In Hour 2 we talk about Eric's favorite "New To Me" products for 2023. Everything here is something he has either worked with or have in my home. None of this is sponsored but my honest list of some of my favorite new products.

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A new kind of decking and siding from Millboard

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[00:00:28] Eric Goranson: And, uh, those guys, great people. I have nothing bad to say about them, but I'm switching teams a little bit guys. And, uh, my new favorite boot out there. There is no other boot that I've seen that is made just like they do with Truman boot company. To find out more about them, go to trumanboot. com. Now these guys make a gorgeous handmade.

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[00:02:04] Eric Goranson: So the first one here I wanted to talk about is a product that I used on a couple of different projects, and I'm using on an upcoming project, and this is a brand new decking that is in the U S. Millboard by outlive and you can go to millboard. com and you know, I'll be the first to tell you that there is a lot of different composite deck companies out there.

[00:02:51] Eric Goranson: This is weathered beat up. It looks like a barn or a real car floor. There's bent over nails. And this stuff [00:03:00] isn't, like, stamped out as on a roller, like you see the embossing on 95 percent of the deck board companies out there. This stuff is actually molded, and it has this unique polymer resin construction, and so, it doesn't deteriorate like wood, of course, but it has exceptional slip resistance.

[00:03:42] Eric Goranson: But these are hand molded deck boards. So they look like this. Refined hardwood grain. It's just, wow, it's gorgeous. And then the other thing that I love about it is that it has lost head fixing. So when you put down [00:04:00] your stainless steel trim screws through it, because it's got this kind of rubber esque top coat on it, it hides it.

[00:04:33] Eric Goranson: And then they're, they're meat and potatoes, which I've used on my steps and then my front stairs up, up to the front of the house is their enhanced grain and this looks just perfectly replicates the beauty of plain oak. So this is more a refined oak. When you look at it, people go, wow, that is beautiful.

[00:05:22] Eric Goranson: And then just when you say, oh, wait, that's all they do. Nope. They have other stuff as well. So they have their cladding, which is what goes on the side of your house. And, uh, their board and batten is gorgeous. It is a three dimensional product. You got to take a look at it. Just go over to millboard. com, uh, and take a look at it there.

[00:06:15] Eric Goranson: So I'll be down in their booth talking to them. Coming up here in February at 2024. So we'll be talking more about that. All right, guys. And so that's kind of the first one here, and we're going to keep going through these, these new products like that second up, and this is something I did on my front door system, Simpson door, my friends over at Simpson door.

[00:06:55] Eric Goranson: So there's actually a little bit of a space in between the door. And the jam on [00:07:00] that side and then the other part that looks really cool is that you now have control of how it closes because you can actually change the settings on the door, how far it swings open, how fast it closes, and all those little details.

[00:07:35] Eric Goranson: So they're ready to go. And so you can really make a statement where they, you know, basically a monster XL sized door. So my door, I changed it from 36, took out a little window cause I have a constant head over the top of that, went it back and you can go as wide as five feet with these doors. So 60 inches.

[00:08:18] Eric Goranson: The top of the door has a double brush system, and the bottom of the door is sealed with a brush system, and, uh, it gives you nice 88 slim aluminum, uh, uh, sill on it, and I tell you what, um, it is so beautiful, and, uh, it is one of those things, it was really easy to go in, and, uh, they came in and helped me out, and actually if you go over there, And take a peek, you can see the picture on simpsondoor.

[00:09:04] Eric Goranson: So, uh. One of my favorite people to work with out there. It's somebody to take a peek at they're really fun people. So, uh, Simpson door, high quality stuff. The doors are gorgeous. The wood is done beautiful. And there is so much to take a look at there, depending on what you want to do and definitely something to take a peek at.

[00:10:09] Eric Goranson: What's up? This is sticks it in you and satchel from steel Panther. And you are listening to around the house with Eric G. Yeah, we love Eric G and you should too.

