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	<title>Back in the Saddle; Talking Big Brothers &#038; Big Sisters</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Welcome, everyone. Welcome Back to AskTheContractors.com, your Home Improvement Show on air with information that you need to keep your home in working order. In fact, I love DIY people out there who doing their project&#8217;s themselves and as a Contractor, I want to help answer your questions for you. This week I also want [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Welcome, everyone. Welcome Back to AskTheContractors.com, your Home Improvement Show on air with information that you need to keep your home in working order. In fact, I love DIY people out there who doing their project&#8217;s themselves and as a Contra]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[ATC & Big Brothers Big Sisters]]></itunes:title>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome, everyone. Welcome Back to AskTheContractors.com, your Home Improvement Show on air with information that you need to keep your home in working order. In fact, I love DIY people out there who doing their project&#8217;s themselves and as a Contractor, I want to help answer your questions for you. This week I also want [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome, everyone. Welcome Back to AskTheContractors.com, your Home Improvement Show on air with information that you need to keep your home in working order. In fact, I love DIY people out there who doing their project&#8217;s themselves and as a Contractor, I want to help answer your questions for you. This week I also want [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Question: Where Do I Start When Renovating a Historic Home?</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m thinking about buying a small historic New England (1800) colonial in need of great repair. Want to restore it and update the inside. What do we need to look for before taking on the project and buying the home? Is it better to inspect the house with a contractor, an inspector, an Architect, or [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[I&#8217;m thinking about buying a small historic New England (1800) colonial in need of great repair. Want to restore it and update the inside. What do we need to look for before taking on the project and buying the home? Is it better to inspect the hous]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Renovating a Historic Home]]></itunes:title>
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	<title>Question: Wood Split on a new Load-Bearing Wall. What can I do?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 07:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Question from Roy&#160;I&#8217;m building a sauna. I have never framed anything before but have done a bunch of reading and research on it so far. It&#8217;s 4ft x 5ft x 6.5feet (interior dimensions). All walls are load-bearing. So, I was framing my first wall and a split started to form near the end of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from Roy&#160;I&#8217;m building a sauna. I have never framed anything before but have done a bunch of reading and research on it so far. It&#8217;s 4ft x 5ft x 6.5feet (interior dimensions). All walls are load-bearing. So, I was framing my firs]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Wood Split Question Load-bearing]]></itunes:title>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from Roy&#160;I&#8217;m building a sauna. I have never framed anything before but have done a bunch of reading and research on it so far. It&#8217;s 4ft x 5ft x 6.5feet (interior dimensions). All walls are load-bearing. So, I was framing my first wall and a split started to form near the end of the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Question: My Contractor says &#8220;no&#8221; to a Self-Leveling Floor Base. Should I?</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here is the question from C.H.: I have a contractor telling me that I do not need a floating cement system over an old concrete slab before installing tile on the floor. Is this true? Well, I haven&#8217;t seen your floor, but if it&#8217;s an older floor the best way to put tile over an [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Here is the question from C.H.: I have a contractor telling me that I do not need a floating cement system over an old concrete slab before installing tile on the floor. Is this true? Well, I haven&#8217;t seen your floor, but if it&#8217;s an older floo]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Floating Concrete Self-leveling base Question]]></itunes:title>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the question from C.H.: I have a contractor telling me that I do not need a floating cement system over an old concrete slab before installing tile on the floor. Is this true? Well, I haven&#8217;t seen your floor, but if it&#8217;s an older floor the best way to put tile over an [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Here is the question from C.H.: I have a contractor telling me that I do not need a floating cement system over an old concrete slab before installing tile on the floor. Is this true? Well, I haven&#8217;t seen your floor, but if it&#8217;s an older floor the best way to put tile over an [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Podcast: Covid Housing, New Project Home, Questions.</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast-covid-housing-new-project-home-questions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=podcast-covid-housing-new-project-home-questions</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about starting a project? The housing economy is still on fire and a lot of people are going to be remodeling their homes in the next year. So that&#8217;s why you want to go to my website. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. How&#8217;s everyone doing today? This is where we cut through [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Are you thinking about starting a project? The housing economy is still on fire and a lot of people are going to be remodeling their homes in the next year. So that&#8217;s why you want to go to my website. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. How&#8217;s ever]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Covid housing, Bathroom tips, Listener Questions]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>4</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you thinking about starting a project? The housing economy is still on fire and a lot of people are going to be remodeling their homes in the next year. So that&#8217;s why you want to go to my website. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. How&#8217;s everyone doing today? This is where we cut through [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ATC-Show-110820-S4_1-Piedmont-Home_LLFlooring.mp3" length="110" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you thinking about starting a project? The housing economy is still on fire and a lot of people are going to be remodeling their homes in the next year. So that&#8217;s why you want to go to my website. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. How&#8217;s everyone doing today? This is where we cut through [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>56:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about starting a project? The housing economy is still on fire and a lot of people are going to be remodeling their homes in the next year. So that&#8217;s why you want to go to my website. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. How&#8217;s everyone doing today? This is where we cut through [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_0540-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Question: Can you Suggest the Best Stone Backing Above a Fireplace?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-can-you-suggest-the-best-stone-backing-above-a-fireplace/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-can-you-suggest-the-best-stone-backing-above-a-fireplace</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 06:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[I am trying to install a faux stone veneer around a TV Mount and a Fireplace on an interior drywall wall. Here is the question from Sara: What kind of Stone should I use for this project? This is a very common question we receive with interior remodels. I am going to answer it right [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[I am trying to install a faux stone veneer around a TV Mount and a Fireplace on an interior drywall wall. Here is the question from Sara: What kind of Stone should I use for this project? This is a very common question we receive with interior remodels. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Stone Backing for Fireplace mantle]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am trying to install a faux stone veneer around a TV Mount and a Fireplace on an interior drywall wall. Here is the question from Sara: What kind of Stone should I use for this project? This is a very common question we receive with interior remodels. I am going to answer it right [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[I am trying to install a faux stone veneer around a TV Mount and a Fireplace on an interior drywall wall. Here is the question from Sara: What kind of Stone should I use for this project? This is a very common question we receive with interior remodels. I am going to answer it right [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>5:27</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[I am trying to install a faux stone veneer around a TV Mount and a Fireplace on an interior drywall wall. Here is the question from Sara: What kind of Stone should I use for this project? This is a very common question we receive with interior remodels. I am going to answer it right [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Stone-Vaneer-1bug-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Question: Can I specify Retrofit Windows for an Existing Mobile Home?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-can-i-specify-retrofit-windows-for-an-existing-mobile-home/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-can-i-specify-retrofit-windows-for-an-existing-mobile-home</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 06:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Question from Janet: Can you install regular windows (like the ones sold at “Big Box Stores”) in a manufactured home? Well, you know what? I am not exactly sure of the answer to that question. That&#8217;s why I rely on my website AskTheContractors.com for reliable subcontractors and contractors. &#8230;like Mark Cherry of Cherry Home Improvement. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from Janet: Can you install regular windows (like the ones sold at “Big Box Stores”) in a manufactured home? Well, you know what? I am not exactly sure of the answer to that question. That&#8217;s why I rely on my website AskTheContractors.com f]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Retrofit Windows on a Manufactured Home]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from Janet: Can you install regular windows (like the ones sold at “Big Box Stores”) in a manufactured home? Well, you know what? I am not exactly sure of the answer to that question. That&#8217;s why I rely on my website AskTheContractors.com for reliable subcontractors and contractors. &#8230;like Mark Cherry of Cherry Home Improvement. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Q_061220_QoW-Window-Replacement-in-Manufactured-Homes.mp3" length="5" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Question from Janet: Can you install regular windows (like the ones sold at “Big Box Stores”) in a manufactured home? Well, you know what? I am not exactly sure of the answer to that question. That&#8217;s why I rely on my website AskTheContractors.com for reliable subcontractors and contractors. &#8230;like Mark Cherry of Cherry Home Improvement. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Question: Can I specify Retrofit Windows for an Existing Mobile Home?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>7:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Question from Janet: Can you install regular windows (like the ones sold at “Big Box Stores”) in a manufactured home? Well, you know what? I am not exactly sure of the answer to that question. That&#8217;s why I rely on my website AskTheContractors.com for reliable subcontractors and contractors. &#8230;like Mark Cherry of Cherry Home Improvement. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Window-Wall-Unfinished.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Question: Where Can I Replace This Odd Plumbing Faucet?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-where-can-i-replace-this-odd-plumbing-faucet/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-where-can-i-replace-this-odd-plumbing-faucet</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 07:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=2057</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“My outside faucet knob broke off and when I removed the broken knob, I notice that it fit into a piece that was flat on the top and on the bottom but rounded on each side, kind of like in parentheses. &#160;I can&#8217;t find the replacement at my hardware store since they all fit circular [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“My outside faucet knob broke off and when I removed the broken knob, I notice that it fit into a piece that was flat on the top and on the bottom but rounded on each side, kind of like in parentheses. &#160;I can&#8217;t find the replacement at my hardw]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Plumbing Question and Specialty Faucet]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“My outside faucet knob broke off and when I removed the broken knob, I notice that it fit into a piece that was flat on the top and on the bottom but rounded on each side, kind of like in parentheses. &#160;I can&#8217;t find the replacement at my hardware store since they all fit circular [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Q_062820_QoW-Broken-Stem-on-Outside-Faucet.mp3" length="6" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“My outside faucet knob broke off and when I removed the broken knob, I notice that it fit into a piece that was flat on the top and on the bottom but rounded on each side, kind of like in parentheses. &#160;I can&#8217;t find the replacement at my hardware store since they all fit circular [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Faucet-knob1-bug.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Faucet-knob1-bug.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Where Can I Replace This Odd Plumbing Faucet?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>5:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“My outside faucet knob broke off and when I removed the broken knob, I notice that it fit into a piece that was flat on the top and on the bottom but rounded on each side, kind of like in parentheses. &#160;I can&#8217;t find the replacement at my hardware store since they all fit circular [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Faucet-knob1-bug.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Question: Do I Need Housing for New, Recessed LED Lights?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-do-i-need-housing-for-new-recessed-led-lights/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-do-i-need-housing-for-new-recessed-led-lights</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 06:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=2044</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m specifying recessed lighting for a home remodel using led lights that don&#8217;t have housing. They&#8217;re RAB 4&#8243; gimbal lights and are IC-rated and have a driver box. Our electrician says we need lights with housings to pass inspections. I&#8217;m guessing he normally uses housings with exposed studs to indicate where the lights will go. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[I&#8217;m specifying recessed lighting for a home remodel using led lights that don&#8217;t have housing. They&#8217;re RAB 4&#8243; gimbal lights and are IC-rated and have a driver box. Our electrician says we need lights with housings to pass inspectio]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[LED Lights and Housing Question]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m specifying recessed lighting for a home remodel using led lights that don&#8217;t have housing. They&#8217;re RAB 4&#8243; gimbal lights and are IC-rated and have a driver box. Our electrician says we need lights with housings to pass inspections. I&#8217;m guessing he normally uses housings with exposed studs to indicate where the lights will go. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Q_061120_QoW-Mounting-Recessed-LED-Lighting.mp3" length="14" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[I&#8217;m specifying recessed lighting for a home remodel using led lights that don&#8217;t have housing. They&#8217;re RAB 4&#8243; gimbal lights and are IC-rated and have a driver box. Our electrician says we need lights with housings to pass inspections. I&#8217;m guessing he normally uses housings with exposed studs to indicate where the lights will go. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LED-Light-Kitchen.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LED-Light-Kitchen.jpeg</url>
