DEAR TIM: I’m building a new home and am quite concerned about possible flooding that could happen. I built on a hill and the land slopes towards my home. The builder didn’t put in much of a ditch at all and it seems like bad things could happen with a very bad storm or extended […]
FAST REMINDER: If you shop at Amazon.com, you can help support this FREE newsletter by using THIS LINK to start your shopping. In years past, I've talked about WX. That's the acronym us Morse code operators use to say 'weather'. Weather and home improvement go hand in hand. Did you know that Morse operators were […]
The above is a classic test to see if Morse code operators can beat young kids texting. Here's what you don't realize unless you're a Morse operator. The guys sending Morse on Jay Leno's show were doing it probably at only 20 words per minute (WPM). It's not unusual for good operators to be up […]
Did you hear a myth or two here on the Internet that gluing pennies to the top of your roof will stop the black roof algae? I've got bad news for you. It doesn't work. I do know what works, and works well. Keep reading. I want you to go now to these few pages […]
I'm starting to get pretty excited for Christmas. It's just two weeks from tomorrow! I've got a bunch of direct links for you just below in case you're looking for some affordable and quirky home improvement gifts for that someone. A couple are great stocking stuffers. It's going to be a Merry Christmas for sure […]
How to Hire a Roofer Did a storm damage your roof? Are your shingles wearing out prematurely? Do you have a new leak or a chronic leak that won't go away? You need a roofer unless you have skills like I do that allow you to do your own roofing work. But you want to […]
What's that old saying? Don't let grass grow under your feet. It means don't waste time or dilly dally. I think you can say none is growing under my feet, especially after the Sunday eBlast I sent out to you. Remember the vegan woman who didn't like me telling you about the juicy and delicious […]
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. […]
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