Eric Stromer: On the Level

Wrong Tools, Right Idea

I host a television show called 'Over Your Head' on HGTV. This show deals with couples who take on a remodeling project and then for some strange reason stop! What I've noticed after doing nearly forty shows is that most people start with great and noble intentions, and then life gets in the way. For example, the couple who are on my show this week are the sweetest people you can imagine. The husband is a web page designer and kept coming home to find his beautiful wife doing construction projects using unconventional tools. She used a kitchen spatula, the kind that you flip pancakes with, to smooth out a concrete patch on her front entry way steps. At first I thought it rather odd to use a pancake flipper as a cement trowel but now I am inspired by her determination and ingenuity. In her defense, she had very little knowledge but like the genius that she is, she went ahead and tried the project anyway! I realized that she, like many others has the burning desire to improve her condition and I am grateful to dedicate my life to giving her and others like her the know-how so she can someday retire her pancake flipping trowel and use the right tool for the job.

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About Eric Stromer
Eric Stromer, host of HGTV´s ´Over Your Head´ and author of ´Do-It-Yourself FAMILY´ was named one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" by ´People Magazine´ with good reason. Stromer pulls off that perfect combination of construction know-how, comedy, and great looks in a seamless package that appeals to men and women alike. AOL Home is thrilled to feature Stromer's original DIY, home improvement videos.



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