		<title>Question: Do I Need Housing for New, Recessed LED Lights?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m specifying recessed lighting for a home remodel using led lights that don&#8217;t have housing. They&#8217;re RAB 4&#8243; gimbal lights and are IC-rated and have a driver box. Our electrician says we need lights with housings to pass inspections. I&#8217;m guessing he normally uses housings with exposed studs to indicate where the lights will go. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LED-Light-Kitchen.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Question: How can I fix my cracked Tongue &#038; Groove ceiling board?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-how-can-i-fix-my-cracked-tongue-groove-ceiling-board/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-how-can-i-fix-my-cracked-tongue-groove-ceiling-board</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=2035</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[I have a Tongue and Groove ceiling and there is a crack in one of the boards. Question from Josh: Can I fix this? Should I be concerned? This is a really, really good question. And a very important question. Josh actually sent me a picture and showed me exactly what was going on. I [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[I have a Tongue and Groove ceiling and there is a crack in one of the boards. Question from Josh: Can I fix this? Should I be concerned? This is a really, really good question. And a very important question. Josh actually sent me a picture and showed me ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Cracked Tongue & Groove Ceiling panel]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a Tongue and Groove ceiling and there is a crack in one of the boards. Question from Josh: Can I fix this? Should I be concerned? This is a really, really good question. And a very important question. Josh actually sent me a picture and showed me exactly what was going on. I [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Q_052020_QoW-Cracked-Tougue-and-Grove-Ceiling-panels.mp3" length="6" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[I have a Tongue and Groove ceiling and there is a crack in one of the boards. Question from Josh: Can I fix this? Should I be concerned? This is a really, really good question. And a very important question. Josh actually sent me a picture and showed me exactly what was going on. I [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tongue-and-groove-ceiling-crack-2-crop-bug-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tongue-and-groove-ceiling-crack-2-crop-bug-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: How can I fix my cracked Tongue &#038; Groove ceiling board?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>4:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[I have a Tongue and Groove ceiling and there is a crack in one of the boards. Question from Josh: Can I fix this? Should I be concerned? This is a really, really good question. And a very important question. Josh actually sent me a picture and showed me exactly what was going on. I [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tongue-and-groove-ceiling-crack-2-crop-bug-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Question: Which are the Best Insulation and Vapor Barrier Upgrades?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-which-are-the-best-insulation-and-vapor-barrier-upgrades/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-which-are-the-best-insulation-and-vapor-barrier-upgrades</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 08:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=2018</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We are converting our garage into a heated space family room, the area that we are closing off in front of the door is 26&#8242; x 8 1/2&#8242;. Here is the Question from Rachel &#8220;Can you tell me what type and number insulation would I need to buy for Georgia and how much do I need [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;We are converting our garage into a heated space family room, the area that we are closing off in front of the door is 26&#8242; x 8 1/2&#8242;. Here is the Question from Rachel &#8220;Can you tell me what type and number insulation would I need t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Insulation Question with Thermal Flooring]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;We are converting our garage into a heated space family room, the area that we are closing off in front of the door is 26&#8242; x 8 1/2&#8242;. Here is the Question from Rachel &#8220;Can you tell me what type and number insulation would I need to buy for Georgia and how much do I need [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Q_051820_QoW-Floor-Insulation-and-Moisture-Barrier.mp3" length="8" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;We are converting our garage into a heated space family room, the area that we are closing off in front of the door is 26&#8242; x 8 1/2&#8242;. Here is the Question from Rachel &#8220;Can you tell me what type and number insulation would I need to buy for Georgia and how much do I need [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/insulation_wall-1.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/insulation_wall-1.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Which are the Best Insulation and Vapor Barrier Upgrades?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>9:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;We are converting our garage into a heated space family room, the area that we are closing off in front of the door is 26&#8242; x 8 1/2&#8242;. Here is the Question from Rachel &#8220;Can you tell me what type and number insulation would I need to buy for Georgia and how much do I need [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/insulation_wall-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Question: Can I Convert Copper To Pex without creating Electrolysis?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-can-i-convert-copper-to-pex-without-creating-electrolysis/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-can-i-convert-copper-to-pex-without-creating-electrolysis</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=2000</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Matt&#8217;s remodeling his bathroom, and he wants to know how to convert from copper to plastic piping, better known as Pex. He puts it as PVC, but it&#8217;s called Pex. So here&#8217;s his situation&#8230; Hey, I am remodeling my bathroom, and I have old copper piping from my show drain. I have been reading about [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Matt&#8217;s remodeling his bathroom, and he wants to know how to convert from copper to plastic piping, better known as Pex. He puts it as PVC, but it&#8217;s called Pex. So here&#8217;s his situation&#8230; Hey, I am remodeling my bathroom, and I have ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Question: Converting Plumbing Piping]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Matt&#8217;s remodeling his bathroom, and he wants to know how to convert from copper to plastic piping, better known as Pex. He puts it as PVC, but it&#8217;s called Pex. So here&#8217;s his situation&#8230; Hey, I am remodeling my bathroom, and I have old copper piping from my show drain. I have been reading about [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Q_041620_QoW-Bathroom-redo-Shower-Drain.mp3" length="5" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Matt&#8217;s remodeling his bathroom, and he wants to know how to convert from copper to plastic piping, better known as Pex. He puts it as PVC, but it&#8217;s called Pex. So here&#8217;s his situation&#8230; Hey, I am remodeling my bathroom, and I have old copper piping from my show drain. I have been reading about [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Qow_Bathroom-remodel-Drain-2-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Qow_Bathroom-remodel-Drain-2-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Can I Convert Copper To Pex without creating Electrolysis?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>4:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Matt&#8217;s remodeling his bathroom, and he wants to know how to convert from copper to plastic piping, better known as Pex. He puts it as PVC, but it&#8217;s called Pex. So here&#8217;s his situation&#8230; Hey, I am remodeling my bathroom, and I have old copper piping from my show drain. I have been reading about [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Qow_Bathroom-remodel-Drain-2-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Question: I Need to Bid out New Construction. How should I measure?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-i-need-to-bid-out-new-construction-how-should-i-measure/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-i-need-to-bid-out-new-construction-how-should-i-measure</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1996</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Question from Angela: How do I Measure Exterior Square Footage for Billing Purpose? Getting an accurate measurement of a new or existing home is very important&#8230; Welcome to AskTheContractors.com. I&#8217;m your host, Todd Bird. Thanks for joining me. Well, I know in California, when we measure the square footage of homes here sometimes we just [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from Angela: How do I Measure Exterior Square Footage for Billing Purpose? Getting an accurate measurement of a new or existing home is very important&#8230; Welcome to AskTheContractors.com. I&#8217;m your host, Todd Bird. Thanks for joining me]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Bidding out New Construction. How do I measure?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from Angela: How do I Measure Exterior Square Footage for Billing Purpose? Getting an accurate measurement of a new or existing home is very important&#8230; Welcome to AskTheContractors.com. I&#8217;m your host, Todd Bird. Thanks for joining me. Well, I know in California, when we measure the square footage of homes here sometimes we just [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Q_040120_QoW-Bidding-a-project.mp3" length="4" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Question from Angela: How do I Measure Exterior Square Footage for Billing Purpose? Getting an accurate measurement of a new or existing home is very important&#8230; Welcome to AskTheContractors.com. I&#8217;m your host, Todd Bird. Thanks for joining me. Well, I know in California, when we measure the square footage of homes here sometimes we just [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tape-measure1.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tape-measure1.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: I Need to Bid out New Construction. How should I measure?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>3:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Question from Angela: How do I Measure Exterior Square Footage for Billing Purpose? Getting an accurate measurement of a new or existing home is very important&#8230; Welcome to AskTheContractors.com. I&#8217;m your host, Todd Bird. Thanks for joining me. Well, I know in California, when we measure the square footage of homes here sometimes we just [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tape-measure1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Question: Replacing and Repairing Dry Rot Damaged Rim Joist</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-replacing-and-repairing-dry-rot-damaged-rim-joist/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-replacing-and-repairing-dry-rot-damaged-rim-joist</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1974</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[I have some sections of rim joists that need replacing and repairing at my home. The sill plate appears to be fine in all locations. James is here with his Question: Can a 4-foot section of rotten rim joist be fixed by simply using blocks? And, if I need to contact a contractor, how much [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[I have some sections of rim joists that need replacing and repairing at my home. The sill plate appears to be fine in all locations. James is here with his Question: Can a 4-foot section of rotten rim joist be fixed by simply using blocks? And, if I need]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Replacing and Repairing Rotten Rim Joist]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have some sections of rim joists that need replacing and repairing at my home. The sill plate appears to be fine in all locations. James is here with his Question: Can a 4-foot section of rotten rim joist be fixed by simply using blocks? And, if I need to contact a contractor, how much [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Q_022520_QoW-Rotting-Rim-Joist-Replacement.mp3" length="8" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[I have some sections of rim joists that need replacing and repairing at my home. The sill plate appears to be fine in all locations. James is here with his Question: Can a 4-foot section of rotten rim joist be fixed by simply using blocks? And, if I need to contact a contractor, how much [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Rim-Joist-bug-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Rim-Joist-bug-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Replacing and Repairing Dry Rot Damaged Rim Joist</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>7:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[I have some sections of rim joists that need replacing and repairing at my home. The sill plate appears to be fine in all locations. James is here with his Question: Can a 4-foot section of rotten rim joist be fixed by simply using blocks? And, if I need to contact a contractor, how much [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Rim-Joist-bug-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Question: Sealing to Protect Granite and Quartz Countertops</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-sealing-to-protect-granite-and-quartz-countertops/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-sealing-to-protect-granite-and-quartz-countertops</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1964</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[I have a Quartz countertop installed in a bathroom. It is a solid surface product, so I was not expecting an unfinished underside, much like granite. &#160;This is the Question: Can you explain why the