EP100: Home Show Questions, Fire Extinguishers, Favorite Segments
Segment 1 Notes
The paper we spoke about is Anaglypta Wallpaper. It’s a heavily textured paper that can be painted and faux-finished for a wide variety of creative results!
Segment 2 & 3 Notes
Holland Fire Marshall, Bret Groendyke, walks us through the label on a fire extinguisher, how to tell what it works best for, and how much area it will cover. Bret also remind everyone that even if you THINK the fire is out, still call the fire department to come out and have a look. Sometimes the fire can spread to the interior of a wall where we can’t see it until it’s too late.
Fire extinguisher for your home
Label instructions
Reading the label
The numbers on the extinguisher tell you how much fire can be put out. Each number before the A = 1 1/2 gallons of water. So A4 is equivalent to 5 gallons of water. The number before B:C tells you how much square footage it will cover. In this case, 80B:C mean the extinguisher will cover 80 square feet.
Reading the dial to make sure it's charged
Flammable liquid & electrical fire extinguisher
Flammable liquid & electrical fire extinguisher label
Segment 4 Notes
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EP99: Innerseal for Ducts, Betsy’s Dad, Home Repair Services, and Rick From Flowerland!
This particular episode was recorded LIVE from the show floor at the 2019 West Michigan Home and Garden Show. We had some great guests stop by to talk about new products, cool programs, to answer questions, and to just generally chat.
Segment 1: Innerseal for Ducts with Service Professor
Tony Krause, Vice President of Service Professor and HVAC Manager, Jason Wiltjer, drop by to talk about a great new duct sealing product, Innerseal. It will save you money and make your home more comfortable to live in.
Segment 2: Betsy’s Dad
This LIVE show happened to fall on “family day” at the Home and Garden Show so we thought it was only appropriate to talk with Betsy’s dad about the struggles of getting materials and supplies to Mackinac Island in the winter. And this year had been a doozy! People think of the island as a great summertime retreat, but it’s a whole different ballgame when snow flies!
Segment 3: Home Repair Services
We’ve talked about the many offerings of Home Repair Services in the past. We once again have Joel Ruiter, Executive Director of Home Repair Services, dropping by. We had to warn him ahead of time that we were not conveniently located by two bakeries for breakfast this time. Luckily, he still decided to come and talk about their great Remodeling Together program and some of the classes they offer.
Segment 4: Rick from Flowerland
As we got ready to hand over the microphones to the Flowerland Show, Rick Vuyst put on some headphones to answer an email question we got from a listener about pruning roses.
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EP98: Busting Common Paint Myths, Food Allergies with Dr. Vince, and Home Show Preview
On today’s show we tackle a number of paint myths that are always circulating. We also discuss food allergies with Dr. Vince Dubravec of Allergy/Asthma Specialists West Michigan. And before we go we talk about what you can expect to see at the upcoming Home and Garden Show!
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