Tag: Today’s Home Remodeler

Have You Ever Thought About Geothermal Heating?

This rough winter has taken a toll on many older heating systems. If you’re looking to replace your old furnace, it’s the perfect time to consider a geothermal/forced air hybrid system. In this video from the Today’s Home Remodeler TV series, Stan Olson from Olson Heating & Cooling shows how a geothermal and forced air […]

Garden Calendar – Week of Feb. 2

  Midwest Garden Expo: For a breath of spring during this exceptionally cold winter, visit the Midwest Garden Expo at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison WI on Feb. 7-9 hosted by Wisconsin Public Television and the UW-Extension Statewide Horticulture Team. Get inspiration for the spring season by visiting with local garden center and landscaping […]

Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For February

General walk through; check for water leaks, missing shingles. Check weatherstripping on windows and doors. Change/clean air filter in furnace; Check temperature and pressure gauges if you have a system with a boiler. Check/add salt to water softener. Check smoke and fire alarms. Check roof along eaves and gutters during melts for ice build-up. Maintain […]

Need a New Furnace?

If the “Polar Vortex” KO’ed your old furnace and you’re looking for a new one, check out this video from the Carrier Consumer Education Series. In it, Larry Hacker and Stuart Keith discuss what factors to consider when selecting a furnace and talk about the new super-efficient models that save money and energy. You can […]

Sewer Lateral Cleaning and Inspection Featuring MMSD on Building Wisconsin

Learn about Sewer Lateral Cleaning & Inspection in this episode of Building Wisconsin. We’ll meet up with Bill Graffin from Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and Justin Castleman from Castleman & Sons Plumbing to see first hand how sewer laterals clog and how older ones are starting to fall apart. Visit Building Wisconsin TV at http://www.buildingwisconsintv.com […]

Creating Comfortable Living Space by Properly Insulating a Home

Creating Comfortable Living Space by Properly Insulating a Home episode from Today’s Home Remodeler TV series. In this video, the professionals from Rockweiler Insulation in Verona WI show you how to make the most out of your available living space by properly evaluating, air sealing and insulating your home. To see more, visit Rockweiler Insulation’s […]

Garden Calendar – Week of Jan. 26

From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: Apple and crabapple trees: Pruning can typically be done from January through the end of March as long as the trees remain dormant. When pruning fruit trees, be careful not to remove more than approximately one-third of the old growth. Keep in mind that the spurs that […]

How to Replace a Front Entry Door

How To Replace a Front Entry Door episode from Today’s Home Remodeler. If your front door is not insulated or not properly installed, you’re inviting this cold air into your home! In this program which has had almost 38,000 views, Dusty Dvorak from Waudena Millwork demonstrates the installation process for a replacement front entry door. […]

Will Your Furnace Die In This Cold Weather?

As Rod Stewart sings on “Maggie May” it’s the “coldest winter in almost 14 years!” If your furnace is old, it may not make it and that could cause real problems. In this video from the Carrier Consumer Education Series, Larry Hacker and Stuart Keith explain what to expect from a heating and cooling contractor […]