underside would be finished this way? Is there anything I could do to clean Granite and Quartz to prevent dust [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[I have a Quartz countertop installed in a bathroom. It is a solid surface product, so I was not expecting an unfinished underside, much like granite. &#160;This is the Question: Can you explain why the underside would be finished this way? Is there anyth]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Sealing Granite and Quartz Counter tops]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a Quartz countertop installed in a bathroom. It is a solid surface product, so I was not expecting an unfinished underside, much like granite. &#160;This is the Question: Can you explain why the underside would be finished this way? Is there anything I could do to clean Granite and Quartz to prevent dust [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Q_122819_Unfinished-Quartz-and-Granite.mp3" length="10" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[I have a Quartz countertop installed in a bathroom. It is a solid surface product, so I was not expecting an unfinished underside, much like granite. &#160;This is the Question: Can you explain why the underside would be finished this way? Is there anything I could do to clean Granite and Quartz to prevent dust [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Granite-slab_1-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Granite-slab_1-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Sealing to Protect Granite and Quartz Countertops</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>8:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[I have a Quartz countertop installed in a bathroom. It is a solid surface product, so I was not expecting an unfinished underside, much like granite. &#160;This is the Question: Can you explain why the underside would be finished this way? Is there anything I could do to clean Granite and Quartz to prevent dust [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Granite-slab_1-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Podcast: New Housing, New in 2020 &#038; New Questions/Answers for You</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast-new-housing-new-in-2020-new-questions-answers-for-you/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=podcast-new-housing-new-in-2020-new-questions-answers-for-you</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 03:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1941</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Askthecontractors.com. It&#8217;s a new show and a New Year, with lots of exciting projects coming up around your home. I want to hear all about them. Send me your details of what you&#8217;re doing around your home. I know others want to hear about it too. &#8220;That&#8217;s what this show is all about. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Welcome to Askthecontractors.com. It&#8217;s a new show and a New Year, with lots of exciting projects coming up around your home. I want to hear all about them. Send me your details of what you&#8217;re doing around your home. I know others want to hear]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[New Trends, New in 2020, New Questions]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to Askthecontractors.com. It&#8217;s a new show and a New Year, with lots of exciting projects coming up around your home. I want to hear all about them. Send me your details of what you&#8217;re doing around your home. I know others want to hear about it too. &#8220;That&#8217;s what this show is all about. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AskTheContractors020720S3one.mp3" length="40" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Askthecontractors.com. It&#8217;s a new show and a New Year, with lots of exciting projects coming up around your home. I want to hear all about them. Send me your details of what you&#8217;re doing around your home. I know others want to hear about it too. &#8220;That&#8217;s what this show is all about. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sac-Commons_2-bug-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sac-Commons_2-bug-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Podcast: New Housing, New in 2020 &#038; New Questions/Answers for You</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Welcome to Askthecontractors.com. It&#8217;s a new show and a New Year, with lots of exciting projects coming up around your home. I want to hear all about them. Send me your details of what you&#8217;re doing around your home. I know others want to hear about it too. &#8220;That&#8217;s what this show is all about. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sac-Commons_2-bug-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Question: What is involved in Building on a Vacant Lot?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-what-is-involved-in-building-on-a-vacant-lot/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-what-is-involved-in-building-on-a-vacant-lot</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 07:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1928</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[There is a lot that we are considering for purchase. It is between many houses and down a private road. It does not have utilities. &#160;This is the Question: How much extra can I expect in permits, planning, and contracting to install water, power, and sewer? To help answer that question, I&#8217;ve brought on Nicole [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There is a lot that we are considering for purchase. It is between many houses and down a private road. It does not have utilities. &#160;This is the Question: How much extra can I expect in permits, planning, and contracting to install water, power, and]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Question: Building on Vacant Lot]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There is a lot that we are considering for purchase. It is between many houses and down a private road. It does not have utilities. &#160;This is the Question: How much extra can I expect in permits, planning, and contracting to install water, power, and sewer? To help answer that question, I&#8217;ve brought on Nicole [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Q_012020_QoW-Utilites-on-Lot.mp3" length="8" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is a lot that we are considering for purchase. It is between many houses and down a private road. It does not have utilities. &#160;This is the Question: How much extra can I expect in permits, planning, and contracting to install water, power, and sewer? To help answer that question, I&#8217;ve brought on Nicole [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Vacant-Lot_Q-bug_2.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Vacant-Lot_Q-bug_2.png</url>
		<title>Question: What is involved in Building on a Vacant Lot?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>8:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[There is a lot that we are considering for purchase. It is between many houses and down a private road. It does not have utilities. &#160;This is the Question: How much extra can I expect in permits, planning, and contracting to install water, power, and sewer? To help answer that question, I&#8217;ve brought on Nicole [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Vacant-Lot_Q-bug_2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Question: How much weight can I hang from my Rafters?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-how-much-weight-can-i-hang-from-my-rafters/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-how-much-weight-can-i-hang-from-my-rafters</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 07:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1884</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the Question from Leslie: &#160;I&#8217;m looking to build a climbing wall in my garage. Basically an 8ft wide x 12ft tall wall, slanted at a 45-degree angle. I need to anchor the top part of the wall to something, like the rafters. Is this a good idea? How much extra weight can I [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is the Question from Leslie: &#160;I&#8217;m looking to build a climbing wall in my garage. Basically an 8ft wide x 12ft tall wall, slanted at a 45-degree angle. I need to anchor the top part of the wall to something, like the rafters. Is this a goo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[How much weight can I hang from the rafters?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the Question from Leslie: &#160;I&#8217;m looking to build a climbing wall in my garage. Basically an 8ft wide x 12ft tall wall, slanted at a 45-degree angle. I need to anchor the top part of the wall to something, like the rafters. Is this a good idea? How much extra weight can I [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q_121619_QoW-Load-Bearing-Garage-Rafters.mp3" length="10" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is the Question from Leslie: &#160;I&#8217;m looking to build a climbing wall in my garage. Basically an 8ft wide x 12ft tall wall, slanted at a 45-degree angle. I need to anchor the top part of the wall to something, like the rafters. Is this a good idea? How much extra weight can I [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/roof-Rafters_2-bug.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/roof-Rafters_2-bug.png</url>
		<title>Question: How much weight can I hang from my Rafters?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>8:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This is the Question from Leslie: &#160;I&#8217;m looking to build a climbing wall in my garage. Basically an 8ft wide x 12ft tall wall, slanted at a 45-degree angle. I need to anchor the top part of the wall to something, like the rafters. Is this a good idea? How much extra weight can I [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/roof-Rafters_2-bug.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Podcast: Homeowners True Feelings; Stockton&#8217;s Hot Market; Stuff we Find in Walls</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/atc-podcast-homeowners-feelings-stockton-hot-market-stuff-in-walls/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-homeowners-feelings-stockton-hot-market-stuff-in-walls</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1732</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[It makes me feel good that I&#8217;m able to help homeowners with projects that could be considered challenging. Renovations can be trying on a family. It can even be trying on your pet dog. It&#8217;s a big disruption when you do a renovation so we want to help you do it the right way. We [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It makes me feel good that I&#8217;m able to help homeowners with projects that could be considered challenging. Renovations can be trying on a family. It can even be trying on your pet dog. It&#8217;s a big disruption when you do a renovation so we want]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Homeowners True Feelings, Stockton's HOT & What's in the Wall?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It makes me feel good that I&#8217;m able to help homeowners with projects that could be considered challenging. Renovations can be trying on a family. It can even be trying on your pet dog. It&#8217;s a big disruption when you do a renovation so we want to help you do it the right way. We [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Ask-The-Contractors-111619_9.mp3" length="60" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It makes me feel good that I&#8217;m able to help homeowners with projects that could be considered challenging. Renovations can be trying on a family. It can even be trying on your pet dog. It&#8217;s a big disruption when you do a renovation so we want to help you do it the right way. We [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kitchen-Dark-Woodbug.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kitchen-Dark-Woodbug.png</url>
		<title>Podcast: Homeowners True Feelings; Stockton&#8217;s Hot Market; Stuff we Find in Walls</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[It makes me feel good that I&#8217;m able to help homeowners with projects that could be considered challenging. Renovations can be trying on a family. It can even be trying on your pet dog. It&#8217;s a big disruption when you do a renovation so we want to help you do it the right way. We [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kitchen-Dark-Woodbug.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Pods: Todd&#8217;s Holiday Tips &#038; Tricks Ep22</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/holiday-tips-tricks/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=holiday-tips-tricks</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=407</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[It’s my post-Thanksgiving, gettin’ ready for the holiday, Ask The Contractors podcast. Are you ready? I’m Todd Brid, Host of Ask The Contractors radio show and website, and these are my best Tips and Tricks to prepare your home for your holiday guests.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It’s my post-Thanksgiving, gettin’ ready for the holiday, Ask The Contractors podcast. Are you ready? I’m Todd Brid, Host of Ask The Contractors radio show and website, and these are my best Tips and Tricks to prepare your home for your holiday guests.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Question about Sq, Ft.; Holiday Renovations]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It’s my post-Thanksgiving, gettin’ ready for the holiday, Ask The Contractors podcast. Are you ready? I’m Todd Brid, Host of Ask The Contractors radio show and website, and these are my best Tips and Tricks to prepare your home for your holiday guests.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep22.mp3" length="15" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s my post-Thanksgiving, gettin’ ready for the holiday, Ask The Contractors podcast. Are you ready? I’m Todd Brid, Host of Ask The Contractors radio show and website, and these are my best Tips and Tricks to prepare your home for your holiday guests.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[It’s my post-Thanksgiving, gettin’ ready for the holiday, Ask The Contractors podcast. Are you ready? I’m Todd Brid, Host of Ask The Contractors radio show and website, and these are my best Tips and Tricks to prepare your home for your holiday guests.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Pods: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips &#038; Tricks Ep11</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-pods-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep11/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-pods-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep11</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2018 20:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=345</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors Podcast featuring Todd Bird's news, mortgage rates, building equity, listener questions about paver stones, and a new-kitchen checklist. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors Podcast featuring Todd Birds news, mortgage rates, building equity, listener questions about paver stones, and a new-kitchen checklist.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Black Diamond Paver Stones and Landscaping]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors Podcast featuring Todd Bird's news, mortgage rates, building equity, listener questions about paver stones, and a new-kitchen checklist. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep15.mp3" length="31" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors Podcast featuring Todd Bird's news, mortgage rates, building equity, listener questions about paver stones, and a new-kitchen checklist.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors Podcast featuring Todd Bird's news, mortgage rates, building equity, listener questions about paver stones, and a new-kitchen checklist.