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Welcome to Ask The Contractors. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. I’m your host Todd. We are advocates for your next Home Improvement project It’s your home. You’re proud of it. Homes are kind of like a kid. You know how to maintain it. You’ve got to take care of it, and you certainly […]

Question from James – in Georgia  We are adding a large porch to the front of our home. The home also features a large chimney at the front of the home.  This is the Question: How do I join the ridge beam into the existing structure where there’s a brick chimney stack? I love questions […]

Welcome to AsktheContractors.com. This week’s full podcast takes us outside to the Garden, and on a tour of the house. Plus, we talk about keeping ourselves safe from the environment inside our home. In fact, our show today is partly being recorded from my own very Garden. I love being out here. It’s just so […]

Question from Jeff in Folsom.  Environmental purity is a big concern for my family.  This is the Question: How can I check my home for air-borne mold spores? So, joining us now is Blake Roath, Owner / Operator of Select Environmental to help answer this question. [Click to Follow Along with the Transcript] What would […]

The overall consensus is that California is unaffordable. The affordability index has only gotten worse since the downturn in 2008. Buyers are struggling to find a home that they can afford, while sellers are doing everything they can to push UP the value of their homes and grab the highest sales price. Factor in low […]

The lines have been blurred between what’s indoor-only and what you can use outside. Thanks to tips from our Trusted Pro, Kerrie Kelly, Zillow’s design expert and founder of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, we have… Outdoor Trends for Summer 2019 This Summer, Metal accents, Woven threads, and Corduroy-type upholstery are being mixed together in new […]

The Spring Time is here. We’re out exploring for new ideas from the area Home Shows and look who we found! It’s Keith Howard, owner of American Therapy Tubs. Keith’s out at this weekend’s Home Show in Auburn. We got to talking about his Walk-in Tubs… “Our tubs give you a lot of flexibility when […]

It’s my post-Thanksgiving, gettin’ ready for the holiday, Ask The Contractors podcast. Are you ready? I’m Todd Brid, Host of Ask The Contractors radio show and website, and these are my best Tips and Tricks to prepare your home for your holiday guests.

Ask The Contractors Podcast featuring Todd Bird's news, mortgage rates, building equity, listener questions about paver stones, and a new-kitchen checklist.

It's called Hydroblox and installer Pete Popcke from Drainage Technology Solutions explains how Hydroblox works and why it's better than digging.