Think about this. It's the day after St. Patrick's Day - March 18, 2014. There are still 4-foot piles of snow surrounding my driveway. Up at the top of my drive in the cul-de-sac you can find 8-foot piles of snow and ice 3-feet thick sticking on the side of the ledge! It's going to […]
Winter weather can create mayhem with concrete or asphalt driveways, sidewalks and aprons. Potholes are usually the biggest repair job of all and with a few tools and some readily available products, you can make permanent repairs to your hard pavement surfaces. The most common reason potholes re-appear is because the shape of the hole […]
I've written about pothole repair for years. The trick, in your driveway, is to undercut the edges of the pothole like a dentist repairs a cavity in your tooth. The dentist undercuts the hole so the bottom of the hole is bigger than the top. When the amalgam filling is compacted and hardens, it can't […]
How To Plan a Shed - Most Sheds are Too Small What shed size you need Determine what you will put in the shed Take shelves and hanging items into account Link to video DEAR TIM: The official start of Spring is just days away. I’ve been putting it off for years, but I’m finally […]
An Ice Runway - Only Available a Few Months You've maybe seen a light airplane land on a lake. It was outfitted with pontoons so the plane wouldn't sink. But what about landing a plane on water that just has wheels only - no floats or pontoons? Alton, NH is a unique town that has […]
Concrete Restoration and Decoration - Give Your Concrete A New Look Quick Column Summary: Restore the beauty of concrete work Tattoo a new look onto your concrete Patch cracks Practice makes perfect DEAR TIM: This has been the winter from Hades. I own a house in Connecticut and my parents have one in sunny Florida. […]
Tim Carter challenges Mother Nature to a battle with a Briggs and Stratton snowblower. Snow vs. Machine! Tim shared this video in his February 11, 2014 Newsletter.
You know what comes with spring, right? Snow melt and frequently heavy rain. Do you want to finally solve that drainage problem next to your driveway? A trench drain may be just the thing you need. Trench drains are similar to gutters on a roof. A trench drain is usually found at the edge of […]
My college degree is in geology. When taking Geology 101 years ago, Dr. Bullard made us study different types of erosion. One type of erosion is called "mass wasting". It's used to describe when rocks fall from a mountain making a sloping small pile of rock around the base of the mountain. I could NEVER […]
Tim Carter shows a concrete refinishing product that can be colorized and applied to make driveway tattoos and other gorgeous patterns on your drive, sidewalk or patio.
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