This Girl’s House

This episode covers how to replace caulk in your bathtub, a review of caulking tools and products, and the virtues of 3M safety walk tape for use on an icy deck.  Length: 36:08. Published 01/27/08. Podcast

Links I cover in the Show

On The House with The Carey Brothers
http://www.onthehouse.com/sections/gspodcast

Caulking a bathroom sink.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo06hwZZPSs#

Fred Burke
Caulking a Bathtub – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMx7dW8MrrA#

Caulking between wood and wall.  Finishing tip after you apply moldings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZL2yipTzE&feature=related#

Robyio caulk gun review – http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=987384&fr

Footnote

I ended up using the Kwik Seal 3.0 caulk (supposed to cure in 3 hours, or at least be impervious to moisture).  Well this didn’t work out that well for me.  The product was sticky and difficult to clean up, especially for a beginner.  In addition, I found the product still sticky to the touch 12 hours later.  I waited a day before I applied a second coat, and I would have been just as well off, if not better, using a normal kitchen and bath caulk.   I can’t recommend this product.

I’ve changed the format of the podcast.  Instead of just talking about building my house, which I will do so on occasion, I talk about home repair projects that are going on right now.  I talk about work that I’m doing on the property, give product reviews, and outline current events that are related to home repair projects within the Puget Sound area.   In this episode I discuss cutting down a tree,  the effects of bad weather on the property,  the wheelbarrel versus lawn tractor,  the progress of a wetlands survey,  and Stevie’s christmas presents.  I do a product review of the Home Depot MTD 18.5 Lawn tractor and a dock purchased from Metallite Industries.  Length: 58:30. Published 01/13/08. Podcast

Pertinent episode links are as follows:

 Metalite Industries – http://www.metaliteind.com/

Home Depot purchase of the Ryobi One+ 18V Lithium 4 Pc. Combo Kit  – http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100596698&N=10000003+90401+502400&marketID=401&locStoreNum=8125

Northern Tools – http://www.northerntool.com/

he 26th Annual Bellevue Home Show is January 25th, 26th and 27th, 2008
http://www.bellevuehomeshow.com/PressPage.asp
Adult Admission $8.00

Tacoma Home and Garden Show
Jan 30, 2008 (Wed) – Feb 3, 2008 (Sun)
$9 Adults
Featuring over 700 exhibits, product demonstrations, gardening seminars, plant sales, landscaped gardens and floral displays, designer room vignettes, model homes and celebrity speakers.
List of Exhibitors can be found at http://www.oloughlintradeshows.com/THS/ths-exhib-list.htm
Floor plan can be found at http://www.oloughlintradeshows.com/THS/files/ProgramMap.pdf

Northwest Flower and Garden Show
February 20-24 at the Convention Center in Seattle
$19
http://www.gardenshow.com/seattle/index/index.asp

Music Played on this episode and downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network

Adam Woodall Band – Coming Home Soon
http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=07486603a803980d3b7bf99b974395e6

Beth Thornley – Home By Now
http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=c95d995fd4f40459f34cf050e6b1c137