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Pods: HydroBlox Drainage Solutions</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-pods-hydroblox-drainage-solutions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-pods-hydroblox-drainage-solutions</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 04:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=340</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ It's called Hydroblox and installer Pete Popcke from Drainage Technology Solutions explains how Hydroblox works and why it's better than digging. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Its called Hydroblox and installer Pete Popcke from Drainage Technology Solutions explains how Hydroblox works and why its better than digging.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Pete Popcke featuring HydroBlox Drainage Technology]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's called Hydroblox and installer Pete Popcke from Drainage Technology Solutions explains how Hydroblox works and why it's better than digging. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/HydroBlox-ATC-Podcast-093018.mp3" length="11274031" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's called Hydroblox and installer Pete Popcke from Drainage Technology Solutions explains how Hydroblox works and why it's better than digging.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[It's called Hydroblox and installer Pete Popcke from Drainage Technology Solutions explains how Hydroblox works and why it's better than digging.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Pods: Authority Heating &#038; Air Conditioning</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-pods-authority-heating-air-conditioning/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-pods-authority-heating-air-conditioning</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 06:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=327</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[When is the best time to replace your Heating and Air Conditioning unit? David Campbell of Authority Heating and Air Conditioning is our guest on AsktheContractors.com Interview podcast.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When is the best time to replace your Heating and Air Conditioning unit? David Campbell of Authority Heating and Air Conditioning is our guest on AsktheContractors.com Interview podcast.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Authority Heating and Air Conditioning]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When is the best time to replace your Heating and Air Conditioning unit? David Campbell of Authority Heating and Air Conditioning is our guest on AsktheContractors.com Interview podcast.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Authority-Heating-Air-Conditioning-ATC-Podcast-091318.mp3" length="10" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When is the best time to replace your Heating and Air Conditioning unit? David Campbell of Authority Heating and Air Conditioning is our guest on AsktheContractors.com Interview podcast.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>11:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[When is the best time to replace your Heating and Air Conditioning unit? David Campbell of Authority Heating and Air Conditioning is our guest on AsktheContractors.com Interview podcast.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Pods: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips &#038; Tricks Ep10</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-pods-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep10/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-pods-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep10</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=311</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[News to help you make the most out of your renovation. Plus a segment on Kitchen trends and the best video system to base your Home Theater room around. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[News to help you make the most out of your renovation. Plus a segment on Kitchen trends and the best video system to base your Home Theater room around.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Specialized Audio Video]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[News to help you make the most out of your renovation. Plus a segment on Kitchen trends and the best video system to base your Home Theater room around. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep10.mp3" length="21" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[News to help you make the most out of your renovation. Plus a segment on Kitchen trends and the best video system to base your Home Theater room around.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[News to help you make the most out of your renovation. Plus a segment on Kitchen trends and the best video system to base your Home Theater room around.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Mathews &#038; Co Realty Group</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-mathews-co-realty-group/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-mathews-co-realty-group</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=307</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Real Estate and buying in a competitive housing market with Agents Myesha Perry and Keisha Mathews of Mathews & Co Realty Group. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Real Estate and buying in a competitive housing market with Agents Myesha Perry and Keisha Mathews of Mathews & Co Realty Group.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Myesha Perry with Keisha Mathews talk Sacramento Real Estate]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Real Estate and buying in a competitive housing market with Agents Myesha Perry and Keisha Mathews of Mathews & Co Realty Group. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Myesha-Perry-Keisha-Mathews-ATC-Podcast-082318.mp3" length="14" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Real Estate and buying in a competitive housing market with Agents Myesha Perry and Keisha Mathews of Mathews & Co Realty Group.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Real Estate and buying in a competitive housing market with Agents Myesha Perry and Keisha Mathews of Mathews & Co Realty Group.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Paul Reeves Construction</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-paul-reeves-construction-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-paul-reeves-construction-2</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=304</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Paul Reeves Construction can help to make your home improvement and home renovation repairs easy and fun. Check out our Directory of Contractors to connect with Paul Reeves Construction at AskTheContractors.com. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Paul Reeves Construction can help to make your home improvement and home renovation repairs easy and fun. Check out our Directory of Contractors to connect with Paul Reeves Construction at AskTheContractors.com.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Paul Reeves with Reeves Construction 2]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Paul Reeves Construction can help to make your home improvement and home renovation repairs easy and fun. Check out our Directory of Contractors to connect with Paul Reeves Construction at AskTheContractors.com. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Paul-Reeves-Reeves-Construction-ATC-Podcast-081918.mp3" length="10" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paul Reeves Construction can help to make your home improvement and home renovation repairs easy and fun. Check out our Directory of Contractors to connect with Paul Reeves Construction at AskTheContractors.com.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Paul Reeves Construction can help to make your home improvement and home renovation repairs easy and fun. Check out our Directory of Contractors to connect with Paul Reeves Construction at AskTheContractors.com.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Pods: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips &#038; Tricks Ep9</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-pods-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep9/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-pods-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep9</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=291</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The skies over California may be smokey but there are reasons to celebrate because we have strong indications that home remodeling will be strong in 2019. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The skies over California may be smokey but there are reasons to celebrate because we have strong indications that home remodeling will be strong in 2019.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with All Star Garage]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The skies over California may be smokey but there are reasons to celebrate because we have strong indications that home remodeling will be strong in 2019. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep9.mp3" length="46217509" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The skies over California may be smokey but there are reasons to celebrate because we have strong indications that home remodeling will be strong in 2019.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>48:09</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The skies over California may be smokey but there are reasons to celebrate because we have strong indications that home remodeling will be strong in 2019.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Pods: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips &#038; Tricks Ep8</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-pods-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep8/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-pods-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep8</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=287</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Host Todd Bird gives you his best tips for surviving the ever-changing home remodeling and renovation landscape in California. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Host Todd Bird gives you his best tips for surviving the ever-changing home remodeling and renovation landscape in California.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Question from Elk Grove about renovation budgets]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Host Todd Bird gives you his best tips for surviving the ever-changing home remodeling and renovation landscape in California. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep8.mp3" length="31" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Host Todd Bird gives you his best tips for surviving the ever-changing home remodeling and renovation landscape in California.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>28:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Host Todd Bird gives you his best tips for surviving the ever-changing home remodeling and renovation landscape in California.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Platinum Construction &#038; Development</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-platinum-construction-development/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-platinum-construction-development</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=283</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[From custom cabinetry to full kitchen, bath, and whole home renovations, we talk with owners Chris Zirbel and Jason Newberry about the skills and experience offered from Platinum Construction & Development. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From custom cabinetry to full kitchen, bath, and whole home renovations, we talk with owners Chris Zirbel and Jason Newberry about the skills and experience offered from Platinum Construction & Development.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Chris Zirbel with Platinum Construction & Development]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[From custom cabinetry to full kitchen, bath, and whole home renovations, we talk with owners Chris Zirbel and Jason Newberry about the skills and experience offered from Platinum Construction & Development. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Platinum-Construction-ATC-Podcast-072918.mp3" length="11432856" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[From custom cabinetry to full kitchen, bath, and whole home renovations, we talk with owners Chris Zirbel and Jason Newberry about the skills and experience offered from Platinum Construction & Development.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[From custom cabinetry to full kitchen, bath, and whole home renovations, we talk with owners Chris Zirbel and Jason Newberry about the skills and experience offered from Platinum Construction & Development.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips &#038; Tricks Ep6</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcast-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep6/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep6</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=273</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Home Improvement news and notes from Todd Bird and Ask The Contractors team. Flat Roofs, Terra Cotta is in style again, and hiring the right contractors for your home renovation question. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Home Improvement news and notes from Todd Bird and Ask The Contractors team. Flat Roofs, Terra Cotta is in style again, and hiring the right contractors for your home renovation question.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Flat Roof Specialists]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Home Improvement news and notes from Todd Bird and Ask The Contractors team. Flat Roofs, Terra Cotta is in style again, and hiring the right contractors for your home renovation question. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep6.mp3" length="47185293" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Home Improvement news and notes from Todd Bird and Ask The Contractors team. Flat Roofs, Terra Cotta is in style again, and hiring the right contractors for your home renovation question.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Home Improvement news and notes from Todd Bird and Ask The Contractors team. Flat Roofs, Terra Cotta is in style again, and hiring the right contractors for your home renovation question.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podasts: Authority Heat &#038; Air Conditioning</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podasts-authority-heat-air-conditioning/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podasts-authority-heat-air-conditioning</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 03:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=270</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Save money with a $49 Summer Tune-up. Save the environment by upgrading your HVAC unit. Save your sanity by hiring Authority Heating and Air Conditioning  to keep you cool and comfortable this Summer. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Save money with a $49 Summer Tune-up. Save the environment by upgrading your HVAC unit. Save your sanity by hiring Authority Heating and Air Conditioning  to keep you cool and comfortable this Summer.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Dave Campbell, owner of Authority Heating and Air Conditioning]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Save money with a $49 Summer Tune-up. Save the environment by upgrading your HVAC unit. Save your sanity by hiring Authority Heating and Air Conditioning  to keep you cool and comfortable this Summer. