its hammertime! 4.24.10

today on hammertime we talked about lawns! Mike Harris from the Scotts Company. You should have applied the first step in the series of four to your lawn by now, especially if you want to control crabgrass. We also talked about lawn mower maintenance and safety. Consider sharpening your blades twice a season and be sure to check and change your oil and spark plugs! At the end of the season, be sure to run the gas out of the mower or add gas stabilizer. Mulchers are are great way to avoid bagging and add nutrients to the lawn.

Listen ever week to the Home Improvement Hour on WBEN and be sure to call in as well. Every Saturday at 10am eastern on WBEN!

It's Hammertime! 4.17.10

Author- craftsman Bruce Johnson was our special guest this Saturday. Bruce has introduced do it yourselfers to the world of wood finishing and antique restoration. As the official spokesperson for Minwax, he motivates people to take the initiative to beautify their surroundings!

Through many books, magazine articles, as well as frequent appearances on national televison talk shows, Johnson is recognized as an authority in the do-it-yourself community. Appearing on PBS, HGTV, The Discovery Channel, and current houst of DIY Woodworking and Build a Log Cabin, on the DIY Cable Network, Johnson has brought the craft of wood working to the forefront of the American home.

Hammertime! 4.17.10

It's Hammertime! 4.10.10

Open phones all two hours long! Call today if you have had a hard time getting through in the past! This show is for you......

Its Hammertime! 4.3.10

Special show this week centered on the new Lead Certification requirements that take effect on 4.22.10. As of that date, the EPA requires that renovators conducting renovations must be certified. This requirement is for all home improvement activity that disturbs more than 6 sf of interior or 20 sf of exterior lead paint in houses built before 1978. You must now test for the presence of lead and if it exists, take the correct measures to prevent contamination of the workmen and the homeowners.

In studio to discuss this important subject will be:

Wylie Davidson, Store Manager, Dival Safety and Supplies

Tom Muscarella, Senior Public Health Sanitarian from The Erie County Health Department

Cara Matteliano, Vice President, program from The Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo

Jeff Valone, Executive Commerical Estimator, Try Lock Roofing Co, representing The Home Improvement Council

Please post any questions, or email me, Domenic Cortese, and I will gladly respond!

Thank You for visiting the Cortese Corner!

Its Hammertime! 3.27.10

Todays broadcast is center court at Plantasia! My guest is Mike Harris from Scotts.