AsktheBuilder Webinar Are you a new subscriber? Welcome! Everyone else, Hello! This is really fast. I'm doing a FREE LIVE webinar with Sara Martin in less than 48 hours. Sara is an architect who lives in Knoxville, TN. We'll be LIVE on your computer or phone at 4 PM Eastern Time Friday, February 23, 2018. […]
Do you remember that scene from the Field of Dreams movie where Ray went back in time and was sitting in Dr. Archibald Graham's office? Ray asked Doc what he'd wish for if he had one wish. Doc Graham described how he'd like to have one at-bat against a major-league pitcher and stare at a […]
Doing Due Diligence Story I discovered years ago that you like stories and hate to be lectured to. Stories can be fun and intriguing. Lectures tend to make your brain hurt. I’ve got a story for you that I think you’ll really enjoy. It’s been unfolding over the past eight weeks with a random visitor […]
Are you a new subscriber in the past few days? This is NOT a normal newsletter. When one of my sales is about to end, I sent a LAST CALL message. The We Love You Stain Solver Sale is about to end. (This sale ended Monday, February 19, 2018.) Just HOURS FROM NOW. ACT FAST!!!!! […]
There's lots to cover in this issue: Stain Solver We-Love-You Sale Another You-Can't-Make-This-Stuff-Up Story Hidden Fire Danger in Your Home Much More Let's get started! What Is Stain Solver? I'm investing this time because you may be a new subscriber or you may be a seasoned subscriber that's still a Doubting Thomas. Stain Solver is […]
Cracked Concrete Carport & Rubbing Door I’m blessed to have you as a reader and furthermore, I’m fortunate to get about 10,000 visitors a day to my AsktheBuilder.com website. Your questions are the fuel that keep this column vibrant and hopefully interesting! If you’ve got a question, then by all means visit the website and […]
Water on a garage floor in winter can be a hazard. I'm sharing this email exchange as I feel it provides a valuable teaching moment for all of us. Civility is dynamic. Go back one hundred or even two hundred years ago and courtesy, respect, and good manners were ingrained in just about everyone. Let […]
Flood Damaged Floor Many things that happen in your life each day usually are connected in some fashion. It’s the same with me and today was a very strange day. I’m convinced that you’ll appreciate the story I’m about to tell and no doubt it’s going to benefit you in one way or the other. […]
Two days ago, I sent out a newsletter that was rife with errors. I'm talking typographic, spelling and who-knows-what! I proofread that newsletter no less than five times over a period of two days as I created it. Suffice it to say I was cringing Sunday morning when I received a copy in my Inbox. […]
I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio - a town that not only has a strong Midwestern culture, but it also possesses a rich stock of grand homes in its older neighborhoods. It wasn't until I approached my mid 30s that I started to fully appreciate how many wonderful things the old houses contained. […]
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