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All the best calls from the shows this week. Jim answers questions about best radiant barrier options, replacement windows, rotting fence posts, holes around slab after foundation repair, black around AC vents, seal or paint for an outdoor deck, watering your foundation, replacement parts for AC and more.

Super Podcast August 27, 2025

On this week's broadcast of HomeTalk, host Michael King welcomes Steve Woods, co-founder of TTFS Pty Ltd. (Temporary Fence Store). And Bob Wilkes discusses replacing rotten or missing wood with Trim-A-Slab Expansion Joint Repair/Sealer. 

For HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "The Inventor’s Persistence!" featuring Jesse Morgan, inventor of The Extractor Line Cutter, & Randy Landreneau, President of US Inventor.

And for HomeTalkUSA's "BUILD with America" segment, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome Zach Mottl, President at Atlas Tool Works, Inc. and Chairman of The Board at Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), the only national non-profit organization representing exclusively domestic producers across many sectors and industries of the of the U.S. economy.

"HomeTalk with Michael King" radio program airs on King's Broadcasting Network ("KBN") Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and is streamed LIVE by Phoenix Broadcasting Network in over 100 countries. "HomeTalk with Michael King" TV program airs on BizTV Saturdays at 11am EST, and on TUFF TV Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30am ET and Sundays at 9am ET. Stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes of "HomeTalk with Michael King" at https://hometalk.info.

HomeTalk with Michael King Broadcast #1152

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HomeTalk Broadcast #1152 (08-16-2025)

Michael King welcomes Bob Wilkes with Trim-A-Slab to discuss replacing rotten or missing wood in driveways and sidewalks. Trim-A-Slab expansion joint repair/sealer is a product made from exterior-grade materials - it installs incredibly fast, looks great, and can be removed and replaced in case you need to run wires for outdoor lighting across your driveway. Additionally, Trim-A-Slab is very durable and is guaranteed for up to 10 years.

ABOUT:
Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalk with Michael King.

"HomeTalk with Michael King" radio program airs on King's Broadcasting Network ("KBN") Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and is streamed LIVE by Phoenix Broadcasting Network in over 100 countries. "HomeTalk with Michael King" TV program airs on BizTV Saturdays at 11am EST, and on TUFF TV Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30am ET and Sundays at 9am ET. Stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes of "HomeTalk with Michael King" at https://hometalk.info.

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Topic: Expansion Joint Repair/Sealer (KBN-HT1152-08162025-HR1-CD)

The Backyard Bay Radio Show broadcast on August 30, 2025.

Aug 30, 2025 - Backyard Bay Radio Show

All the best calls from the shows this week. Jim answers questions about repainting a porch, coating a log cabin, repairing cracks in stucco, painted insulation, drone use by insurance companies, shower enclosure options, leveling a pier & beam house, German Schmeer and more.

Super Podcast September 3, 2025

On this week's broadcast of HomeTalk, host Michael King welcomes America's Inventor Lady and host of Invent America, Rita Crompton. 

For HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "Options for Inventors to Tell Their Story" featuring Quintin Speers, inventor of Boat Seat Saddle, & Mike Wood with Wood & Wood Seamless Gutters, joined by Social Media Expert Ray Burrasca. 

And for HomeTalkUSA's "Made In America - The Chairman’s Countdown with Zach Mottl" segment, Michael King and co-host Zach Mottl welcome Charles Benoit, Coalition for a Prosperous America's trade counsel and nationally recognized leader on trade policy.

"HomeTalk with Michael King" radio program airs on King's Broadcasting Network ("KBN") Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and is streamed LIVE by Phoenix Broadcasting Network in over 100 countries. "HomeTalk with Michael King" TV program airs on BizTV Saturdays at 11am EST, and on TUFF TV Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30am ET and Sundays at 9am ET. Stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes of "HomeTalk with Michael King" at https://hometalk.info.

HomeTalk with Michael King Broadcast #1153

HomeTalk Broadcast #1153 (08-23-2025)

This week on HomeTalkUSA, Michael King welcomes Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady". To learn more, please visit: https://americasinventorlady.com.

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download HomeTalkUSA broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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Topic: Rita Crompton, InventAmerica (KBN-HT1153-08232025-HR1-AB)

On this week's broadcast of HomeTalk, host Michael King welcomes Darren Macri with Wythe Windows to discuss Made in the USA triple pane high performance windows & doors.

For HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "Big Box Stores" featuring Rick Kellow, inventor of Great Plate, & Ben Weinreich, inventor of Demo-Dek Tool, joined by innovation consultant and product expert, Michael Miller.

And for HomeTalkUSA's "Made In America - The Chairman’s Countdown with Zach Mottl" segment, Michael King and co-host Zach Mottl welcome Charles Benoit, Coalition for a Prosperous America's trade counsel and nationally recognized leader on trade policy.

"HomeTalk with Michael King" radio program airs on King's Broadcasting Network ("KBN") Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and is streamed LIVE by Phoenix Broadcasting Network in over 100 countries. "HomeTalk with Michael King" TV program airs on BizTV Saturdays at 11am EST, and on TUFF TV Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30am ET and Sundays at 9am ET. Stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes of "HomeTalk with Michael King" at https://hometalk.info.

HomeTalk with Michael King Broadcast #1154

HomeTalk Broadcast #1154 (08-30-2025)

All the best calls from the shows this week. Jim answers questions about insulating floors, lake dock to deck conversion, a leaning chimney, whistling toilet, getting air through faucets, driveway stains, refilling expansion joints, Roofmax, finding contractors and more.

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