The Pros & Cons of Buying A Flipped House Print

David Charlesworth of ASAP Bee Removal talks about bees!  David explains how he removes bees in a method called Live Extraction.

Large gathering of bees are called a swarm.  Swarms are different from hives.

Africanized Killer Bees have a dominate gene.  Explains what happens when its introduced to a domestic colony.

Bees attack only if they're provoked.  What to do when they attack and clothing suggestions to distract them.

Arbor Day facts.  History of 'tree cities' of which Arizona has many of them.

BOOK:  Gardening In The Deserts Of Arizona by Mary Irish.

How you can receive 10 free trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation.

Researcher Eric Berg details the history of wine in Arizona dating back over 400 years.  Claims the American wine industry got its start in the Southwest.

Eric explains with the lack of wood for barrels, they crushed and fermented grapes using giant cowhide.

In the Territorial period, wine was popular in western saloons.  

Stories of the Salt River Valley growing grapes and a 'homicidal wine'. 

Reintroduction of wine after prohibition.  Thanks to two men Gordon Dutt and Bob Webb.  Eric talks about their contributions.

The hazards of buying flipped homes that started with the 2008 housing bubble.  Rosie touches on some of those hazards.

CALLER:  20 year old home with fiber expansion joints between the foundation and driveway.  Its degrading and popping out.  What's a good way to replace that old fiber material.  (Romey mentions a new product Trim A Slab.)

CALLER:  Building a new home and the wife is looking at color choices.  She likes a black concrete tile for the roof in addition to spray foam insulation.  Thoughts on that color.

Rosie explains two points on buying a flipped home:  Using a building inspector for a good look.  And verifying permits and licensed contractors.

CALLER:  DIY-ing a new sealant on a flat roof.  Which is a better sealant, synthetic or elastermeric?  And can I used a paint sprayer to apply it?

CALLER:  Reroofed the home beginning of the year.  Noticed a tile over the entry way does not line up properly.  Was told by a roofer its designed to look pretty.

CALLER:  Has a single story home.  They have a liquid coming up between the tile and grout on the entry way floor.  Had the liquid tested and its not a water leak.  Its more of an oily substance.  Don't know what it is.

CALLER:  Would like to attach Pex tubing on a water heater pressure relief valve.  Can you use Pex or what do you recommend?

Reminder APS is changing their Time Of Use plan to 4-7pm coming soon!

Scam Alert about Energy Audits.

CALLER:  Has a concrete porch in front and back of the home.  What kind of deck flooring can you recommend to place on top of the concrete?

CALLER:  Want to mount a TV to the wall and run wiring behind the wall.  Are there city codes involved in doing this?

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CALLER:  Replacing vanity cabinets in the bathroom.  Had two contractors come out with 2 different opinions on how to procede.  

Rosie details an 'acid test' trick on how to pick a contractor for a home project.

Recap of the recent Registrar Of Contractors Apprenticeship Fair!

Weekly To Do on remodeling tricks.  For a kitchen or bathroom.  Where to find information as you put your plan together.  And the one question a contractor might ask you that you should never ever answer.