Replace or repair your garbage disposal?
o Repairing a hot water tank and how long do they last.
o Alicia tells about …