Dave Baker

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Q - Why does my house smell like a sour locker room?

1 month ago | wsbradio.com | Dave Baker

Q - Last week when I came home from work my house smelled like a sour locker room. It didn’t smell like that when I left in the morning and I didn’t have any piles of laundry lying about. Yuck. Help. Anne in MarriettaA - Ahhhhh, welcome to summer. OK, maybe not summer, but warmer weather in any case. You remember in the fall when your furnace kicked on for the first time and you knew it because you could smell the faint aroma of the dust being burnt from your system?
Severe weather has brought wildcat roofers out of the wood work. Here’s how to protect your pocket

1 month ago | wsbradio.com | Dave Baker

It is a little early in the season for stories on what I like to call wildcat roofers, but with the severe storms we had last weekend it’s time to be reminded…Here are some things you should know before getting a new roof – especially if you have damage to your roof, or if you have been ‘diagnosed’ with hail damage by a door to door roofer. 1 - Just because a company found your ‘problem’ doesn’t give them any kind of squatters rights to fix your roof.
IRS agent found not guilty in 2023 shooting death of fellow agent during training exercise

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Dave Baker

PHOENIX (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) — A jury found a federal agent not guilty on Wednesday in the 2023 shooting death of a fellow agent after a training exercise in Phoenix. IRS Special Agent Larry Edward Brown, Jr. was charged with involuntary manslaughter of an officer in the death of Special Agent Patrick Bauer. The trial had started about a week and a half ago in federal court. It took about 90 minutes of deliberations for the jury to decide on the single charge.
Analysts call ASML Stock Underrated in 2025, Here's Why

2 months ago | watcher.guru | Dave Baker |byMichael William G

Dutch semiconductor chip firm ASML is a very underrated stock in 2025, thanks to one key metric that could drive shares upward. The company recently reported its Q4 2024 earnings, blasting expectations out of the water. Its strong results and robust bookings corresponded with solid guidance for the next five years according to ASML. ASML has a virtual monopoly on EUV machines that are used to make advanced chips.
Q - We need a new HVAC and new insulation. Which should we do first?

2 months ago | wsbradio.com | Dave Baker

Q - After listening to your show we have decided that we need both new insulation and a new hvac system (ours is 25 years old!)Not having the money for both, which should we do first? Steve - MariettaA - I get this question a good bit and here is how I would play it…I would go with the insulation first, and I would get as much insulation as I could afford be it 20 inches of blown in fiberglass or the open cell foam.
Q - Can I install spray foam insulation myself?

2 months ago | wsbradio.com | Dave Baker

Q - I have found on the internet a place that will sell me everything I need to spray foam insulation into my attic. I hear you talk about how spray in foam is the way to go. How hard do you think this would be for me to do? I can save roughly half the money (estimate for $4500 and I think I can do this for around $2500). Scott in Johns CreekA - I have found that on the web myself and I must say they make it look easy. But I beg to differ.
Where does all your energy go? Here are 5Things around your home that consume energy

2 months ago | wsbradio.com | Dave Baker

Here are your top 5Things about your house that consume energy. Your job? Make them run as efficiently as possible and benefit from their output as long as possible…(numbers based on a study found at www.energystar.gov)- Heating. Uses as much as 29% of your home’s energy. Keep the heat in your house as long as you can by bringing your insulation up to standards and making sure your doors and windows are air tight. Some of that is DIY work and will benefit you year-round.
Solana SOL Up 13% This Week, When Can It Reach $250?

Jan 16, 2025 | watcher.guru | Dave Baker

Solana’s native SOL cryptocurrency recently surpassed $200, riding a 13% surge in the last week. Following significant correction in the last few days, the altcoin is on the rise, with price predictions receiving revisions. The cryptocurrency market has faced two substantial corrections over the last month, including SOL. In December 2024, the market dipped following the rise in US inflation figures to 2.7%. However, with Donald Trump incoming as the next US president, the crypto market is rallying.
They said who, what??! Here’s 5 myths about home repair...

Jan 6, 2025 | wsbradio.com | Dave Baker

You may think that Friday the 13th being unlucky is a myth, but here are 5Things about home repair that are myths… - Laundry bleach is the best product to remove mold and keep it from returning…I will give you only partial credit if you believe this. To remove mold from anything that used to be alive (wood, wallpaper, drywall, etc…) you need hydrogen peroxide. Bleach works ok on stone and tile – which is why bathroom cleaners contain bleach – but as a do all mold remover, it doesn’t stand up.
What's It's Stock Future?

Dec 16, 2024 | watcher.guru | Dave Baker

Yahoo Finance experts have coined Walmart (WMT) as their company of the year for 2024. WMT’s stock had a great 2024, climbing 80%. The company has made plenty of wise investments this year to keep up with the times, including in artificial intelligence and augmented reality. These investments and their continued service as a top retail chain led to nearly four quarters of record earnings in 2024.