Installing a dimmer switch should be a simple home upgrade—but for many homeowners, it becomes a moment of hesitation, uncertainty, and quiet tension. In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, the list...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, a seasoned tradesman walks you through the quiet tension of replacing a ceiling light fixture—one of the most common home projects that people underestimate. T...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, a seasoned tradesman walks the listener through one of the most misunderstood skills in home maintenance: choosing and applying the right caulk. What seems lik...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, the listener is guided through the quiet but critical craft of leveling uneven indoor surfaces—a task that seems simple until lived experience proves otherwise...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, the work begins with a subtle sound most homeowners recognize but often ignore: the quiet click of a loose tile underfoot. What follows is a calm, hands-on jou...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, the task seems simple: testing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. But as the work unfolds, it becomes clear this isn’t just a routine household check — it’s ...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, the listener stands shoulder-to-shoulder with an experienced tradesman as a blank garage wall becomes something far more important than storage. What begins as...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, the focus shifts from tools and fasteners to something far more deceptive: mold. Told entirely through lived experience, the episode places the listener beside...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, the work happens above your head and beneath your feet—inside the quiet, uncomfortable spaces most homeowners avoid. The story unfolds beside a seasoned trades...
Cleaning and Maintaining Gutters places the listener beside an experienced tradesman high above the ground, hands deep in wet leaves and compacted debris, restoring a system most homeowners underes...
Replacing screen doors and windows looks simple from the outside, but the real work happens in the details most people never notice. In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE — The Blue-Collar Skills, t...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE — The Blue-Collar Skills, an experienced tradesman walks the listener through the often-overlooked craft of re-caulking windows and baseboards. What begins as a...
Replacing a thermostat feels intimidating to a lot of homeowners—not because it’s truly dangerous, but because it sits at the crossroads of electricity, comfort, and control. In this episode of TOR...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE, an experienced tradesman guides the listener through replacing a door handle or lockset—not as a quick hardware swap, but as a lesson in alignment, feel, and p...
A quiet crack in tile or grout is never just cosmetic. In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE — The Blue-Collar Skills, the listener is guided step-by-step through understanding, preparing for, and f...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE — The Blue-Collar Skills, the listener is guided step by step through the often-overlooked task of cleaning air vents and replacing air filters for healthier in...
TORQUE & TAPE — Installing a Ceiling Fan Safely places the listener on the ladder beside an experienced blue-collar tradesman as he calmly walks through one of the most misunderstood home proje...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE — The Blue-Collar Skills, an experienced tradesperson kneels beside a residential water meter and teaches you how to read it the way professionals do. What star...
inside the work itself. Standing beside an experienced tradesperson, the listener learns why shower pressure fails, how water really behaves at the final outlet, and what separates a rushed mistake...
In this episode of TORQUE & TAPE — The Blue-Collar Skills, the listener is guided step by step through the real craft of resealing a bathtub or sink—not as a checklist, but as a lived, hands-on...