[00:10:43] Eric Goranson: I've seen their stuff. It is something I'm familiar with. There's no guessing here. These are all things that I use or have used on a project that I went, wow, that is notable for 2023. And I've been keeping track of them all year. And that's what today's episode is. Now [00:11:00] this next one's going to shock a few people, because if you've been paying attention to me.

[00:11:27] Eric Goranson: So this is like, you know, comparing a Chevy to a Bentley as far as work where, but there is no other boot that I've seen that is made just like they do with Truman boot company. And to find out more about them, go to trumanboot. com. Now these guys make a gorgeous handmade made in Eugene, Oregon boot. Now, this is the thing.

[00:12:17] Eric Goranson: So yes, those are assembled in Oregon. This stuff here at Truman Boot Company, and I did a segment with them with my TV show and absolutely fell in love with them. They have a rack of leather and they go over and grab that leather out. It goes over on a table. They have a machine that, uh, that really, you know, so they don't have waste that goes through and, and, uh, Basically cuts out the plans for the, for the boot.

[00:13:06] Eric Goranson: They are old school. They basically have as far as machinery in there, 19 world, you know, world war two era boot making equipment that has been refurbished, upgraded motors, rebuilt. All set to go and it is really cool how this is so, uh, I really like Vince Romano. Vince started this company in 2014 after literally spending a few years teaching himself how to make boots.

[00:13:59] Eric Goranson: [00:14:00] And, you know, which is rare. There's a handful of people that make them in the USA. Where it's actually made here and, um, you know, they are 1 of them. So he moved from Colorado to, to, uh, Eugene, Oregon, and they literally go through there and they use leathers from, you know, United States, Spain, England, Mexico, Italy, Dominican Republic, wherever they can get the best hides.

[00:14:43] Eric Goranson: But, uh, I tell you what, they have got some beautiful stuff. And just go over to Truman Boot Company and take a look over there. And, um, you know, they really focus on men's boots and, um, the ones I got, oh my gosh, these things are [00:15:00] absolutely gorgeous. And, uh, you'll see him in an upcoming episode. I'll be wearing them on TV and stuff.

[00:15:30] Eric Goranson: These guys are really doing some good stuff They got a new one that's this black oiled rough out where the rough side of the boot is out And, uh, it looks like the bison ones might be off the website for the moment. They were having some hard time getting bison earlier. That was of the quality. So, um, you'll start to see that, but, uh, man, I tell you what, great stuff.

[00:16:21] Eric Goranson: So think about that the next time you want to buy American, buy these Truman boots. I got to say that that's who I'm going to be going with more and more and more because they're just good stuff. All right, guys, I know that was a lot about boots, but next up, here's a tool that I just got put in my hands a few weeks ago and a game changer for me made by fine or fin depending on who you talk to.

[00:17:08] Eric Goranson: Or even the, the smaller entry level one, which is the 300. I tell you what it is not close on how this is. And I have to say this from personal experience, because the one thing about these. Is the vibration when I'm using every other tool out there. Nobody has vibration under control except for fine. Now, there might be a tool out there.

[00:17:48] Eric Goranson: So I love that brushless technology, um, safety cell technology. So it's not going to hurt a battery. And then the Starlock plus on the Starlock, uh, Starlock [00:18:00] max is how the blades connect. And those will snap on and snap off without you having to touch the blade itself. So no screws, none of that. Use the lift the handle, lever handle on the top, put it in there and you don't have to touch a hot blade, which is awesome.

[00:18:36] Eric Goranson: Will I be going to cheap blades because these things last so much longer. It's worth the price. All right. We come back. We got so much more on new tools and new stuff. Just as soon as around the house returns. Don't go away.[00:19:00]

[00:19:22] Eric Goranson: Maybe they're not brand spanking new, but they're just a few years old. And these are the guys that are really looking ahead to a bright future that I've run into. And they are really, really good companies that I've worked with. And so these are my great experiences with people. All tried and true from my, my end.

