If you're a seasoned subscriber to this newsletter, you know I must have been busy or ??? Usually, I try to reach out at least twice, sometimes three times, a week with news, stories, tool reviews and tips. But I've been pretty much AWOL. Here's what's been going on: My sister and brother-in-law came to […]
This is NOT a normal newsletter. I send out SPECIAL ALERTS when something extraordinary is about to happen. If you live on the East Coast of the USA, you need to take action NOW. Hurricane Joaquin could be a replay of Hurricane Sandy from three years ago. If you have a family member, friend, co-worker, […]
This is going to be a shorter strange newsletter. I need to leave to get on the train. If you're a newer subscriber, I have the good fortune to have a fun part-time job in the summer and early fall. I'm a conductor on a full-size real scenic train here in New Hampshire. Right now […]
This is a relaxed issue of my newsletter. It's got a few juicy home improvement tips, but there are other surprises too. Every now and then I just try to share other helpful stuff that's not hard-core home improvement. There are some GREAT TIPS in this issue. Don't close it without reading it. Years ago, […]
It's Friday. That means Weekend Warrior Update with some tips for you: CLICK HERE to watch a video about how to patch cracks in exterior concrete sidewalks, driveways or patios before the cracks get any worse. "Tim, you dolt! I can't watch video and want a shortcut to the actual products you use!" Okay then […]
A few days ago, I was blessed to receive a simple one-line email reply to one of my newsletter blasts. I get great emails all the time and you may be one who invests the time to send me some jewel from your fingertips or voice-recognition software. It came from Art Ralston. Here's what he […]
Today is the grim 14th anniversary of the day radical Islamic terrorists attacked us here on our homeland. This war with the radical religious fanatics and the USA goes back over 210 years ago in case you wondered. It's nothing new. Just listen to the first sentence in the US Marines Hymn: "From the Halls […]
I've decided to change how I do the Secret Link each week. Rather than have the repetitive "Welcome if you're a new subscriber...." open, I'm just going to make the link the first button in the newsletter. You'll see it below. Well, the USA holiday Labor Day was two days ago. That's the traditional holiday […]
In the past few days, we just celebrated the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that pummeled New Orleans and points east and north. Eighteen months after it struck, I visited the exact spot the eye of the hurricane made landfall. Then I saw two stories about hikers needing help after getting injured or lost in […]
Welcome if you're a new subscriber! See the AsktheBuilder.com word just above your name? Each week that's a secret link to a past column or video that can help make your wildest home improvement dreams come true. Go click it now. ( <== The link is right here for the online Newsletter.) The subject line […]
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