Thumb and Hammer Home Improvement Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trends come and trends go. Why do we care?