Rosie on the House

8/8/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Talking Trees!

Our experts from SavATree Integrity Tree Service talk about the Tree Of The Month, the Texas Olive Tree and its many advantages when properly placed.  Proper watering and mulching tips during long stretches of extreme heat and lack of rain.  Discussion of what trees do for a healthy lifestyle and the story of a 2,600 plus year old tree discovery in North Carolina.

8/1/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Questions Of The Week!

We tackle the most asked question of the week:  How To Remove Nail Polish From A Floor?  And more listener questions on whole home power surge protection, home insurance and back up generators, vigas, cork paint and other things happening around Rosie On The House.

8/1/20 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Creating Multi-Use Home Space For School And Work

Covid-19 has forced people to set up short or long term schooling and working from home.  We have tips to organize spaces for these tasks and other things to consider.  Plus listener questions on insurance issues after a water leak, repair or replacing an air conditioner unit and high energy bill in a rental property.

8/1/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Arizona Wine!!

Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree is joined by Mark Beres of Flying Leap Vineyards And Distillery. Started by 3 Air Force Veterans, Flying Leap is known for their ultra premium wines grown, produced and bottled in Arizona. Mark talks about the history, variety of grapes they grow, misconceptions about wine and how the wine industry has flourished in a short period of time.

7/25/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Surge Protection And Listener Questions

Discussion of a program where the power company pays you to let them control your thermostat, highly complementary e-mails, an inexpensive whole home surge protection system with Lightning Busters and listener home issue questions answered.

7/25/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Can Your Home Benefit From A Backup Generator?

When we think of homes with generators, we think of rural homes or homes that are exposed to major weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes.  But according to Rosie Certified Fox Valley Electric and Andrew Van Noy of Kohler, people in the southwest are inquiring about home and small business backup generators at a higher rate than they have ever seen before.  They detail how generators can be installed, powered and why the increase in interest.

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.