Rosie on the House

7/25/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Composting On The Urban Farm!

The Urban Farm's Farmer Greg tells you everything need to make your own compost.  From food scraps and chickens to leaf litter and woody mulch, a good compost is the key to a healthy productive gardens and trees.  Plus harvesting seeds from food scraps to plant in future gardens.

7/18/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Fake Reviews, Interesting Products, Palo Verde Beetle And More!

Romey discusses a suspicious email about reviews, book suggestions about The White House and modular homes, the creepy but harmless Palo Verde Beetle and listener questions on plumbing connections to a new home, cracks around a sliding door, new home with an electrical issue and more!

7/18/20 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! The New Generation Of Manufactured Housing!

Manufactured homes are not just for parks anymore; they have vastly improved too! We discuss why you should consider them as an addition or a second home, the difference between manufactured and modular homes, and the President of Manufactured Housing Of Arizona Ken Anderson details why these homes are nowhere near your Grandfather's home anymore.  BLOG

7/18/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Lawns And Gardens For Monsoon Season!

Jay Harper discusses irrigation with hot and extreme hot temperatures, the best times to water, preparing trees for high winds, advantages of mulching and our most asked question of the week 'Whats The Best Way To Put Down Sod?'.  Plus time to think about fall gardens.

7/11/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! 'Honey Do' List Advantages Of A Handyman, Lightning Surges And More!

Bob Ross of Lightning Busters discusses whole home surge protection from lightning strikes.  Allen Hopkins of Handyman Connection describes the services a qualified handyman can 'Do' for your 'Honey Do' list.  Our Staycation winner talks about his weekend in Taylor, AZ and listener questions.

7/11/20 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Condensate, Compressor, All Things Air Conditioning!

High temperatures are only part of the reason air conditioners work at maximum capacity.  Humidity is the real culprit as it demands our units to cool and remove the moisture from heavier air.  Richard Rojo, Southwest District Leader for Trane Air Conditioners discusses proper maintenance of the condensate line, two stage and variable stage units and the importance of the compressor.

7/11/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Talking Trees!!

John Eisenhower and Steven Price of SaveATree/Integrity Tree Service discuss the Tree Of The Month, The Desert Willow.  Plus tips to help your trees beat the excessive heat, how to benefit from a tree risk assessment, the Palo Verde beetle, explaining a girdling root and listener tree questions.

7/4/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Maintaining Your Roof For Rain & 4th Of July History Like Oyster Ice Cream?

Tyler Johnson of Johnson Roofing has tips on maintaining your roof to avoid leaks and wind damage before they happen. More July 4th history from Dr. Dean like oyster ice cream! Plus follow ups on recent questions.
 
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7/4/20 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Removing A Load Bearing Wall & More 4th Of July History!

Looking to open up the space in a home starts with a proper removal of a load bearing wall.  Rosie discusses the right way to do it from preparation to proper beams.  Plus Dr. Dean has more 4th Of July history facts about the President of The Continental Congress, The Dunlap Broadside document that preceded the Declaration Of Independence and The Articles Of Confederation that preceded The Constitution by 11 years.

7/4/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Arizona Farm Bureau: PICKLES On The 4th Of July? Sure!

Julie with The Arizona Farm Bureau discusses the history of pickles with the Arnold Pickle & Olive Company and cucumbers grown in Arizona!  Plus Dr. Dean details historical facts about the 4th Of July.  Some surrounding pickles!  Plus we talk with owners of The Heritage Inn Bed & Breakfast in Taylor, AZ as part of our Staycation Of The Month.

6/27/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Remote Home Monitoring!

Tekna Home Security And Smart Homes discuss the advances in home security.  Comparing today's Do It Yourself systems versus the traditional home monitoring companies and what you need know about both.  Question of the week:  Is replacing a shower head a Do It Yourself job?  And other topics of the day!

6/27/20 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! | Suntrac, the breakthrough technology that uses the sun's energy to lower your cooling costs up to fifty percent.

Andrew Dobbins of Intelligent Design in Tucson and Rich Cooley of Suntrac Hybrid Climate Systems explains this game changer in saving energy and substantial money on your cooling bill! The SunTrac thermal hybrid air conditioning system is a renewable energy method of adding pressure and heat to the refrigeration cycle which results in a decreased/displaced compressor workload. This is something worth listening too!!

6/27/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! The Urban Farm & Water Harvesting!

Farmer Greg discusses harvesting rainwater and other sources of water from evaporative coolers, condensate, and a deep dive into 'greywater'.  All can be repurposed into the landscape.  Plus Greg has the five components on water harvesting and distribution systems large and small.  

6/20/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Phantom Screens & New Product Finds!

Update on happenings at Rosie On The House.  Esther de Wolde of Phantom Screens discusses their unique screens that do more than provide a thermal barrier around your outdoor living space.  And some new products like a docking drawer, ambient lit shower head, hot water hose bib and more!

6/20/20 - REDUCING HEAT GAIN AROUND YOUR HOME!

Shade is a great way to reduce heat gain on your home.  Most heat gain comes thru your windows. One of the best ways is proper installation of sunscreens.  We discuss this and other ways to kick the heat away.