Buckle up, because this weekend on the Around the House Show, we're diving deep into the glamorous world of refinishing wood. That's right, we’re talking about making your cabinetry and hardwood floors look less like a craft disaster and more like they belong in a fancy magazine—without all that dust making you feel like you're living in a sawmill. We’ve got N. Hance joining us to spill the secrets on the magical "lightspeed process" that promises fast curing and durability, so your floors won’t just survive the chaos of everyday life, but thrive like they’re on a spa day. And if that’s not enough to keep you on your toes, we’ll also tackle the oh-so-fun topic of water in your basement—because who doesn’t love a good leak under their slab foundation? Trust me, you won’t want to miss our tips for saving some serious cash while tackling those soggy disasters. So grab your favorite beverage and settle in for two hours of home maintenance mayhem—it’s about to get wild!
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Takeaways:
This weekend's show is a DIY extravaganza, perfect for those who love home improvement chaos.
We dive deep into refinishing wood, ensuring your projects don't end up looking like a toddler's art class gone wrong.
Discover the secrets to tackling water issues in your basement without breaking the bank – because who doesn't love saving cash?
We’re diving into the absurdity of old clay pipes and why replacing them feels like a rite of passage for homeowners.
Tune in for tips on how to avoid catastrophic home repair disasters, because we all know those are just around the corner.
Prepare for a wild ride of home maintenance tips, laughter, and maybe some questionable advice – don’t say we didn’t warn you!
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In the first hour of the around the house show, refinishing wood like your.
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Cabinetry or hardwood floors can be a technical and time consuming project.
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Eric G. And John Dudley talk with N. Hance about the right way to refinish them without it looking like a sticky craft project that went bad with all the dust.
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That's our houses are dirty even with the best cleaning system in them.
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And if you've been sanding and prepping and doing stuff, painter comes in there, man, it's not a paint booth.
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It's still going to do it.
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And you have such a long time to cure it seems like it just grabs everything floating in the air for the next 24 hours.
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Yeah, and that's a big.
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That's a big danger.
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I think you just nailed.
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Nailed it right away.
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But we try to look at the process and say, okay, how can I get a fast curing option?
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And how can I get a durability plus an elasticity that gives you that kind of ability not to crack and break and all that kind of stuff.
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And we specifically use what we call the lightspeed process.
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And it really is just, there's an additive to the coating, the clear coat and then it comes in with a UV lighting.
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And really the whole, the whole thing that kind of got me really impressed by it was, is we literally in.
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The second hour, Eric G. And John Dudley talk about that dreaded water in the basement crawl space or even that leak under your slab foundation.
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You won't want to miss their secrets on how to do it right and save some serious money in the long run.
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Prior to:
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I've seen even worse.
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In the Northwest, we had all the clay piping, remember?
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My gosh, I hate that stuff.
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So think of it as ceramic tile clay, you know, basically just clay pipes.
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Hold it together.
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Just think of it as broken and you have to replace it pretty much every house buy.
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Just think of it as that.
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Like it's a given, like it's broke somewhere.
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It's broke now.
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Once you get that done, there's a way to the common problem we saw out there, and you've seen it too, Johnny.
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People go around, they dig away the entire dirt away from the foundation wall on the outside of the house.
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They dig out a trench 24, 30 inches wide, dig around it, all the way down to the footing and then they put in that sump exterior, tree.
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All that and more on Saturday's around the House show with Eric.
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That's a wrap, folks.
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Another wild ride of home maintenance, mayhem and project starting.
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Catch you this Saturday for more laughs, tips and maybe a few questionable DIY decisions.
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