Knoxville, Tenn. – September 2006 – A strange scratching noise in the walls? A stinky odor that just won’t leave? A floor that goes "snap, crackle, pop?" Homeowners can now rejoice, as DIY Network is saving the day by solving these everyday household dilemmas, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 10 p.m. EST with the premiere of Finders Fixers.From curing a singing sink to closing the case on a phantom flushing toilet, DIY’s team of certified home inspectors diagnose, detect and repair mysterious domestic disturbances. Hosted by professional home improvement experts Tim Hockenberry, Wally Conway and Rick Yerger, this new half-hour home improvement program adds up the clues and identifies the culprits, so they never return!
"Not all home improvement shows are about makeovers or renovations," said Freddy James, DIY’s vice president of programming. "This new series is about trying to solve common and not-so-common mysteries that homeowners face. It’s a new perspective to the world of home improvement, and viewers will want to tune in each week to see 'if' and 'how' our experts crack the case!"
In the debut episode of Finders Fixers, Yerger helps Joan May and Kurt Lamond to get rid of the bathroom blues! Their sink screeches, screams and sings a high-pitched annoying song. And as if jealous of the sink, the toilet flushes and gurgles on its own. Plus, the shower head just snivels. Their bathroom plumbing is out of control and they can't figure out why. Yerger takes on the tasks and tracks down the symptoms to find the cause, and then shows them how to fix each problem to silence the racket.
"Finders Fixers isn't about treating the symptoms, but actually finding the source of the problem and fixing it for good!" said Hockenberry, co-host of Finders Fixers and a professional home inspector for more than 12 years. Hockenberry takes the lead with his first Finders Fixers episode on Wednesday, Oct. 11, where he solves a case of recurring mold. And Conway also debuts the week before on Wednesday, Oct. 4, with a case of a stinky house.
Additional episodes this season will cover the gamut from a smoking window to rusting stucco to leaks, squeaks, and creaks! Each episode of Finders Fixers features either Hockenberry in the Northeast, Conway in the South or Yerger in the West, as the main "problem solver" and host of the show. All three will share professional do-it-yourself tips on how to diagnose home-related enigmas at the conclusion of every show.
A few of their favorite Finders Fixers’ case solving tips:
• Look for corrosion on plumbing fixtures. If it’s on the outside of a fixture, chances are there’s probably more inside the fixture.
• Inspecting a crawl space without going underneath is easy to do - with the water running, shine a bright light into the crawlspace and look for any drips or growing puddles.
• Diagnose stains by color: brown is the most common and typically signals water leaks; green usually means water is coming in contact with copper piping; and black may mean mold.
• If there is a drywall crack, look for its mate. Most likely, it will point directly to the problem.
All three co-hosts are certified home inspectors and have frequently contributed to DIY’s sister network HGTV’s House Detective series. Hockenberry has hosted more than 200 on-air segments of his "Inspector's Notebook," which offered tips in home repair and maintenance. Conway is a licensed contractor and the founder of Florida Home Pro, a professional home inspection company. And for nearly a decade, Yerger has run Building Specs, Inc., a home inspection services company, in Southern California.
Beginning September 27, Finders Fixers airs every Wednesday at 10 p.m. For more information on DIY Network, DIY experts and tips, and additional home improvement programs, logon to the network’s companion Web site at www.DIYnetwork.com.
About DIY Network
DIY Network is your television source for the best know-how and how-to when it comes to any type of do-it-yourself project. DIY presents 90 percent original programming across a broad range of categories including home building; home improvement; automotive and boating; crafts; gardening; hobbies; living; and woodworking. Informational and entertaining, DIY’s programs and experts answer your most sought-after questions, plus offer creative projects that will inspire you to do something out of the ordinary – yourself. DIY’s Web site, DIYnetwork.com, features step-by-step instructions for all that you see on-air, totaling more than 15,000 projects online. These companion resources instruct millions of people everyday, which is why DIY is one of the fastest growing digital networks – currently in more than 37 million homes – and DIYnetwork.com averages over 2.5 million unique visitors per month.