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Authority-Heating-Air-Conditioning-ATC-Podcast-071918.mp3" length="18089064" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Save money with a $49 Summer Tune-up. Save the environment by upgrading your HVAC unit. Save your sanity by hiring Authority Heating and Air Conditioning  to keep you cool and comfortable this Summer.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Save money with a $49 Summer Tune-up. Save the environment by upgrading your HVAC unit. Save your sanity by hiring Authority Heating and Air Conditioning  to keep you cool and comfortable this Summer.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips and Tricks Ep5</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-todd-birds-tips-and-tricks-ep5/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-todd-birds-tips-and-tricks-ep5</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=266</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Summer is upon us and everyone is gearing up for their home improvement project. Do you have all the tools you need to complete your remodeling job? Host Todd Bird and AskTheContractors are here to help.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Summer is upon us and everyone is gearing up for their home improvement project. Do you have all the tools you need to complete your remodeling job? Host Todd Bird and AskTheContractors are here to help.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Margeate Work Guild Mortgage]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Summer is upon us and everyone is gearing up for their home improvement project. Do you have all the tools you need to complete your remodeling job? Host Todd Bird and AskTheContractors are here to help.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep5.mp3" length="45483154" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Summer is upon us and everyone is gearing up for their home improvement project. Do you have all the tools you need to complete your remodeling job? Host Todd Bird and AskTheContractors are here to help.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Summer is upon us and everyone is gearing up for their home improvement project. Do you have all the tools you need to complete your remodeling job? Host Todd Bird and AskTheContractors are here to help.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Paul Reeves Construction</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-paul-reeves-construction/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-paul-reeves-construction</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=264</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Paul says the Summer is the best time to winterized your house because everything is dry and accessible. Let's tackle the things we can do right now to add long-term value to your home. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Paul says the Summer is the best time to winterized your house because everything is dry and accessible. Lets tackle the things we can do right now to add long-term value to your home. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Paul Reeves with Reeves Construction]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Paul says the Summer is the best time to winterized your house because everything is dry and accessible. Let's tackle the things we can do right now to add long-term value to your home. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Paul-Reeves-Reeves-Construction-ATC-Podcast-071518.mp3" length="17615099" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paul says the Summer is the best time to winterized your house because everything is dry and accessible. Let's tackle the things we can do right now to add long-term value to your home. ]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Paul says the Summer is the best time to winterized your house because everything is dry and accessible. Let's tackle the things we can do right now to add long-term value to your home. ]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips and Tricks Ep4</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-todd-birds-tips-and-tricks-ep4/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-todd-birds-tips-and-tricks-ep4</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=261</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Todd Bird's Tips and Tricks. News from the home renovation industry.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Todd Birds Tips and Tricks. News from the home renovation industry.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Questions answered from listeners.]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Todd Bird's Tips and Tricks. News from the home renovation industry.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep4.mp3" length="45476258" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Todd Bird's Tips and Tricks. News from the home renovation industry.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Todd Bird's Tips and Tricks. News from the home renovation industry.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Agent Myesha Perry</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-agent-myesha-perry/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-agent-myesha-perry</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=252</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Whether you want to upgrade from simple living or downsize in a new era, Myesha Perry can find the right house for you. Give her a call. 916-693-6224]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Whether you want to upgrade from simple living or downsize in a new era, Myesha Perry can find the right house for you. Give her a call. 916-693-6224]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Whether you want to upgrade from simple living or downsize in a new era, Myesha Perry can find the right house for you. Give her a call. 916-693-6224]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Myesha-Perry-Open-House-ATC-Podcast-061718.mp3" length="18408803" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Whether you want to upgrade from simple living or downsize in a new era, Myesha Perry can find the right house for you. Give her a call. 916-693-6224]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Whether you want to upgrade from simple living or downsize in a new era, Myesha Perry can find the right house for you. Give her a call. 916-693-6224]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: RE/MAX Performance</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-re-max-performance/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-re-max-performance</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=242</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Work with a team you can trust. The RE/MAX Performance team. Call John Renwick at RE/MAX Performance at 530-477-0711.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Work with a team you can trust. The RE/MAX Performance team. Call John Renwick at RE/MAX Performance at 530-477-0711.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[John Renwick with RE/MAX Performance]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Work with a team you can trust. The RE/MAX Performance team. Call John Renwick at RE/MAX Performance at 530-477-0711.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/REMax-Permformance-ATC-Podcast-062418.mp3" length="11707037" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Work with a team you can trust. The RE/MAX Performance team. Call John Renwick at RE/MAX Performance at 530-477-0711.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Work with a team you can trust. The RE/MAX Performance team. Call John Renwick at RE/MAX Performance at 530-477-0711.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips &#038; Tricks Ep2</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcast-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-todd-birds-tips-tricks-ep2</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 05:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=233</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Paul Reeves; Tools; Safety.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Paul Reeves; Tools; Safety.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Paul Reeves; Tools; Safety.]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Paul Reeves; Tools; Safety.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ATC-Tips-and-Tricks-Podcast-Ep2.mp3" length="22906671" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Paul Reeves; Tools; Safety.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[News; Questions answered with Paul Reeves; Tools; Safety.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Authority Heat &#038; Air Conditioning</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-authority-heat-air-conditioning/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-authority-heat-air-conditioning</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=203</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The Sacramento sun is getting hot this summer. We talk about the best Heating and Air Conditioning systems on the market. The importance of well-trained service technicians, and the benefits of working with a family-run company. Authority Heating and Air Conditioning. 916-474-9916]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Sacramento sun is getting hot this summer. We talk about the best Heating and Air Conditioning systems on the market. The importance of well-trained service technicians, and the benefits of working with a family-run company. Authority Heating and Air]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Sacramento sun is getting hot this summer. We talk about the best Heating and Air Conditioning systems on the market. The importance of well-trained service technicians, and the benefits of working with a family-run company. Authority Heating and Air Conditioning. 916-474-9916]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Authority-Heating-Air-Conditioning-ATC-Podcast-061018.mp3" length="12435540" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Sacramento sun is getting hot this summer. We talk about the best Heating and Air Conditioning systems on the market. The importance of well-trained service technicians, and the benefits of working with a family-run company. Authority Heating and Air Conditioning. 916-474-9916]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>13:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The Sacramento sun is getting hot this summer. We talk about the best Heating and Air Conditioning systems on the market. The importance of well-trained service technicians, and the benefits of working with a family-run company. Authority Heating and Air Conditioning. 916-474-9916]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Windows &#038; Doors, Family style</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-windows-doors-family-style/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-windows-doors-family-style</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 10:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=185</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Don't forget to contact them for $100 off a window package when you brag about hearing them on Askthecontractors.com. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dont forget to contact them for $100 off a window package when you brag about hearing them on Askthecontractors.com.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Don't forget to contact them for $100 off a window package when you brag about hearing them on Askthecontractors.com. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Cherry-Home-Improvement-ATC-Podcast-052018.mp3" length="11391896" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Don't forget to contact them for $100 off a window package when you brag about hearing them on Askthecontractors.com.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Don't forget to contact them for $100 off a window package when you brag about hearing them on Askthecontractors.com.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Todd Bird&#8217;s Tips &#038; Tricks Ep1</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-todd-birds-may-27th-tips-tricks/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-todd-birds-may-27th-tips-tricks</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 09:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=182</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#160; Click the link for more&#8230; Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of Summer is here. Todd Bird brings you his Tips and Tricks to add value to your Home through renovation and remodeling secrets from his trusted pros. You can trust that these are only the pros that Todd Bird &#38; Ask The Contractors [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#160; Click the link for more&#8230; Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of Summer is here. Todd Bird brings you his Tips and Tricks to add value to your Home through renovation and remodeling secrets from his trusted pros. You can trust that these a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#160; Click the link for more&#8230; Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of Summer is here. Todd Bird brings you his Tips and Tricks to add value to your Home through renovation and remodeling secrets from his trusted pros. You can trust that these are only the pros that Todd Bird &#38; Ask The Contractors [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ATC-May-27th-News-and-Notes-Podcast.mp3" length="11805257" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#160; Click the link for more&#8230; Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of Summer is here. Todd Bird brings you his Tips and Tricks to add value to your Home through renovation and remodeling secrets from his trusted pros. You can trust that these are only the pros that Todd Bird &#38; Ask The Contractors [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#160; Click the link for more&#8230; Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of Summer is here. Todd Bird brings you his Tips and Tricks to add value to your Home through renovation and remodeling secrets from his trusted pros. You can trust that these are only the pros that Todd Bird &#38; Ask The Contractors [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>ATC Podcasts: Real Estate Agents Ione &#038; Jill</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/podcast/atc-podcasts-real-estate-experts/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcasts-real-estate-experts</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 15:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=174</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Agents Ione Koch and Jill Johansen with Berkshire Hathaway Home Service]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Agents Ione Koch and Jill Johansen with Berkshire Hathaway Home Service]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Agents Ione Koch and Jill Johansen with Berkshire Hathaway Home Service]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Drysdale-Properties-Birkshire-Hathaway-Home-Services-Podcast-052018.mp3" length="10876134" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Agents Ione Koch and Jill Johansen with Berkshire Hathaway Home Service]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Agents Ione Koch and Jill Johansen with Berkshire Hathaway Home Service]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Question: Where do we start our Building Plans for a remodel?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-where-do-we-start-our-building-plans-for-a-remodel/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-where-do-we-start-our-building-plans-for-a-remodel</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1713</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Question from Robin: &#8220;I have a large family of 10 people. We are looking into building a house. Who do we contact to have house plans created into a site plan?