DEAR TIM: I read your column down under on the other side of the world. We just moved into our new brick two-story home and I’ve got a problem with soggy lawn drainage. As you can see in my photo, the ground on one side of the house is higher than the first floor of […]
It's been almost two weeks since I've reached out to you. A childhood friend of mine, who matured into a fantastic painter I used on many of my jobs, had to be sent back to Heaven early. The travel to and from the funeral services ate up six days with me arriving back home this […]
DEAR TIM: I read your helpful column each week in our local paper and your last column was about installing a bath vent fan. I want to remodel our dingy bath, but I need to get a handle on what the project will cost before I start. My wife doesn’t want me to tackle the […]
DEAR TIM: I’m a DIYr and I’m going to remodel a bathroom. I don’t like our current exhaust bath fan and am going to install a new one. I’ve done all sorts of online research and lots of the information is conflicting. I’m not feeling comfortable about what to do and what’s the best way […]
The ice is about to leave the lake here at my house. This would be the earliest ice out on record in the past eight years. Yes, we'll still get a few chilly days or even a heavy snow, but Spring is here. There's no doubt about it. I've just got a few things for […]
Tim Carter shares valuable tips about what's going on early in the demolition process. He talks about why you NEVER want to use duct tape for certain jobs.
Tim Carter shares some tips about demolition BEFORE he takes the first swing with the hammer or pry bar. Do NOT use a sledgehammer!!!! Tim explains WHY in this video.
Bathroom Remodel Before Video Transcript Hi, I'm Tim Carter founder of AsktheBuilder.com. I'm here in my basement bathroom at my own home and we're going to be remodeling it. And the reason why is the original architect and the homeowner they just made some really critical mistakes in my opinion and I'm gonna do my […]
Spring is here in New Hampshire! WOO HOO!!! Two days ago, it was, are you sitting down, 71 F. Holy Cucumber! Normally, it would be about 41 F and there could be two feet of snow still on the ground. I spent the day with two friends over by the Connecticut River at the Saint […]
DEAR TIM: My husband and I are in a small skirmish about our new brick veneer home. I want it to be somewhat distinctive where you incorporate random pieces of rock in the brick. Among other claims, he says this will weaken the brick and cause leaks. Is this true? He’s also worried that it […]
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