[00:19:58] Eric Goranson: 24 seven gives a call [00:20:00] and I will give you a call back and you might end up in a future episode of the show. Well, my next one up here is somebody that is taking over. Irrigation and you're like, ah, that's this isn't a gift guide, but this is my favorite products and favorite companies Irrigreen is an amazing company out there.

[00:20:49] Eric Goranson: Yes, I did it in two. And what it does is it uses inkjet printer technology. So this is kind of the world's first smart sprinkler [00:21:00] system. So what you do is you run line pressure all the way out to that sprinkler system and you run a control cable out there that the computer can turn around and talk to the sprinkler head.

[00:21:38] Eric Goranson: And then you can adjust that as needed right from the touch of your phone. And so this is a revolutionary, all digital irrigation system that Uses so much less water because now you can put in one sprinkler and control exactly where that goes and you're not watering areas that you don't [00:22:00] need to water too, because well, that can be tough.

[00:22:21] Eric Goranson: And it is engineered to grow your greenest grass and so it is designed to put in equal parts of. Basically, water out there, so it's going to, you can have a square yard that you're, you're, you're sprinkling instead of having to sit there and have spots where you have double coverage, single coverage. And all that stuff.

[00:23:03] Eric Goranson: And so really, you can eliminate so many sprinkler heads, and it's crazy. Like if you go through and take a look at a traditional system, you could have 74 sprinkler heads, but with Irrigreen for a front backside, you could do it with five. So you think about the ditches you have to dig, the amount of pipe and the design and everything else.

[00:24:00] Eric Goranson: This is not a I need high tech stuff to put in it does all the work for you So take a look at era green comm And, uh, these guys have really got some great stuff and, uh, they can actually plan your system out there as well. So when you look at it and just to give you an idea, I mean, it's, it's a little bit more expensive in theory, but not really if you start pricing out all the heads.

[00:24:49] Eric Goranson: And that starts at about 2, 600 bucks. And the Irrigreen Large covers 12, 000 square feet, 6 heads, 6 cables, 1 smart controller. That saves about [00:25:00] 2, 526 gallons of water per month. And that system is 3, 658 just taken off their website. So take a look at it. It's a great way to go. Anytime that you can do something that's high tech, that is better for your lawn, and it's going to save you a ton of money, this is fun stuff.

[00:25:36] Eric Goranson: So take a look at era, green, I R R I G R E E N. com. All right, next step is 1 of my favorite tools that I've got this year. And this is the SawStop CTS 120 A60 Compact Table Saw. So this is a really great job site saw. This is something that's really compact. And here's the [00:26:00] specs on this thing. So what I really like about it is it comes with its own stand that folds up really nicely.

[00:26:41] Eric Goranson: And so the blade stops in less than five milliseconds the table, minimizing potentially life altering injury to a mere scratch. And, uh, this is, if you're buying a table saw, and it's under a thousand bucks, this is cheaper than what the injury will [00:27:00] be. When you make a mistake with the other one. So this is the way to go.

[00:27:32] Eric Goranson: This probably could be one of the smartest gifts you ever give to someone because this We'll pretty much guarantee that you're not going to have a saw stop accident This is the prevention tool for you from getting hurt on a table saw. So great stuff tried and trued methods and Quality material. I love this saw it adjusts really well.

[00:28:15] Eric Goranson: So take a look at the sawtop saw stop CTS 120 a 60 Compact table saw it's a great buy and everything you need around the house for doing a project like that Where you need a table saw? Round the house. We'll be right back. Don't go anywhere.[00:29:00]

[00:29:24] Eric Goranson: Very happy. And it's a project that I'm working on right now for TV, which you'll see in an upcoming episode. And this stuff is really cool. And this is a wood fired pizza oven. And we're going to be talking about that here is one of my favorite new products coming out here for 2023. Now, no offense to the people out there that have any kind of a gas powered stainless steel pizza oven.

