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Paul Lagrange hosts Louisiana's premiere call-in show about home repairs, maintenance, new construction and and more!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed call-in troubleshooting turns household problems into clearer decisions about moisture, repairs, contractors and real estate.
Paul Lagrange treats home improvement as a diagnostic exercise. Callers and texters bring him buckling floors, troublesome HVAC work, freeze preparations and indoor humidity, and he responds by asking for the missing details before recommending materials, tests or professional…
A buckling floor turns you into a moisture detective before you shop for replacement planks.
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Practical garden advice on rose pruning, vine control, and fig-tree care.
Roses, vines, and a fig tree anchor a practical garden hour that treats February work as something to get done, not dressed up. The host opens with a Valentine’s Day reminder to prune roses, then explains why fresh-cut canes can still push out new shoots.
Solo home-improvement talk with practical guidance on humidity, filtration, and roof choices.
This episode is a solo home-improvement call-in hour, with the host noting that his co-host is traveling and opening the floor to questions on everything from real estate to projects at condos and a fishing camp.
Practical home advice that turns guesswork into questions worth asking.
A rural northern Arkansas house, a sharp price swing, and a separate HVAC filter question give this hour its practical center. The hosts stay on homeowner concerns that matter: local market context, filter sizing, return-air design, and the math that can keep a small mistake…
Practical real estate and home-improvement talk that turns into mobile-home title and insurance questions.
The discussion starts with real estate and home-improvement territory, then narrows into the more awkward business of mobile-home title transfer, insurance access, and an older trailer tied to a family arrangement.
Freeze prep, framed as a house-wide systems problem.
This Saturday broadcast treats freeze prep as a house-wide systems problem, moving from vacant, under-construction, or occupied homes to outside water heaters, attic tanks, raised houses with exposed pipes, detached structures, batteries, fuel, and vehicles.
A practical home-cooling conversation about comfort, moisture, and why running the system can matter in a humid climate.
The episode treats summer cooling as a home systems problem, not just a thermostat question. It keeps coming back to the tradeoffs that matter in real houses: heat, moisture, insulation, air leakage, and setpoints.
Plainspoken real estate and home improvement advice on title transfer, bankruptcy caution, and rental heating choices.
The Home Improvement Show stays grounded here: a homeowner problem turns into a clear-eyed talk about mortgage payoff, title transfer, and why a title company belongs in the loop.
Wrestling toy talk with full collector brain.
The show opens with a practical look at keeping homes comfortable as the weather shifts.
The hour opens with a rural home-buying question.
Paul, host of The Home Improvement Show on the Big 870, says he no longer recommends any air conditioning brand and points listeners to in-house warranties and proper "Manual J" load sizing instead.
Paul answers Saturday listener texts on moisture in new flooring, cooktop exhaust ducts, and a thumping attic water heater in a 1,500-square-foot Covington house.
The Home Improvement Show's December 6, 2025 episode devotes a full two hours to the Fortify roof program, with insurance agent Collette Biedenkopf of TWFG and Fortified Gulf Coast evaluators Remy Richard and Stash Kozlowski.
Paul explains that bathroom exhaust ducts must terminate outside the attic, with the shortest and straightest rigid-duct run (10 to 12 feet for a 50 to 75 CFM fan) and a spring-loaded damper sealing against an O-ring.
The show opens with a push to vote and to get projects done while the weather is still good.
Courtney Fricke opens The Home Improvement Show with a real estate tip on calculating "seller net," listing debt payoffs, commissions, closing costs, prorated property taxes and income tax consequences.
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Courtney Fricke opens the December 27, 2025 show with a tip warning against transferring property to an heir without consulting a CPA, because gifting can trigger a taxable event and forfeit the step-up in basis.
Paul, hosting the Home Improvement Show on the Big 870 on January 31, 2026, spends the first hour on last-minute pipe protection before a forecast 17-20 degree freeze.
Courtney Fricke opens the Nov.
The Home Improvement Show is back after last week’s preemption.
Host Paul interviews Matt and Jenny, new owners of the Metairie Ace Hardware on Veterans Memorial Boulevard, on their March 14, 2026 grand opening, which includes a free five-gallon bucket and 20% off whatever fits inside it.
Paul answers a listener text on spray foam attic pros and cons by saying retrofits suit homes with AC equipment and ductwork in the attic, and that most asphalt shingle makers void the warranty.
Paul tells Gulf South listeners on the Saturday 2/28/2026 Home Improvement Show that polyurethane and iron oxide finishes act as vapor barriers, so raised-house wood floors cup in August and September.
The show opens on the coming freeze and the work of getting ready for it.
Paul hosts a Saturday Gulf South call-in show where moisture, from condensation, air leaks, negative pressure, rain intrusion and slow plumbing leaks, is the recurring theme.
The host welcomes listeners and interviews the owners of a new Ace Hardware store about their grand opening.
The host interviews a guest about a new Ace Hardware store opening, discussing its features and community involvement.
Roses come first.
Host Paul Lagrange discusses home improvement topics and takes listener calls on repairs, maintenance, and real estate questions.
Paul Lagrange hosts a call-in show focused on home improvement, addressing topics like air conditioning efficiency, indoor air quality, window replacement, and insulation.
Paul and Courtney host a call-in show discussing home improvement and real estate, with a real estate tip about the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program.
Paul Lagrange answers listener questions about replacing foggy window panes and the time it takes to cool a home after turning off the AC.
Paul Lagrange and Courtney discuss the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and its three key impacts on housing.
Paul Lagrange hosts a call-in show about home improvement, DIY projects, construction, and real estate advice.
A call-in show where the host advises a listener on how to apply epoxy coating over painted concrete floors.
Paul Lagrange takes a call from a listener seeking advice on moisture-related floor buckling and offers consulting services.