A Canadian Remodeling Nightmare - Betrayal of Trust I’d like to share a story with you. This saga transpired over the past six weeks and I feel it contains a valuable teaching moment that is guaranteed to save you thousands of dollars, allow you to sleep at night, and go to dinner with your remodeling […]
Johnson Hardware Wood Fascia Brackets Hi, I'm Tim Carter, AsktheBuilder.com. Wall mount sliding doors are very popular. I happen to have a set in my own home. My son loves the exposed hardware but my wife, well, she prefers to have it hidden behind a sleek fascia board. My wife asked me to install a […]
Pocket Door Privacy - Create Two Separate Rooms in Hours Pocket door privacy is more than just having a pocket door for a bathroom or bedroom. You may now be working from home or having kids stay home and everyone needs privacy. Watch the video below for some grand privacy ideas. CLICK or TAP HERE […]
QUESTION: Tim, I need your help and advice. I bought a foreclosed house for a really great price. The entrance hall is two stories high and features a large front door with a semi-circular window above it. But for some reason, the architect off-centered the door and window in the porch alcove. My contractor says […]
Fix Old Doorknob Podcast: Tim Carter helps Sharon and her husband fix their front doorknob in their 1890s house in Chicago. Mr. Sharon FIXED it while the podcast was happening. How cool was that? This was a featured article in the April 30, 2020 Newsletter. The key to the repair is recognizing how the […]
Patio Door Hinge Types - There are Many Joe S. from Osage Beach, MO reached out to me about his odd patio door hinge. His story appeared in the February 9, 2020 AsktheBuilder Newsletter. Here's what he wrote: "I have an odd sized hinge that is for my patio doors. They need replacing and since […]
Today is the biggest event of the year for AsktheBuilder.com. I look forward to this newsletter issue ALL YEAR! It's time for the annual LE Johnson Treasure Hunt Game. I know, I know! I promised you the nutty video this past Thursday. You probably want to watch it first. You mean this one? CLICK or […]
Door Opens On Its Own - Easy to Fix in Minutes QUESTION #2: Hey Tim, thanks for all the free tips and hundreds of videos on your AsktheBuilder website. I just moved into an apartment that’s tired and old. My dad told me about you and I wonder if you can help me as my […]
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