[00:30:17] Eric Goranson: So the fire brick co. com based out of australia And I tell you what, they have a couple different ones here, and I'm going with the precast kit, because I want to be able to make it a little bit faster, and the precast kit still has that same dome shape that you get out of a pizza oven that looks like it's brick, but it's going to save me a ton of time of having to set each brick.

[00:31:05] Eric Goranson: So think about this. This is the crazy part of this. Heat up time, 75 minutes to reach 750 degrees and higher. Cooldown time, 36 hours from 750 to 160 with the door closed and the fire out. Internal dimensions, 33 and a half inches. It will fit four 10 inch pizzas or three large roasting trays. Now, um, you need some space for it, so it's about a 4x4 area, minimum space required to fit.

[00:32:07] Eric Goranson: And so there's 2 ways you do this 1, you have to build a stand. And then you have to build the oven on top of it and so I'm just finishing up the stand right now, because later on this week, we're going to be shooting next week here. We're going to be doing the pizza oven for the show and it's super cool.

[00:32:52] Eric Goranson: It is just a great way to do this. So if you're looking to really be able to do an old school [00:33:00] pizza. Check out the firebrick company the firebrickco. com. These guys are trick. They're in stock in the USA So it's really cool. So they're stocked in California, New Jersey so they could ship out from there.

[00:33:31] Eric Goranson: So if you are interested though, in doing one of the more traditional brick ones, they have those as well. And that's, what's really cool about it. So if you want to do a brick oven kit, you can go through and order one of those. They will ship that out to you. And, uh, again, that one takes a lot more time to build, um, about twice as long as what the other kit is.

[00:34:16] Eric Goranson: And what's cool is they have a, uh, trammel tool that actually helps you set the bricks in the right space to get your dome. And so you just keep moving them in, moving them in, moving it in. And that makes the interesting way to do it. You just mount it in there and it keeps you having a really good perfectly positioned thing.

[00:34:55] Eric Goranson: So they've got all that stuff already to go. So depending on the style you want, they got [00:35:00] it for you. So check out the firebrickco. com.

[00:35:26] Eric Goranson: And I was worried about it having. Not enough power, not enough room. And you know something, I'll be the first to admit that I was completely, I can sit there and put my summit dumb trailer behind it. I can put a couple of yards of crushed rock in the back of it and go hauling up a hill. And with that engine and transmission combo with the turbos, with the Allison eight speed.

[00:36:20] Eric Goranson: It has everything that I need in the LT. And, uh, heated seats, all the cool stuff with it. But I tell you what, this truck is a monster. And, you know, we've always kind of made fun of these midsize trucks. A lot of people have, and I'll be the first to say, if you look at a three quarter ton 90 Chevy pickup, this thing has more power and more tow capacity than what that thing had in a compact midsize truck.

[00:37:13] Eric Goranson: It has More tie down points that you'll ever know and the gas mileage is solid So take a look take a look at the 2023 2024 Chevy colorados They're brand new for this year. They got rid of the diesel They basically have one engine but different tuning packages with a lighter duty and a heavy duty so of course They've got the work truck for you guys out there that are just trying to throw a inexpensive truck to a guy out in the field Or if you want to have something more comfortable from the, uh, you know, the LT, like I have, that's fully loaded to the trail boss or any one of the other ones out there, they've got a bunch of different packages.

[00:38:11] Eric Goranson: And those have been some of the best miles in a truck as far as comfortable driving. Inhaling itself when the roads get tough. It does really well. So the hats off to Chevy. It's been a flawless experience for me. No issues, uh, no issues at all with it. So, uh, it is a nice piece of technology and we'll see how it does long term over the next few years.

[00:38:50] Eric Goranson: Actually, I'll share it up on Facebook, but I'm going to put it up on the web page in the blog section there and around the house online dot com. So you can get a printed out version. So just head over to around the house. [00:39:00] Happy holidays, everybody out there, whether you're celebrating Hanukkah or the last of it in Christmas coming up.