Home maintenance tips that actually save money this summer start with knowing where your house is leaking money without you realising it. Andy Barrar of Handy Andy Media walks through the gaps that are quietly wrecking your cooling bill and the gaps you should never fill if you want your deck to survive the seasons.

The Gaps That Cost You

A stick of incense is all it takes to find the air leaks around your window frames that are fighting your AC all summer long. Andy covers caulking, weather stripping, and window film as the fixes most homeowners skip, then explains why the same logic flips completely when you pick up a deck board.

The Gaps That Save You (And One Idea for the Kids)

Wood expands in heat and contracts in cold, which means the quarter-inch gap you left in July will almost disappear by January. Andy breaks down spacing, staining, and the composite deck question nobody has a clean answer to yet. Then the conversation turns to keeping kids connected this summer without handing them a smartphone, and why a cellular smartwatch might be the smartest ten dollars a month you spend.

Topics: home maintenance tips summer, window sealing, deck building gaps, kids smartwatch, DIY home savings

GUEST: Andy Baryer | handyandymedia.com | @handyandymedia

Originally aired on 2026-06-29

Home maintenance tips that actually save money this summer start with knowing where your house is leaking money without you realising it. Andy Barrar of Handy Andy Media walks through the gaps that are quietly wrecking your cooling bill and the gaps you should never fill if you want your deck to survive the seasons.
The Gaps That Cost You
A stick of incense is all it takes to find the air leaks around your window frames that are fighting your AC all summer long. Andy covers caulking, weather stripping, and window film as the fixes most homeowners skip, then explains why the same logic flips completely when you pick up a deck board.
The Gaps That Save You (And One Idea for the Kids)
Wood expands in heat and contracts in cold, which means the quarter-inch gap you left in July will almost disappear by January. Andy breaks down spacing, staining, and the composite deck question nobody has a clean answer to yet. Then the conversation turns to keeping kids connected this summer without handing them a smartphone, and why a cellular smartwatch might be the smartest ten dollars a month you spend.
Topics: home maintenance tips summer, window sealing, deck building gaps, kids smartwatch, DIY home savings
GUEST: Andy Baryer | handyandymedia.com | @handyandymedia
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-06-29

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Shane Hewitt &amp; The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world&mdash;always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.
From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

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