I've got lots to report even with the craziness of Thanksgiving upon us. Before I go any farther, Happy Thanksgiving to you! I'm so very thankful you're a subscriber, that you open as many issues as possible and that you click links in the newsletter that take you to fun and interesting places. You may […]
Did you see the movie Home Alone? One of the best parts in the movie is when Kevin is in church and finally has a talk with the scary old man who's his neighbor. It turns out the old man is not scary. What's more Kevin discovers that he's really just sad. Kevin gives the […]
Tim Carter takes you on a tour of his new Davinci Roofscapes Single Width Slate roof. You'll agree it's a gorgeous roof that would look fantastic on your home. Tim refused to install another asphalt shingle roof because the one on his home that was supposed to last 30 years began to fail in […]
Tim Carter shows the different ways to cut and fasten Davinci Roofscapes Single-Width Slate. Synthetic slate is durable, much lighter than real slate and it looks as good or better than slate. This is a virgin polymer roof that can last generations. The DaVinci Roofscapes product is much lighter than real slate, but only a […]
If you're a NEW subscriber, this is a very unusual eblast. I do them from time to time if I have BREAKING NEWS. Today is one of those days. Kelly Needs an iPhone 5 First, my youngest daughter Kelly would like to buy your iPhone 5 if you have one in excellent shape and it's […]
DEAR TIM: Pieces of granite tile countertop edge at my kitchen sink have fallen off. None of the pieces of granite have been damaged or cracked. I need a simple fix to reinstall the tiles. Is there a way to do this so the tiles will stay attached to the wood substrate for years and […]
I got home from Cincinnati, OH on Friday afternoon just before sundown. Kathy and I traveled west to visit her aging father, who's 96. We scheduled the trip at this time because our oldest daughter Meghan was in Cincinnati with her husband to attend a wedding. Since Meghan and Brent live in California, it was […]
Kathy and I are on the road visiting her dad. He's 96 and while in reasonably good health, he's declining. If you're a new subscriber, you need to know right now this issue is by no means a normal one with respect to buckets full of home improvement content. There will only be one home […]
DEAR TIM: I have an unusual narrow roof valley against a dormer where snow builds up, turns to ice and then leaks into my house. The shingles look fine, so I’m wondering if the water is coming in through some wood siding that forms one side of this roof canyon. That’s what I call it. […]
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