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Episode 216526th February 2026 • Around the House with Eric G®: Upgrade Your Home Like a Pro • Eric Goranson
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Get ready to buckle up because this weekend on the Around the House Show, we're diving into the wild world of home design and construction! Eric G. is spilling the tea on all the jaw-dropping things he saw at Design and Construction Week in Orlando—trust me, you won’t want to miss this eye candy. Plus, we’ve got John Dudley in the house, and he’s about to blow your mind with his AI magic that can price out remodeling projects faster than you can say “where's my toolbox?” Seriously, if you’re in the trades or just a curious homeowner, this episode is packed with insights that’ll make you feel like a DIY superhero. So, join us for a rollercoaster ride of tips, laughs, and maybe a few questionable decisions—because who hasn’t tried to fix something and ended up creating a new problem, right? Tune in and let’s keep those hammers swinging and the Wi-Fi strong!

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Takeaways:

  1. This weekend's Around the House show features a juicy recap from Design and Construction Week in Orlando, where Eric G. spotted some exciting new trends.
  2. John Dudley reveals how AI is transforming remodeling projects, pricing them out in seconds from a contractor's website—talk about future tech!
  3. We dive into the world of smart home gadgets, including a Wi-Fi enabled app from Kohler that blew our minds—seriously, it's that cool!
  4. In the second hour, Eric G. chats with Dal Tile's Dal Tyle about the latest in home improvement and what makes their products shine in the market.
  5. Stay tuned for our pro tips on home maintenance that will keep your DIY projects from turning into DIY disasters—because no one wants to call 911 over a home project!
  6. Finally, we wrap up with laughs and a shout-out to our amazing audience, who keeps us motivated to bring you all the home improvement wisdom you need.

Links referenced in this episode:

  1. KohlerHealth.com

Companies mentioned in this episode:

  1. Kohler Health
  2. Daltile
  3. Dal Tile

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Speaker A:

Hold on tight.

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We have a great around the house show coming up this weekend.

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Help us out and subscribe on your favorite podcast player.

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In the first hour of the around the house show.

Speaker B:

In the first hour of the show, Eric G. Talks about what he saw at design and construction week in Orlando, Florida last week.

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And then John Dudley talks about his new project.

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Using AI, he can price out remodeling projects in seconds, all from a contractor's website.

Speaker C:

And so it will send you.

Speaker C:

It goes in the app.

Speaker C:

You know, there's an app for the Apple Store or Google Play, whichever you use, and it's all wi fi enabled, so it is so simple.

Speaker C:

And it's under the new Kohler Health.com and I was impressed.

Speaker C:

I was impressed.

Speaker D:

Yeah, that's beyond impressive.

Speaker D:

That's just like.

Speaker D:

Yeah, my mind is blown by that still.

Speaker D:

Although I do have a fear that if I put my fingerprint on, it would probably just error out.

Speaker C:

It would just go, yeah, it'd be

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like, don't bother, dude.

Speaker C:

Lord, call.

Speaker C:

It just comes up flashing.

Speaker C:

Call 911-right.

Speaker C:

Just goes, call 911.

Speaker C:

I can't help you here.

Speaker D:

You know, first alert fallen, can't get up.

Speaker B:

In the second hour, Eric G. Sits down with Dal Tyle from their massive booth and display at Design and Construction in week.

Speaker C:

Speaking of pretty stuff, we've got both of you here in the booth.

Speaker E:

Chip's a pretty guy.

Speaker B:

Yeah, he is.

Speaker F:

I truthfully thought I was about to get the brunt.

Speaker F:

End of a.

Speaker F:

The setup was all there.

Speaker A:

It was coming.

Speaker E:

He couldn't wait to do that joke.

Speaker A:

Exactly.

Speaker F:

This morning.

Speaker C:

Waiting all year for this.

Speaker C:

Guys.

Speaker C:

Let's do some introductions.

Speaker C:

Chip, Wade, go ahead, bro.

Speaker F:

Absolutely.

Speaker F:

Well, it's always great to be here with you, Eric, and with Patrick.

Speaker F:

I'm a long time.

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Just a home improvement fanatic.

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I love making content and helping homeowners make educated home purchasing decisions.

Speaker F:

Had the opportunity to do a number of different home improvement shows over the years, and I just love to tell brand stories and help educate people on what's out there.

Speaker C:

Absolutely.

Speaker C:

And, man, you've been doing it a while like the rest of us.

Speaker C:

Patrick, let's.

Speaker C:

Let's hear your story.

Speaker E:

Well, I'm a longtime Dow tile fanatic, which is good, right?

Speaker E:

Pushing the brand.

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So I lead our residential sales business for our dealer and showroom business for Dal Tile.

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And a little bit about Daltile.

Speaker E:

You know, we're the largest tile entity

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in the all that and more on Saturday's around the house show with Eric G. If you work in the trades or construction or design business.

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Check out the around the House Pro Insider podcast that is back.

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Just find it on your favorite podcast player.

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If you want to hear more, listen right here on this podcast player to find out the answers.

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That's a wrap folks.

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Another wild ride of home maintenance, mayhem and project starting swagger in the books.

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Huge thanks to our awesome audience for tuning in.

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You're the real MVPs keeping us on air while we dodge rogue ladders and those ancient website crashes.

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Catch you this Saturday for more laughs, tips and maybe a few questionable DIY decisions.

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Until then, keep your hammers swinging and your wi fi strong.

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See you soon.

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