Tim Carter shows off some features of the new fiberglass flower boxes. These window boxes make great gifts for that special someone. Window flower boxes are a great way to decorate your home.
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Tim Carter shows you a great alternative to pressure washing your deck. Power washers can do harm when deck cleaning. What can be done?
Tim Carter demonstrates how to make your paint job and wood siding last for years. Just follow these helpful tips when installing wood siding. It will make your exterior wood siding look great and last longer.
How many people does it take to pour concrete? Depends upon a lot of factors. Concrete work is not easy. Pouring a concrete patio where you have to unload the truck 100 feet away from the concrete forms, needs many helpers. Tim uses his concrete calculator to estimate helpers.
Tim Carter shows a few easy tips for painting wood siding before installing it on your house. These tips will make the job go easier and look better.
Tim Carter shows many ways to keep your septic tank in good working condition by keeping certain products away from it. There is a special garbage disposer designed just for septic systems. Following these tips will help with your septic system care.
Tim Carter, of AsktheBuilder.com, shows the different kinds of deicing salts that can be used on your driveway. There are rock salt alternatives that are safer to use. Discover what is replacing road salt.
Chimney caps should be checked for leaks. A chimney cap can be the cause of a damp attic. If there are cracks in the cement cap, water can get into the inner layers of the chimney masonry. The bricks, stones or block around the chimney may also be a source for the leaks.
Roof cleaning is a task many have to do because moss, lichens and algae can grow on shingles and other roofing materials. Cleaning roof shingles with a pressure washer is possible. Roof shingle cleaning needs to be done carefully with constant inspection to ensure the shingles are not being damaged. I tested a powerful pressure washer on my twenty-year-old roof and was able to clean it without any damage to the shingles.
Tim Carter, of AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates how to drill holes in clay soil and fill them with gravel to prevent foundation cracks. During droughts, the soil around the foundation can contract and cause a foundation crack.
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