Water vs Your Home - You Can Be the Winner Unless you live in the Atacama Desert, you need to deal with water in and around your home. You may be one of my readers that lives in an arid climate and rain might only fall on or around you a few months of the […]
The software I use to send this newsletter allows me to create the newsletter hours or days before it actually sends. I had it queued up to send at 7:00 am Eastern Time today and as it was sending, holy cucumber, I saw another jaw-dropping sunrise. It was imperative I share it with you NOW. […]
New subscriber? Howdy! Everyone else? 😉 One of my hobbies is taking sunrise photos. I was blessed on Friday, March 09, 2018, to capture the following photo. I was standing on my deck about twenty minutes after sunrise. The low angle of the sun's rays created amazing shadows on the drifted fresh snow on frozen […]
AsktheBuilder Podcast - Sharing Tips My wife Kathy thinks I’m nuts. I talk to people on elevators. Talking to strangers is interesting to me and I believe that’s one reason I jumped at the chance in 1994 to host a two-hour call-in home improvement radio show in Cincinnati, Ohio. Each week, homeowners would dial in […]
Ask the Builder Podcast 2 Highlights: Al is dressing up a plain set of plywood steps with new oak treads and risers (Featured in March 11, 2018 Newsletter) He wonders about the best way to level the treads and secure them Tim calls Jeff and offers tips on how to trace the source of […]
New subscriber? Welcome!! Everyone else, let's get to work. Lots of exciting news! First, that message you just got about Stain Solver and Lady the dog? That was supposed to go to another set of subscribers. In other words, I made a boo boo. Podcast = On-Demand Radio My first podcast is ready for you!!!!! […]
New subscriber? Thanks for signing up! Everyone else, let's get going! The past five days or so, I was laser-focused on one task. Working with my good friend Chuck Eglinton; he and I were able to complete and upload my first podcast. Yes, the first Ask the Builder podcast is ready for you! It's FREE […]
Ask the Builder Podcast 1 Highlights: Tim calls Jill and they discuss the best way to repair wood kitchen flooring Cutting out damaged area and installing an inlay different species border is an option Greg asks Tim about porcelain tile vs hardwood flooring in his new San Tan Valley, AZ home Hardwood presents many challenges on […]
Deck Repair Parts - Be Sure To Get The Best Ones CLICK HERE to download my FREE deck repair parts list to help you rebuild your current deck. You can use this same parts list if you're building a new deck. It also contains a link to the best flashing for under a door leading […]
Two Hours and $50 Saves $8,000 This column was inspired by two events that happened within hours of one another. One was at my own home. In both instances, an hour or two of time and a few extra dollars spent years prior would have saved thousands of dollars today. The first thing to remember […]
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