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Browse The Homeowners Show by Topic

12 topic pages, each one a written guide to what this show has actually said about a single part of owning a house.

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Why these exist

A shortcut into several hundred episodes

Hundreds of episodes is a lot of archive to scroll. These pages are the shortcut. Each one collects every episode on a single subject and puts a written summary in front of it, so you can read what the show has actually said about roofs or insurance or hiring a contractor before you commit forty minutes to an episode.

They are written by hand, one at a time, from the episodes themselves. Real guests, real companies, real bill numbers. Nothing here is an automatically generated list of links dressed up as a page.

Two categories are missing on purpose. Guest and Off Topic are how we tag episodes internally, not questions anybody has about their house. Both still work as filters on the episodes page.

12 topics

Every topic page

59 episodesAppliancesLong-haul reviews of everything with a plug, from ranges and robot vacuums to smart locks and cameras.Read the guide36 episodesBuyingMortgages, inspections, title, commissions, and the closing-table people explaining their own paperwork.Read the guide74 episodesDIYTools, weekend projects, seasonal checklists, and an honest formula for when to stop and call a pro.Read the guide25 episodesElectricalPanels, wiring and code violations, honest solar math, and generators wired before the grid goes down.Read the guide59 episodesHiringComparing bids, construction liens, lead-gen traps, and trades explaining how their own work gets priced.Read the guide12 episodesHVACThe machine, the attic above it, and the air it moves, which are usually the same problem.Read the guide17 episodesInsuranceReplacement cost versus actual cash value, deductibles, flood coverage, and carriers leaving whole states.Read the guide47 episodesMarketMortgage rates, property taxes, HOA fights, squatter stories, and city rankings read with a straight face.Read the guide39 episodesOutdoorsLawns, irrigation, pools, griddles and outdoor kitchens, plus the December ladder problem, solved.Read the guide12 episodesPestsTermites, rats and mosquitoes from a host who ran a pest control company and names the scams.Read the guide12 episodesPlumbingWater heaters, slab leaks, sewer lines and burst pipes, explained by plumbers who work them.Read the guide14 episodesRoofingHail claims, deductible law, ventilation, gutters, and hiring a roofer in a state that does not license them.Read the guide

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The full archive is searchable, and every episode is tagged with the topics it covers. If the answer is not in there yet, ask Craig and Kevin directly and it may end up on the show.

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