Rosie on the House

5/14/22 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Homeowner Questions!

Upcoming event to protect your catalytic converter.  Homeowner questions include an air conditioner that seems to be running when its completely turned off, 2 questions concerning a different home soft water system issue and a wet closet next to a shower after use.

5/14/22 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Current State Of Arizona’s Water Supply From The Ground Up!

Laura Grignano, Manager of Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District and Vineetha Kartha, Manager Colorado River Programs discuss how Arizona has been able to manage, conserve and store water with the Tier 1 Shortage in Lake Mead.  With decades of water management, they explain in detail what will keep the water flowing to homes and agriculture.  Plus what Tier 2 and Tier 3 shortage could mean for Arizona.

5/14/22 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Talking Trees, Landscapes, Watering And More!

Steve Priebe and Donna DiFrancesco of Water Use It Wisely discuss the Desert Ironwood Tree.  One of the more drought tolerant trees that can be considered for landscapes.  Avoiding heavy cut back pruning to protect trees from sunburn damage while proper pruning for monsoon season.  Changing the watering schedule for deep irrigation and other great tips!

5/7/22 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Home Water Treatment & Homeowner Questions!

New to Arizona?  We discuss more things you should know.  If you're a 'snowbird', important tips to lockup your property for the summer.  Maintaining your pool from removing a cover to testing water quality and child protection fencing around it.  Weekly To Do with Jon Owens of Kinetico discussing improving water quality in the home.  And a homeowner has a problem with a variable speed pool pump.

5/7/22 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! What ’Newbies’ To Arizona Need To Know From Home Ownership To Extreme Weather!

Are you one of Arizona’s newbies? If so, welcome!  Being new to the Grand Canyon State, there are some important things you need to know.  We discuss air conditioning, hard water, monsoon season and the Stupid Motorist Law.  Plus homeowner questions on low toilet water levels, sewer smell coming from the sink p-trap and how to replace 90 degree metal corners to rounded corners for drywall.

5/7/22 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR/Arizona Farm Bureau! Farm Fresh Beef From Apache County!

Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree guest is Hayley Andrus of Andrus Cattle Company.  After moving from Idaho to Apache County, she discusses ranch operations and family life in the northeast corner of Arizona.  The standards and production for their beef.  The challenges from weather to wolves.  And the life lessons learned around the farm.

4/30/22 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Remodeling Tricks & Homeowner Questions!

Our Weekly To Do features some tricks you can use for your next remodeling project.  How to choose between 2 contractors with different opinions on a project.  Deck flooring suggestions.  Using Pex Tubing on a pressure relief valve.  Code requirements for hanging and installing wiring behind the wall for a flat screen TV.  And more! 

4/30/22 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Pros And Cons Of Buying A Flipped Home & Homeowner Questions!

When it comes to a flipped home, buyer beware!  There a chance permits were never pulled and unlicensed contractors performed the work.  Rosie has tips to consider when buying a flipped home.  Plus various homeowner questions about tile and coatings on roofs, expansion joint repair, mystery liquid seeping thru the floor and more!

4/30/22 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! A ’Hive Five’ For Bees! History Of Wine In Arizona!

Bee Expert David Charlesworth discusses how bee hives form, why they swarm and how a regular bee can become a killer bee.  What you can do to prevent bee swarms.  And his live extraction method of bee hives to safer areas.  Eric Berg talks about Arizona's wine history.  How American Wine started in the southwest, the story of leather used for wine making and other people and places that lead to today's Arizona fruit of the vine.  

4/23/22 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Homeowner Questions & More!

Weekly To Do on Hammers and Nails.  Upcoming events.  And homeowner questions about does soft water cause no suds in the washing machine, insulating an aluminum frame, funny smell from the bathroom only at night, sealing ductwork yourself and spraying PAM on the air conditioning filter.

4/23/22 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! The Benefits Of Hardwood Floors!

With all the innovations in flooring, its easy to forget that wood floors have been around for centuries. Wood has withstood the test of time as a flooring material.  Bobby Serafin of Rosie Certified Mission Hardwood Floors explain the benefits and installation process of solid and engineered flooring.  Including maintenance and repairing floors that could be the only floor you'll ever want. Learn more at https://rosieonthehouse.com/getting-in-on-the-ground-floor/

4/23/22 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! - Preserving Your Fruit & Vegetable Harvest With The Urban Farm!

The Urban Farm's Farmer Greg and Micro Farm Project's Kari Spencer gives you inspiration to preserve food.  From canning to fermentation, pickling and freezing.  Two types of canning, health benefits of fermentation, dehydrating for tasty snacks and the methods to get it done!

4/16/22 - OPEN HOME HOUR! APS Time Of Use Changes, Kitchen Faucets, Woodpeckers And More!

Kerri Carnes and Jill Hanks from APS has great news for customers about a reduction of On Peak power hours coming soon.  They discuss what to do to get ready especially for Super Coolers.  Weekly To Do on kitchen faucets.  Most Asked Question on keeping woodpeckers from tapping on your home.  And more!

4/16/22 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Challenges For Your Air Conditioning Before The Summer Heat!

Todd Russo of REEis Air Conditioning discusses why this is not the year to ignore air conditioning maintenance or replacement of worn out parts.  Supply chain issues continue to hamper the necessary parts or a new unit.  The importance of establishing a relationship with your local A/C company.  Home Energy Audits.  Plus air conditioner questions from listeners.

4/16/22 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Lawn Transition With Jay Harper!

Transitioning to summer lawns is all about timing.  Jay discusses the things to consider on bringing bermuda grass back to life.  The best way to remove bermuda if you're done with summer lawns or replacing with artificial grass.  The benefits and challenges of indoor house plants.  And swimming pool talk too!