How to put up a flagpole on your concrete block home
Read full article: How to put up a flagpole on your concrete block homeTom in Apopka is a proud Vietnam Veteran - and we’re proud of him too - so when he asked us to mount his American flag outside his front door, we were happy to show our appreciation and respect for his service to our country!
Garage door not closing? Might be the sensors. Here’s what to do
Read full article: Garage door not closing? Might be the sensors. Here’s what to doJennifer’s garage hasn’t been working for two weeks, so we got to her as soon as we could. We realized pretty quickly it was the child safety sensors on the floor!
Adjust the settings on your motion detection light in 3 steps. Here’s how
Read full article: Adjust the settings on your motion detection light in 3 steps. Here’s howIrene in Tavares has an old motion sensor light in her carport but it was sensing the way it should be so we stopped by and set up the settings!
Poor reception? 3 ways to strengthen the signal of your weather radio
Read full article: Poor reception? 3 ways to strengthen the signal of your weather radioSharon in rural Anthony, Florida has a Midland Weather Radio but the signal was so bad she couldn't understand the words and, worse, wasn't getting weather alerts!
Holes in your vinyl siding? Patch them!
Read full article: Holes in your vinyl siding? Patch them!Barbara had a bunch of holes and cracks in her vinyl siding but couldn’t spend a bunch of money replacing the panels, so we tried out Amazon’s recommended Vinyl Siding Repair Kit – plastic adhesive patches that can be cut to size and placed over the holes.
Here’s how to properly fill and position your sandbags. Yes, a tarp is involved
Read full article: Here’s how to properly fill and position your sandbags. Yes, a tarp is involvedWe met up with Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris to see how he sandbags his home. He says there is absolutely a “correct” way to do it!
Can’t get behind your dryer? Clean the vent hose from the outside, reduce your risk of fire
Read full article: Can’t get behind your dryer? Clean the vent hose from the outside, reduce your risk of fireLarry and Charlotte called us from Cocoa because they saw our segment on cleaning out a dryer vent hose to get rid of lint buildup and reduce the risk of a fire, but they had a problem - they couldn’t get to the back of their dryer!
Burned out recessed lights in your ceiling? If they’re LEDs, just switch them out, no wiring needed!
Read full article: Burned out recessed lights in your ceiling? If they’re LEDs, just switch them out, no wiring needed!Michael and Gina hated living in the dark and their kitchen ceiling recessed lights were on the fritz.
Here’s how to program your garage door opener built into your car visor
Read full article: Here’s how to program your garage door opener built into your car visorKaren in Bunnell asked us to program her garage door remote buttons built into her sun visor in her car because she couldn't get them to work on her own.
Christmas light takedown and storage hacks you need to know
Read full article: Christmas light takedown and storage hacks you need to knowWe showed you how to hang your Christmas lights (mostly) painlessly back in December. Now, we're going back to the same pros to find out how they take down the lights and wrap them up to make next year's install just as painless!

Open your garage door even when the power is out
Read full article: Open your garage door even when the power is outYou asked us to explain how that red dangling handle in your garage works, especially when the power goes out, so we're showing you when to pull it (and when not to pull it!) and how to get your garage door open (and closed) after a storm.
Make your air conditioner run better and longer. Tune it up yourself
Read full article: Make your air conditioner run better and longer. Tune it up yourselfThere are several things you can do every few months to make sure your air conditioning system is running as efficiently and smoothly as possible.
Getting Results at Home: If you live in Montverde and need a home repair, Erik von Ancken can help
Read full article: Getting Results at Home: If you live in Montverde and need a home repair, Erik von Ancken can helpWKMG Hits the Road is heading to Montverde and News 6 anchor Erik von Ancken is looking for a home repair project in the 34756 zip code to tackle.
Broken sprinkler? Replace it in 15 minutes!
Read full article: Broken sprinkler? Replace it in 15 minutes!If your sidewalk is flooding every time your irrigation system fires up, chances are you have a damaged sprinkler head (mowers love to eat sprinkler heads!). Swap it out for a new one in 15 minutes with a little digging.
Quickly replace your recessed lights with pendant lights. No electrical wiring required
Read full article: Quickly replace your recessed lights with pendant lights. No electrical wiring requiredBest #househack yet: swap out your old recessed lights in your ceiling for new "instant" pendant lights with no tools, no wiring and almost no work!
Drilling into concrete: How to hang something from a block wall
Read full article: Drilling into concrete: How to hang something from a block wallIf you've ever tried to drill into a concrete wall inside your house, you know it's a whole different experience than drilling into a wood stud inside a hollow wall.