Podcast Summary: You Betcha Radio

Episode: "Biggest Issue With Any Home Project"

Date: November 17, 2025
Hosts: Myles (You Betcha Guy), Ryan, Tyler, Jerrod

Overview

In this episode of You Betcha Radio, the gang dives deep into the quirks, pitfalls, and best practices of tackling home improvement projects—Midwestern style. Bringing plenty of humor, personal anecdotes, and practical advice, the hosts dissect everything from shiplap installation to the mental hurdles of “finishing” a project. They also riff on Midwest culture, manly project mindsets, and a very pressing question: bear crawling or doing up-downs?

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The "Flexible" Home Project Timeline

• No Concrete Plan? That's the Midwest Way
  • Host A (Myles) sets the stage, asking for tips on shiplap and LVP flooring, admitting he has a very loose timeframe (00:00-00:13).
  • B (Tyler) celebrates the luxury of not setting a hard start date:

    "That has gotta feel so good to not have a concrete plan...for me, knowing that, you know, this winter I should put up the studs in my basement...that feels good." (00:13)

  • They discuss how rigid deadlines can actually take the fun out of home projects.

2. Shiplap Wisdom

• Tongue-and-Groove (TNG) All the Way

  • Ryan (C) shares:

    "Tng, you gotta. I mean, you gotta get the tng. I've did shiplap with just using, like, the spacers. That's pain in the ass." (01:06)
    "Gotta go tongue and groove." (01:13)

  • Practical Tip: Always measure about a quarter inch longer than you think you'll need—"if I got to go cut twice, it’s fine." (01:14)

• Orientation Matters

  • B explains:

    "Which way the planks go matter in the room...if you're going vertical ship lap or horizontal ship lap. Completely different game." (01:52)

  • They humorously compare this to striped shirts:

    "It's like a fat guy with like a striped shirt. Looks skinnier with a vertical shirt." (03:08; A)

• Visual Tricks

  • Vertical shiplap makes rooms feel taller; horizontal “brings the ceiling down.” (02:51)

• Paint Before You Install

  • C advises:

    "If you're gonna paint the ship lap too, I'd paint it before you put it up...otherwise you got to get in the fucking grooves." (03:39-03:49)

• Embrace the Rustic

  • B shares a shortcut:

    "Try and go rustic feel in the room because then you don't got to fill the nail holes...if you got some exposed ones, that’s just character." (03:50-04:10)

3. The Biggest Issue: Mental “Finish Lines”

• Defining When a Project Is Actually Done
  • B offers a key insight:

    "I mentally have a I'm finished point and I usually have that point be wrong." (04:16)

  • Example: He stopped at "bench is there" when it really wasn’t done until stained and caulked.
  • Same with shiplap—the real end is: “once it’s up and the trim is on, then this project is done.” (05:11)
  • B:

    "The house wasn’t finished once it was...Once the house numbers were up, the house was done." (05:33)

  • Their advice? Set the correct mental endpoint, or you’ll move on before it’s truly finished.

4. Shiplap Installation Logistics

• Staggering Planks
  • A asks if rows should be staggered or uniform; B clarifies:

    "If your wall's not very big...no splices needed. If the wood piece isn't long enough...definitely should not have it all splicing in the same spot." (06:42-07:04)

5. Midwest Fitness Hypothetical

• Bear Crawl vs. Up-Downs
  • A offers: "Would you rather bear crawl 50 yards or do 50 up downs?" (07:07)
  • C and B quickly agree bear crawling is better:

    "I'm bear crawling 50 yards for sure." (07:15; C)
    "Remember...the last time you did a burpee, but burpees suck." (07:39; B)

  • Laugh about sore muscles after projects:

    "People love saying that...‘I must have been using muscles I didn’t normally use.’" (08:04; B)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Deadlines:

  “For me, knowing that...this winter I should put up the studs in my basement...that feels good to me. Like, to me, that’s a plan. But to be like, all right, on December 18th, I am going to start doing this. I’m, like, dreading that day.” — Tyler (B) [00:13]

• On Shiplap Orientation:

  “It’s like a fat guy with like a striped shirt. Looks skinnier with a vertical shirt.” — Myles (A) [03:08]

• On Rustic Aesthetics:

  “If you got some exposed ones, you’re like, that’s just character.” — Tyler (B) [04:10]

• On Mental Finish Lines:

  “Mentally I should have been like, once this thing is stained and cocked, then the project’s done.” — Tyler (B) [04:34]

• Project Wisdom:

  “Make sure you set the right end point mentally for the project.” — Tyler (B) [06:33]

• Midwest Humor:

  “Remember...the last time you did a burpee, but burpees suck.” — Tyler (B) [07:39]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:13 – Celebrating the freedom of a loose project plan
• 01:06 – Shiplap tips: Go with TNG, measurement tricks
• 02:01 – Importance of plank orientation (visual effects)
• 03:39 – Painting shiplap before install
• 04:16 – Pitfall: wrong “finished” points on projects
• 05:33 – Example: House not done until the numbers are on
• 06:42 – Staggering vs. uniform shiplap rows
• 07:07 – Bear crawl vs. up-downs hypothetical

Final Takeaways

• Flexible timelines make home projects more enjoyable—don’t sweat set start dates.
• Go tongue-and-groove for shiplap; paint before installing; embrace “imperfections” for rustic charm.
• The mental endpoint for a project defines how “finished” you’ll actually get—set it right!
• Burpees are universally despised—bear crawls are the Midwest pick.
• The guys blend real advice with classic Midwestern humor, making even DIY woes sound like part of the fun.

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