Did you just subscribe? WOOT! Welcome! Did you subscribe many moons ago? Get ready once again for some information that's going to save you time and money. The mad rush is on at my daughter and son-in-law's new home building site. You'll see the update from week three below. The footings are going in two […]
Hastings Triplet 10X Review - Very Handy Lasts Decades I've owned my Hastings Triplet 10X magnifier since 1972. I was required to buy one for my Geology 101 lab course. I use my magnifier for these tasks: wood splinter removal check solder connections on circuit boards inspect expensive jewelry settings BEFORE a failure close inspection […]
Wallpaper Borders QUESTION #1: Hello Tim. Trends and designs change and I’m convinced wallpaper will rise from the ashes. I’d like to start the resurgence and install some wallpaper borders in a few rooms in my home. What can you share to make this job go smoothly? Have you ever put in a border halfway […]
New Build Home Timeline Series - Part 3 This is part three of a new build home timeline series following my own daughter and son-in-law. They're building a new home on Mt. Desert Island in Downeast Maine. At the bottom of the page, you'll discover a link to the next part of the series. Related […]
Attic Condensation Podcast: Attic Condensation - Tim Carter, the founder of AsktheBuilder.com, talks with Marvin who lives in Lexington, KY about his pesky attic condensation. Marvin notices it forming on the tips of the nails protruding through his roof sheathing. Marvin's story was featured in Tim's November 7, 2018 Newsletter Home Improvement and Home […]
Senco FinishPro Mg18 Review Professionals normally do tool reviews. I'm talking about people like me who have used tools all day long for decades. How would you like a review of a nail gun done by someone who's NEVER used one before? Here it is. Who Used the Senco FinishPro Mg18? My friends Ann and […]
Senco FinishPro XP16 Review Professionals normally do tool reviews. I'm talking about people like me who have used tools all day long for decades. How would you like a review of a nail gun done by someone who's NEVER used one before? Here it is. Who Used the Senco FinishPro XP16? My friends Ann and […]
Use the following link to start your shopping at Amazon.com. CLICK HERE to begin shopping. Thanks for doing this. Everything you buy at Amazon, using the above link, helps keep the content for FREE here at AsktheBuilder.com. Click here to read in my November 29, 2019 Newsletter how this helps the AsktheBuilder Newsletter. This was […]
Are you a new subscriber? I'm sure glad you're here! Czy jesteś doświadczonym subskrybentem? Please inform the new arrivals of my strange sense of humor. Happy November! It's been a strange autumn here in the great Northeast Kingdom of New Hampshire. We've had many more gray rainy days than bluebird days. The temperatures have been […]
Small Screwdriver Set - Stanley 66-039 - Great Quality I've owned my small screwdriver set for years. I've lost count of the many times I've used it! The set has six screwdrivers: #1 Phillips #0 Phillips 3.0 mm Flat Blade 2.3 mm Flat Blade 1.8 mm Flat Blade 1. 4 mm Flat Blade CLICK HERE […]