Around the House with Eric G® Home Improvement Remodeling & DIY

Home Ventilation & Indoor Air Quality: ERVs, Exhaust Fans, MERV-13 Filters (with Ken Nelson from Panasonic)

Home ventilation with Ken from Panasonic: ERVs, bath and kitchen exhaust fans, crawlspace moisture and MERV-13 filters for better indoor air. Ventilation is the single b

AI Remodeling Estimates: Instabid.pro Review, Scan a Kitchen and Get a Bid in Minutes (Best Of)

Eric had a family emergency this week so we had to jump into a best of episode as he had to jump on a plane to the midwest: AI remodeling estimates with Instabid.pro: sca

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AI is changing construction and remodeling in America — and right up front we dig into how machine smarts are speeding up the slowest part of every project: design and es

New Construction Buyer Tips: Builder Rate Buy-Downs, Pre-Drywall Inspections & Recalls

Buying new construction with 7% mortgage rates: builder rate buy-downs, pre-drywall inspections, buyer's agents and this week's product recalls. This week's Punch List i

Walk Your House Plans Before You Build: Life-Size Blueprints (with Joe Matejka, Walk Your Plans)

Walk your floor plans at full scale with Joe Matejka of Walk Your Plans: life-size blueprints that catch home design mistakes before you build. What if you could walk th

Smoke & CO Detector Tips for Fire Prevention Week (with Stephanie Berzinski & Jason Kohm, Kidde)

Smoke and carbon monoxide detector tips from Kidde for Fire Prevention Week: new UL standards, low-level CO alerts, lithium battery fire risks. Smoke and carbon monoxide

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Fire Prevention Week had us nerding out on the tiny stuff that can save big lives — I sat down with Stephanie and Jason from Kidda and we chased down the recent UL upgrad

The Punch List: Prime Big Deal Days, Product Recalls & Builder Buyouts

This week on The Punch List, I break down my favorite Amazon Prime Big Deal Days picks for your home, from Roborock robot vacuums and Lutron Caséta dimmers to BORA sawhor

I’ve Got Your Back: Eric G’s Fall Home Checklist to Stop Water, Pests & Winter Drama

We walk you through a no-nonsense, fall-before-winter home audit that I’ve been doing on the show for over two decades—no fluff, just the stuff that keeps your house from

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I'll show you my tricks on how not to get ripped off by a bad foundation contractor—seriously, learn the moves so you don't end up paying for drama and a leaky floor. We

How I Stopped a 'Broken Foundation' $30K Scam — Spoiler: It Was a Sprinkler

Alright, let me give it to you straight — I want you calm, curious, and not handing over a giant check because some flashlight-wielding salesperson played the fear card.

The Punch List: Buyer's Market, 7% Mortgage Rates & Product Recalls

This week on The Punch List, I break down why buyers finally have the upper hand, with mortgage rates back above 7% and Redfin reporting 57.9% more sellers than buyers in

Fall Decorating Trends: Warm Lighting, Rich Colors & Smart Home Tips (with Designer Wendy Glaister)

Fall decorating trends with interior designer Wendy Glaister: warm layered lighting, rich colors over greige, smart home timers and holiday prep. Interior designer Wendy

I Turned a Ranch into a WSJ‑Featured Accessible Dream — Upsizing Done Right

Empty nester home design with interior designer Wendy Glaister: upsizing instead of downsizing, plus stylish aging-in-place features. More empty nesters are skipping the

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Hold on tight—we're spilling the tea on a trend that flips the script: empty nesters upsizing. I'm Eric G., and Wendy Glaster and I race through a story that sounds like

Mold Lawsuits Against Home Builders: D.R. Horton, Lennar and Why Mold Is the New Asbestos

Mold lawsuits against home builders D.R. Horton and Lennar: HVAC sizing, building science failures and what new-home buyers should do. I think mold is quietly turning in

Master Bathroom Remodel Mistakes: 10 Tips on Showers, Waterproofing, Tile and Ventilation

Master bathroom remodel tips for 2026: budget, designers, shower waterproofing, tile installers, aging in place and bath fan ventilation. Planning a master bathroom remo

AI in Construction and Remodeling: Instant Bids, Kitchen Scans, and What’s Hype

AI in construction and remodeling is moving fast — and a lot of the hype doesn’t hold up on a real jobsite. On this episode of Around the House, certified kitchen designe

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Hold on tight — we’re serving up a weekend tease that’s part tech nerd rally, part contractor confessional. I (Eric) and John trade war stories about how AI is creeping i

I renamed our midweek show The Punch List — here’s why the housing market isn’t 2008 (but sellers, brace yourselves)

Alright, here's the midweek chaos I called the Punch List — I'm Eric G., your loudspeaker for home stuff and occasional festival hype. I kick things off by bragging about