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Home Repair Tutor

Do you need DIY home improvement advice? If you're looking for inspiration and motivation during your daily commute, workout, or "me" time, Jeff Patterson delivers weekly advice. Each podcast lesson shares tips about new tools, supplies, and DIY projects. Home Repair Tutor helps you beef up your DIY skills and get stuff done around the house!
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Jan 27, 2017

Before you tile a bathroom, kitchen, or basement this lesson is a must. If you’re thin-set technique is bad your tiles might fall off the wall or crack over time. We share 5 tips in today’s show. Here’s the link to the video that Sal DiBlasi and I did on this topic https://youtu.be/CjJJEtlJkwU. Also, here’s the link to my video review of Ridgid’s 18V compact router https://youtu.be/hIyWOXJOnVA. If you’re remodeling your bathroom our online courses are great, check them out https://www.homerepairtutor.com/course-library/

Jan 20, 2017

Today’s podcast shares tips on how to choose grout and use it for shower wall tiles. For example, what kind of grout should you use for grout joints less than 1/8 inch? Tons of great tips in today’s show. Here’s the link to my video tutorial on how to grout shower wall tiles using Mapei’s Keracolor U https://youtu.be/sUn60oLDAjc. Also we discuss Milwaukee’s M18 cordless angle grinder. This bad boy has a rapid stop break which makes it safer than other grinders. Check out my video review here https://youtu.be/44DIoORK73o. If you’re remodeling your bathroom our online courses could be a huge help, click this link to check them out https://www.homerepairtutor.com/course-library/

Jan 13, 2017

There’s nothing worse than tiling a floor or wall then ruining it with grout. Today I share 3 tips that’ll help you get better color consistency, stain resistance and strength from your unsanded grout. You can also watch my latest YouTube video that shares these same tips, click this link to watch it https://youtu.be/SkWqM7QNtNg. Plus we discuss Empire’s latest LED levels. They’re called the UltraView LED Box levels and I love them because LED lights make it easy to see the bubbles in the vials. Watch this video to see my review of the UltraView LED level https://youtu.be/K47Ne0Rr3HU.  If you want to tile a shower surround our $10 ‘How to Tile a Shower Like a Pro’ course would be perfect, check it out at https://bathroomrepairtutor.com/

Jan 6, 2017

Grouting a bathroom floor can be a pain. But with pre-mixed grouts it’s a lot easier and quicker. Today we talk about Mapei’s Flexcolor CQ and why it’s awesome. Check out my video on how to grout a ceramic tile floor with Flexcolor CQ here https://youtu.be/uuFqHERYGdw. Also, I tested Milwaukee’s Surge hydraulic driver which is quieter than a traditional impact driver. So we discuss my thoughts on this new technology. Watch my Surge review here https://youtu.be/v6brJksXSYE. Plus I’ll be partnering with Sal DiBlasi who’s a 30 year tiling guru to make YouTube videos. I’m super excited about working with Sal and Chris ‘The Idaho Painter’ on videos for bathroom remodeling. Check out Sal’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/saldibs and Chris’ channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/idahopainters. If you want to tile a shower surround our $10 ‘How to Tile a Shower Like a Pro’ course would be perfect, check it out at https://bathroomrepairtutor.com/

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