&#8221; Okay. This is a good question because this starts with preparation. [Click and follow along with the Full Transcript] You need something to use [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from Robin: &#8220;I have a large family of 10 people. We are looking into building a house. Who do we contact to have house plans created into a site plan?&#8221; Okay. This is a good question because this starts with preparation. [Click and fo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Question: Starting your building plans for a New Home build]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from Robin: &#8220;I have a large family of 10 people. We are looking into building a house. Who do we contact to have house plans created into a site plan?&#8221; Okay. This is a good question because this starts with preparation. [Click and follow along with the Full Transcript] You need something to use [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Q_111619_New-Home-Buidling-Plans.mp3" length="11" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Question from Robin: &#8220;I have a large family of 10 people. We are looking into building a house. Who do we contact to have house plans created into a site plan?&#8221; Okay. This is a good question because this starts with preparation. [Click and follow along with the Full Transcript] You need something to use [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/house-in-construction.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/house-in-construction.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Where do we start our Building Plans for a remodel?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>7:40</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Question from Robin: &#8220;I have a large family of 10 people. We are looking into building a house. Who do we contact to have house plans created into a site plan?&#8221; Okay. This is a good question because this starts with preparation. [Click and follow along with the Full Transcript] You need something to use [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/house-in-construction.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast: The Fall Season and Lots of Millennials News</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/atc-podcast-the-fall-season-and-lots-of-millennials-news/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-the-fall-season-and-lots-of-millennials-news</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 07:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1681</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Are you getting ready for winter? Do you feel the chill out there? I do. It&#8217;s one of my favorite times of the year, and that’s Fall. Everything in the garden is starting to die off and look kinda creepy out there. It’s spooky and I really love that. And then of course, right after [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Are you getting ready for winter? Do you feel the chill out there? I do. It&#8217;s one of my favorite times of the year, and that’s Fall. Everything in the garden is starting to die off and look kinda creepy out there. It’s spooky and I really love that]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Changing Seasons and Millennials news]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you getting ready for winter? Do you feel the chill out there? I do. It&#8217;s one of my favorite times of the year, and that’s Fall. Everything in the garden is starting to die off and look kinda creepy out there. It’s spooky and I really love that. And then of course, right after [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Ask-The-Contractors-100319_8.mp3" length="32" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you getting ready for winter? Do you feel the chill out there? I do. It&#8217;s one of my favorite times of the year, and that’s Fall. Everything in the garden is starting to die off and look kinda creepy out there. It’s spooky and I really love that. And then of course, right after [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8246-e1572937265602.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8246-e1572937265602.jpg</url>
		<title>ATC Podcast: The Fall Season and Lots of Millennials News</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Are you getting ready for winter? Do you feel the chill out there? I do. It&#8217;s one of my favorite times of the year, and that’s Fall. Everything in the garden is starting to die off and look kinda creepy out there. It’s spooky and I really love that. And then of course, right after [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8246-e1572937265602.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Question: Best Quality Paint for High Traffic Areas</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-best-quality-paint-for-high-traffic-areas/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-best-quality-paint-for-high-traffic-areas</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1610</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Question from Mimi: &#160; We installed factory painted doors that have one panel with an embedded trim of molding around the panel. Since the molding protrudes, it has become very scratched up and chipped. I understand how to fill the chips, but I want to paint the moldings with the strongest paint to endure the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from Mimi: &#160; We installed factory painted doors that have one panel with an embedded trim of molding around the panel. Since the molding protrudes, it has become very scratched up and chipped. I understand how to fill the chips, but I want ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Best quality Paints for interior doors]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from Mimi: &#160; We installed factory painted doors that have one panel with an embedded trim of molding around the panel. Since the molding protrudes, it has become very scratched up and chipped. I understand how to fill the chips, but I want to paint the moldings with the strongest paint to endure the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Q_101219_Stronger-Paint-for-Door-Trim.mp3" length="13" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Question from Mimi: &#160; We installed factory painted doors that have one panel with an embedded trim of molding around the panel. Since the molding protrudes, it has become very scratched up and chipped. I understand how to fill the chips, but I want to paint the moldings with the strongest paint to endure the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/door-scratches_crop1-bug.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/door-scratches_crop1-bug.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Best Quality Paint for High Traffic Areas</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>9:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Question from Mimi: &#160; We installed factory painted doors that have one panel with an embedded trim of molding around the panel. Since the molding protrudes, it has become very scratched up and chipped. I understand how to fill the chips, but I want to paint the moldings with the strongest paint to endure the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/door-scratches_crop1-bug.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Question: Tile Installation, which Tile Board is best?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-tile-installation-which-tile-board-is-best/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-tile-installation-which-tile-board-is-best</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1578</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Question from Jon The contractor doing my bathroom renovation has used gold bond Purple XP (a water-resistant drywall) as a backer for the tile in my shower. This is the Question: &#160; Is this an accepted practice or should I be concerned? To help answer this question we&#8217;re bringing on ATC contractor, Paul Reeves with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from Jon The contractor doing my bathroom renovation has used gold bond Purple XP (a water-resistant drywall) as a backer for the tile in my shower. This is the Question: &#160; Is this an accepted practice or should I be concerned? To help answ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Tile Backer Question of the Week]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from Jon The contractor doing my bathroom renovation has used gold bond Purple XP (a water-resistant drywall) as a backer for the tile in my shower. This is the Question: &#160; Is this an accepted practice or should I be concerned? To help answer this question we&#8217;re bringing on ATC contractor, Paul Reeves with [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Q_092019_Tile-Backer-Board.mp3" length="11" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Question from Jon The contractor doing my bathroom renovation has used gold bond Purple XP (a water-resistant drywall) as a backer for the tile in my shower. This is the Question: &#160; Is this an accepted practice or should I be concerned? To help answer this question we&#8217;re bringing on ATC contractor, Paul Reeves with [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Question: Tile Installation, which Tile Board is best?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>20:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Question from Jon The contractor doing my bathroom renovation has used gold bond Purple XP (a water-resistant drywall) as a backer for the tile in my shower. This is the Question: &#160; Is this an accepted practice or should I be concerned? To help answer this question we&#8217;re bringing on ATC contractor, Paul Reeves with [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tile-floor-bug.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Smart Home Technology Best Practices and Safeguards</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/smart-home-technology-best-practices-and-safeguards/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=smart-home-technology-best-practices-and-safeguards</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 01:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1562</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A lot is happening out there with smart technology. Now, I&#8217;m not a high-tech kind of guy. I need my 10-year old granddaughter to figure out a new phone whenever I get one, so that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m at in life. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. This is AskTheContractors.com. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A lot is happening out there with smart technology. Now, I&#8217;m not a high-tech kind of guy. I need my 10-year old granddaughter to figure out a new phone whenever I get one, so that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m at in life. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. T]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Smart Home technologies]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A lot is happening out there with smart technology. Now, I&#8217;m not a high-tech kind of guy. I need my 10-year old granddaughter to figure out a new phone whenever I get one, so that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m at in life. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. This is AskTheContractors.com. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/091319-Smart-Home-precautions.mp3" length="14" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A lot is happening out there with smart technology. Now, I&#8217;m not a high-tech kind of guy. I need my 10-year old granddaughter to figure out a new phone whenever I get one, so that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m at in life. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. This is AskTheContractors.com. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/smart-home-Technology2.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Smart Home Technology Best Practices and Safeguards</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>11:09</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[A lot is happening out there with smart technology. Now, I&#8217;m not a high-tech kind of guy. I need my 10-year old granddaughter to figure out a new phone whenever I get one, so that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m at in life. I&#8217;m your host Todd Bird. This is AskTheContractors.com. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/smart-home-Technology2.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast: Mortar Question; Home Show Reaction; Myths of Ownership</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/atc-podcast-housing-mortar-question-home-show-reaction-myths-of-ownership/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-housing-mortar-question-home-show-reaction-myths-of-ownership</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 07:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1531</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This episode looks deeply into housing prices. We continue to see the cost of housing rise to record numbers. A lot of that has to do with land values, especially here in California. You can buy a home across the Golden State and the price will vary, but [two-by-fours] are still the same cost; sheet-rock [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This episode looks deeply into housing prices. We continue to see the cost of housing rise to record numbers. A lot of that has to do with land values, especially here in California. You can buy a home across the Golden State and the price will vary, but]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Deteriorating Mortar, Myesha Perry Listing, Myths of Home Ownership]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This episode looks deeply into housing prices. We continue to see the cost of housing rise to record numbers. A lot of that has to do with land values, especially here in California. You can buy a home across the Golden State and the price will vary, but [two-by-fours] are still the same cost; sheet-rock [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ask-The-Contractors-082619_pod7.mp3" length="60" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This episode looks deeply into housing prices. We continue to see the cost of housing rise to record numbers. A lot of that has to do with land values, especially here in California. You can buy a home across the Golden State and the price will vary, but [two-by-fours] are still the same cost; sheet-rock [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Bathroom-Myesha-1909-bug_1.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Bathroom-Myesha-1909-bug_1.jpg</url>
