Last night while helping my wife Kathy get dinner ready she said, "I saw one of your peers on a national news morning show today." (This was from my December 8, 2015 Newsletter.) "Really? What was he showing?" "He was talking about these caulks where you can actually caulk your window to the frame to […]
DEAR TIM: The granite countertops in my kitchen seem to be moving away from the wall or at least they are moving around a bit. The attached picture shows the results. The house isn't even one-year old yet. Is there a way I can secure the granite to keep it from moving? Or, is something […]
Lots of funny stuff happens when you have a newsletter like this. I wish I could share with you all the email replies I get from some of the subscribers like you. Just a few days ago, I was still in the afterglow of Kathy's scrumptious Thanksgiving cooking. It's my FAVORITE meal of the year. […]
I've got some exciting stuff to share today. I URGE you to read below about a very very cool website / app you should sign up for - UpThere. I've also got late-breaking news about my DEFECTIVE Roof Shingles. Let's get started. UpThere First and foremost this is a home improvement newsletter. I often share […]
Christmas is coming! Yippee! It's a magical time here at the Carter house, and I hope so at your home. Now that the train conductor season is over and my roof is complete, I've got time to start selling more of my stuff on eBay. I'm in this giant PURGE mode to sell stuff I […]
DEAR TIM: My wife and I wanted to remodel the dated fireplace in our living room. We recently put down hardwood floor around a raised brick hearth. I’ve since removed the raised hearth and we’re putting down ceramic tile. The trouble is there’s now a recess in the floor where the hearth was and how […]
I'm going to make this a fairly short eblast because you're probably worn out from the long Thanksgiving weekend. I want to thank you for the kind Thanksgiving wishes you sent to me and my family. It's much appreciated. We had a feast here. Kathy outdid herself. It's my favorite meal of the year and […]
Did you read the book Shoeless Joe? You should. It's the basis for the Field of Dreams movie. It's very close to the movie - or should I say the movie stays very close to the book. One of the tearjerker scenes in the movie is when Ray is talking with the ghost or image […]
I FORGOT to share something with you earlier today! Do you plan to deep fry a turkey? Do you know someone, a co-worker, a friend, a neighbor, relative, etc. that plans to? PLEASE share this ALERT with them so nothing bad happens. Watch this video NOW! Have a SAFE and Happy Thanksgiving. Tim Carter Founder […]
You may not be aware of the extreme danger in deep frying a turkey. This message was sent out to Tim's Newsletter Readers in his November 24, 2015 AsktheBuilder Alert. Watch this video and don't make the mistakes you see here. Here's the short list: Do NOT overfill the kettle. Do NOT fry next to […]
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