		<title>ATC Podcast: Mortar Question; Home Show Reaction; Myths of Ownership</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This episode looks deeply into housing prices. We continue to see the cost of housing rise to record numbers. A lot of that has to do with land values, especially here in California. You can buy a home across the Golden State and the price will vary, but [two-by-fours] are still the same cost; sheet-rock [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Bathroom-Myesha-1909-bug_1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Top Myths About Owning Your First House Today</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/top-myths-about-owning-your-first-house-today/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=top-myths-about-owning-your-first-house-today</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 07:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1508</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Just because people tell you something, doesn&#8217;t mean it’s true. We want to dispel some of the misconceptions about buying a home… The&#160;home-buying experience&#160;can be complicated, terrifying and littered with a lot of misunderstanding. Sometimes, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. &#8220;You just bought that home dream home. You&#8217;ll love it. You can&#8217;t wait [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Just because people tell you something, doesn&#8217;t mean it’s true. We want to dispel some of the misconceptions about buying a home… The&#160;home-buying experience&#160;can be complicated, terrifying and littered with a lot of misunderstanding. Somet]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Myths about Buying your First Home]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Just because people tell you something, doesn&#8217;t mean it’s true. We want to dispel some of the misconceptions about buying a home… The&#160;home-buying experience&#160;can be complicated, terrifying and littered with a lot of misunderstanding. Sometimes, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. &#8220;You just bought that home dream home. You&#8217;ll love it. You can&#8217;t wait [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Myths-of-Owning-a-Home-pod_082619.mp3" length="8" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just because people tell you something, doesn&#8217;t mean it’s true. We want to dispel some of the misconceptions about buying a home… The&#160;home-buying experience&#160;can be complicated, terrifying and littered with a lot of misunderstanding. Sometimes, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. &#8220;You just bought that home dream home. You&#8217;ll love it. You can&#8217;t wait [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/housing-myths-edit.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/housing-myths-edit.jpg</url>
		<title>Top Myths About Owning Your First House Today</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>6:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Just because people tell you something, doesn&#8217;t mean it’s true. We want to dispel some of the misconceptions about buying a home… The&#160;home-buying experience&#160;can be complicated, terrifying and littered with a lot of misunderstanding. Sometimes, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. &#8220;You just bought that home dream home. You&#8217;ll love it. You can&#8217;t wait [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/housing-myths-edit.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast: Hot Zip Codes; Alex Project Finale; Kitchen Islands</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/atc-podcast-hot-zip-codes-alex-project-finale-kitchen-islands/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-hot-zip-codes-alex-project-finale-kitchen-islands</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1477</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[According to a new study. 90% of Americans say they plan on tackling a home remodeling project soon. Some of you will start with a kitchen or overhaul your master bathroom. Others want to just finish off your basement and garage. Are you one of those considering a remodeling project? Before you do, it&#8217;s important [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[According to a new study. 90% of Americans say they plan on tackling a home remodeling project soon. Some of you will start with a kitchen or overhaul your master bathroom. Others want to just finish off your basement and garage. Are you one of those con]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Alex Project Finale; Kitchen Islands: Successful Remodels]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[According to a new study. 90% of Americans say they plan on tackling a home remodeling project soon. Some of you will start with a kitchen or overhaul your master bathroom. Others want to just finish off your basement and garage. Are you one of those considering a remodeling project? Before you do, it&#8217;s important [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ask-The-Contractors-081819_pod6.mp3" length="36" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to a new study. 90% of Americans say they plan on tackling a home remodeling project soon. Some of you will start with a kitchen or overhaul your master bathroom. Others want to just finish off your basement and garage. Are you one of those considering a remodeling project? Before you do, it&#8217;s important [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Alex-Project-Final-1.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Alex-Project-Final-1.jpg</url>
		<title>ATC Podcast: Hot Zip Codes; Alex Project Finale; Kitchen Islands</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[According to a new study. 90% of Americans say they plan on tackling a home remodeling project soon. Some of you will start with a kitchen or overhaul your master bathroom. Others want to just finish off your basement and garage. Are you one of those considering a remodeling project? Before you do, it&#8217;s important [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Alex-Project-Final-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast: Granite; Alex Project Update; Balcony Question</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/atc-podcast-granite-alex-project-update-balcony-question/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-granite-alex-project-update-balcony-question</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 06:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1459</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Welcome to AskTheContractors.com Do you have a project going on at your home? This is where we cut through it all and nail things down. That&#8217;s because we&#8217;re your Source for Local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;ve been a contractor well over 30 years. So if you need a contractor, you can request an estimate from [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Welcome to AskTheContractors.com Do you have a project going on at your home? This is where we cut through it all and nail things down. That&#8217;s because we&#8217;re your Source for Local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;ve been a contractor well over 3]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[ATC Podcast: Granite Install; Alex Project Update; Balcony Question]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to AskTheContractors.com Do you have a project going on at your home? This is where we cut through it all and nail things down. That&#8217;s because we&#8217;re your Source for Local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;ve been a contractor well over 30 years. So if you need a contractor, you can request an estimate from [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ask-The-Contractors-072819_pod5.mp3" length="44" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to AskTheContractors.com Do you have a project going on at your home? This is where we cut through it all and nail things down. That&#8217;s because we&#8217;re your Source for Local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;ve been a contractor well over 30 years. So if you need a contractor, you can request an estimate from [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Pod-Image_Alex-Project-1.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Pod-Image_Alex-Project-1.jpg</url>
		<title>ATC Podcast: Granite; Alex Project Update; Balcony Question</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Welcome to AskTheContractors.com Do you have a project going on at your home? This is where we cut through it all and nail things down. That&#8217;s because we&#8217;re your Source for Local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;ve been a contractor well over 30 years. So if you need a contractor, you can request an estimate from [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Pod-Image_Alex-Project-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Question: Framing Wood is Split. Should we use them?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-framing-wood-is-split-should-we-use-them/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-framing-wood-is-split-should-we-use-them</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1425</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Question from Pam &#160; The framers are using wood with cracks and frays. They told me that&#8217;s normal for the wood. &#160; This is the Question: Should I require the work to be undone to replace this wood? To give you a little background. Pam&#8217;s having her home framed. This is rough framing. Her contractor [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from Pam &#160; The framers are using wood with cracks and frays. They told me that&#8217;s normal for the wood. &#160; This is the Question: Should I require the work to be undone to replace this wood? To give you a little background. Pam&#8217]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from Pam &#160; The framers are using wood with cracks and frays. They told me that&#8217;s normal for the wood. &#160; This is the Question: Should I require the work to be undone to replace this wood? To give you a little background. Pam&#8217;s having her home framed. This is rough framing. Her contractor [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Q_080519_Framing-Wood-Split_Pam.mp3" length="6" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Question from Pam &#160; The framers are using wood with cracks and frays. They told me that&#8217;s normal for the wood. &#160; This is the Question: Should I require the work to be undone to replace this wood? To give you a little background. Pam&#8217;s having her home framed. This is rough framing. Her contractor [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Wood-Split_Sue_Question-of-the-Week-3.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Wood-Split_Sue_Question-of-the-Week-3.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Framing Wood is Split. Should we use them?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>5:40</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Question from Pam &#160; The framers are using wood with cracks and frays. They told me that&#8217;s normal for the wood. &#160; This is the Question: Should I require the work to be undone to replace this wood? To give you a little background. Pam&#8217;s having her home framed. This is rough framing. Her contractor [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Wood-Split_Sue_Question-of-the-Week-3.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast; Project Update; Best ROI; Aligning Doors</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/atc-podcast-project-update-best-roi-aligning-doors/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-project-update-best-roi-aligning-doors</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2019 22:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1350</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Do you need to have a project started around your home? We’re your source for local Home Improvement Pros in Northern California. I see more and more people are starting to renovate their homes. They know they need to update that flooring. It’s probably way behind the times. Or the bathroom was built in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Do you need to have a project started around your home? We’re your source for local Home Improvement Pros in Northern California. I see more and more people are starting to renovate their homes. They know they need to update that flooring. It’s probably ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Pt.2 of our Kitchen & Bath Remodel. Best ROI for your home. Home News.]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you need to have a project started around your home? We’re your source for local Home Improvement Pros in Northern California. I see more and more people are starting to renovate their homes. They know they need to update that flooring. It’s probably way behind the times. Or the bathroom was built in the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Ask-The-Contractors-071419_pod3.mp3" length="50" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you need to have a project started around your home? We’re your source for local Home Improvement Pros in Northern California. I see more and more people are starting to renovate their homes. They know they need to update that flooring. It’s probably way behind the times. Or the bathroom was built in the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Work-toolsbug.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Work-toolsbug.jpg</url>
		<title>ATC Podcast; Project Update; Best ROI; Aligning Doors</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Do you need to have a project started around your home? We’re your source for local Home Improvement Pros in Northern California. I see more and more people are starting to renovate their homes. They know they need to update that flooring. It’s probably way behind the times. Or the bathroom was built in the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Work-toolsbug.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast on the Job; Home Maintenance; Extending Ridgelines; News</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/atc-podcast-on-the-job-home-maintenance-extending-ridgelines-news/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-on-the-job-home-maintenance-extending-ridgelines-news</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1223</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Ask The Contractors. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;m your host Todd. We are advocates for your next Home Improvement project It&#8217;s your home. You&#8217;re proud of it. Homes are kind of like a kid. You know how to maintain it. You’ve got to take care of it, and you certainly [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Welcome to Ask The Contractors. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;m your host Todd. We are advocates for your next Home Improvement project It&#8217;s your home. You&#8217;re proud of it. Homes are kind of like a kid. You know how to m]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[ATC Pod on the Job: Summer Maintenance: Extending Ridgelines: News]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to Ask The Contractors. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;m your host Todd. We are advocates for your next Home Improvement project It&#8217;s your home. You&#8217;re proud of it. Homes are kind of like a kid. You know how to maintain it. You’ve got to take care of it, and you certainly [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Ask-The-Contractors-070719_pod2.mp3" length="37" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Ask The Contractors. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;m your host Todd. We are advocates for your next Home Improvement project It&#8217;s your home. You&#8217;re proud of it. Homes are kind of like a kid. You know how to maintain it. You’ve got to take care of it, and you certainly [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Phase-one_Demo-El-Camino_Todd1-0719-editbug2.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Phase-one_Demo-El-Camino_Todd1-0719-editbug2.png</url>
		<title>ATC Podcast on the Job; Home Maintenance; Extending Ridgelines; News</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Welcome to Ask The Contractors. Your source for local Home Improvement Pros. I&#8217;m your host Todd. We are advocates for your next Home Improvement project It&#8217;s your home. You&#8217;re proud of it. Homes are kind of like a kid. You know how to maintain it. You’ve got to take care of it, and you certainly [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Phase-one_Demo-El-Camino_Todd1-0719-editbug2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Question: Joining an Existing Ridgeline</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-joining-an-existing-ridgeline/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-joining-an-existing-ridgeline</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1240</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Question from James – in Georgia  We are adding a large porch to the front of our home. The home also features a large chimney at the front of the home.  This is the Question: How do I join the ridge beam into the existing structure where there&#8217;s a brick chimney stack? I love questions [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from James – in Georgia  We are adding a large porch to the front of our home. The home also features a large chimney at the front of the home.  This is the Question: How do I join the ridge beam into the existing structure where there&#8217;s a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Question: Attaching Ridgeline to existing Chimney]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from James – in Georgia  We are adding a large porch to the front of our home. The home also features a large chimney at the front of the home.  This is the Question: How do I join the ridge beam into the existing structure where there&#8217;s a brick chimney stack? I love questions [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Q_070719_Attach-Ridgeline-to-Chimney-side_James.mp3" length="8" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Question from James – in Georgia  We are adding a large porch to the front of our home. The home also features a large chimney at the front of the home.  This is the Question: How do I join the ridge beam into the existing structure where there&#8217;s a brick chimney stack? I love questions [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Question-of-Week_July-7_RidgeLine-Chimney-1.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Question-of-Week_July-7_RidgeLine-Chimney-1.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: Joining an Existing Ridgeline</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>622</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Question from James – in Georgia  We are adding a large porch to the front of our home. The home also features a large chimney at the front of the home.  This is the Question: How do I join the ridge beam into the existing structure where there&#8217;s a brick chimney stack? I love questions [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Question-of-Week_July-7_RidgeLine-Chimney-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>ATC Podcast from the Garden: Renovating Each Room; Black Mold; News</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/atc-podcast-from-the-garden-renovating-each-room-black-mold-news/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=atc-podcast-from-the-garden-renovating-each-room-black-mold-news</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 03:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1148</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Welcome to AsktheContractors.com. This week’s full podcast takes us outside to the Garden, and on a tour of the house. Plus, we talk about keeping ourselves safe from the environment inside our home. In fact, our show today is partly being recorded from my own very Garden. I love being out here. It&#8217;s just so [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Welcome to AsktheContractors.com. This week’s full podcast takes us outside to the Garden, and on a tour of the house. Plus, we talk about keeping ourselves safe from the environment inside our home. In fact, our show today is partly being recorded from ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[A look at the News, Renovation Costs, and Safety in your Home.]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to AsktheContractors.com. This week’s full podcast takes us outside to the Garden, and on a tour of the house. Plus, we talk about keeping ourselves safe from the environment inside our home. In fact, our show today is partly being recorded from my own very Garden. I love being out here. It&#8217;s just so [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ask-The-Contractors-062319_pod1.mp3" length="35" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to AsktheContractors.com. This week’s full podcast takes us outside to the Garden, and on a tour of the house. Plus, we talk about keeping ourselves safe from the environment inside our home. In fact, our show today is partly being recorded from my own very Garden. I love being out here. It&#8217;s just so [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Todd-in-Garden_Bug.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Todd-in-Garden_Bug.png</url>
		<title>ATC Podcast from the Garden: Renovating Each Room; Black Mold; News</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Welcome to AsktheContractors.com. This week’s full podcast takes us outside to the Garden, and on a tour of the house. Plus, we talk about keeping ourselves safe from the environment inside our home. In fact, our show today is partly being recorded from my own very Garden. I love being out here. It&#8217;s just so [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Todd-in-Garden_Bug.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Question: How Do I Detect Mold Spores?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/question-how-do-i-detect-mold-spores/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=question-how-do-i-detect-mold-spores</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 07:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1142</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Question from Jeff in Folsom. &#160;Environmental purity is a big concern for my family. &#160;This is the Question: How can I check my home for air-borne mold spores? So, joining us now is Blake Roath, Owner / Operator of Select Environmental to help answer this question. [Click to Follow Along with the Transcript] What would [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Question from Jeff in Folsom. &#160;Environmental purity is a big concern for my family. &#160;This is the Question: How can I check my home for air-borne mold spores? So, joining us now is Blake Roath, Owner / Operator of Select Environmental to help an]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Question: How Do I Detect Mold Spores in my Home?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Question from Jeff in Folsom. &#160;Environmental purity is a big concern for my family. &#160;This is the Question: How can I check my home for air-borne mold spores? So, joining us now is Blake Roath, Owner / Operator of Select Environmental to help answer this question. [Click to Follow Along with the Transcript] What would [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Q_063019_How-Can-I-detect-Mold-Spores-in-my-Home_Select-Environmental_Paul.mp3" length="35" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Question from Jeff in Folsom. &#160;Environmental purity is a big concern for my family. &#160;This is the Question: How can I check my home for air-borne mold spores? So, joining us now is Blake Roath, Owner / Operator of Select Environmental to help answer this question. [Click to Follow Along with the Transcript] What would [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mold-wall.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mold-wall.jpg</url>
		<title>Question: How Do I Detect Mold Spores?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Question from Jeff in Folsom. &#160;Environmental purity is a big concern for my family. &#160;This is the Question: How can I check my home for air-borne mold spores? So, joining us now is Blake Roath, Owner / Operator of Select Environmental to help answer this question. [Click to Follow Along with the Transcript] What would [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mold-wall.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Is a Housing Crash the Answer to Affordable Housing?</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/is-affordable-housing-only-possible-with-a-housing-crash/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-affordable-housing-only-possible-with-a-housing-crash</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 20:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1090</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The overall consensus is that California is unaffordable. The affordability index has only gotten worse since the downturn in 2008. Buyers are struggling to find a home that they can afford, while sellers are doing everything they can to push UP the value of their homes and grab the highest sales price. Factor in low [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The overall consensus is that California is unaffordable. The affordability index has only gotten worse since the downturn in 2008. Buyers are struggling to find a home that they can afford, while sellers are doing everything they can to push UP the valu]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Is a Housing Crash the only answer to Affordable Housing?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The overall consensus is that California is unaffordable. The affordability index has only gotten worse since the downturn in 2008. Buyers are struggling to find a home that they can afford, while sellers are doing everything they can to push UP the value of their homes and grab the highest sales price. Factor in low [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Feature_060919_-Is-Housing-Crash-needed-to-Create-California-Affordable-Housing_Lansner.mp3" length="22" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The overall consensus is that California is unaffordable. The affordability index has only gotten worse since the downturn in 2008. Buyers are struggling to find a home that they can afford, while sellers are doing everything they can to push UP the value of their homes and grab the highest sales price. Factor in low [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/California-house-for-filming-Affordable-Crash.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/California-house-for-filming-Affordable-Crash.jpg</url>
		<title>Is a Housing Crash the Answer to Affordable Housing?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The overall consensus is that California is unaffordable. The affordability index has only gotten worse since the downturn in 2008. Buyers are struggling to find a home that they can afford, while sellers are doing everything they can to push UP the value of their homes and grab the highest sales price. Factor in low [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/California-house-for-filming-Affordable-Crash.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Predicting What’s Up Outside for Summer and Fall</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/predicting-whats-up-outside-for-summer-and-fall/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=predicting-whats-up-outside-for-summer-and-fall</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 07:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1084</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The lines have been blurred between what&#8217;s indoor-only and what you can use outside. Thanks to tips from our Trusted Pro, Kerrie Kelly, Zillow&#8217;s design expert and founder of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, we have… Outdoor Trends for Summer 2019 This Summer, Metal accents, Woven threads, and Corduroy-type upholstery are being mixed together in new [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The lines have been blurred between what&#8217;s indoor-only and what you can use outside. Thanks to tips from our Trusted Pro, Kerrie Kelly, Zillow&#8217;s design expert and founder of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, we have… Outdoor Trends for Summer 2019 Thi]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Predicting Outdoor Trends for Summer 2019]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The lines have been blurred between what&#8217;s indoor-only and what you can use outside. Thanks to tips from our Trusted Pro, Kerrie Kelly, Zillow&#8217;s design expert and founder of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, we have… Outdoor Trends for Summer 2019 This Summer, Metal accents, Woven threads, and Corduroy-type upholstery are being mixed together in new [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Feature_060219_-Predicting-the-Outdoor-trends-Summer-Fall-2019.mp3" length="8" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The lines have been blurred between what&#8217;s indoor-only and what you can use outside. Thanks to tips from our Trusted Pro, Kerrie Kelly, Zillow&#8217;s design expert and founder of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, we have… Outdoor Trends for Summer 2019 This Summer, Metal accents, Woven threads, and Corduroy-type upholstery are being mixed together in new [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/outside-space.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/outside-space.jpg</url>
		<title>Predicting What’s Up Outside for Summer and Fall</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>6:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The lines have been blurred between what&#8217;s indoor-only and what you can use outside. Thanks to tips from our Trusted Pro, Kerrie Kelly, Zillow&#8217;s design expert and founder of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, we have… Outdoor Trends for Summer 2019 This Summer, Metal accents, Woven threads, and Corduroy-type upholstery are being mixed together in new [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/outside-space.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Exploring the Benefits of a Walk-in Tub</title>
	<link>https://askthecontractors.com/save-1000-on-the-installation-of-a-walk-in-tub/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=save-1000-on-the-installation-of-a-walk-in-tub</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 20:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://askthecontractors.com/?p=1038</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The Spring Time is here. We&#8217;re out exploring for new ideas from the area Home Shows and look who we found! It’s Keith Howard, owner of American Therapy Tubs. Keith&#8217;s out at this weekend’s Home Show in Auburn. We got to talking about his Walk-in Tubs&#8230; &#8220;Our tubs give you a lot of flexibility when [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Spring Time is here. We&#8217;re out exploring for new ideas from the area Home Shows and look who we found! It’s Keith Howard, owner of American Therapy Tubs. Keith&#8217;s out at this weekend’s Home Show in Auburn. We got to talking about his Walk-]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[A Conversation with American Therapy Tubs]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Spring Time is here. We&#8217;re out exploring for new ideas from the area Home Shows and look who we found! It’s Keith Howard, owner of American Therapy Tubs. Keith&#8217;s out at this weekend’s Home Show in Auburn. We got to talking about his Walk-in Tubs&#8230; &#8220;Our tubs give you a lot of flexibility when [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/American-Therapy-Tubs-ATC-Podcast-051919.mp3" length="10" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Spring Time is here. We&#8217;re out exploring for new ideas from the area Home Shows and look who we found! It’s Keith Howard, owner of American Therapy Tubs. Keith&#8217;s out at this weekend’s Home Show in Auburn. We got to talking about his Walk-in Tubs&#8230; &#8220;Our tubs give you a lot of flexibility when [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/American-Therapy-Tubs-Auburn-Walk-In-Tub-bug.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://askthecontractors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/American-Therapy-Tubs-Auburn-Walk-In-Tub-bug.jpg</url>
		<title>Exploring the Benefits of a Walk-in Tub</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Ask The Contractors]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The Spring Time is here. We&#8217;re out exploring for new ideas from the area Home Shows and look who we found! It’s Keith Howard, owner of American Therapy Tubs. Keith&#8217;s out at this weekend’s Home Show in Auburn. We got to talking about his Walk-in Tubs&#8230; &#8220;Our tubs give you a lot of flexibility when [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
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