My guess is it's in your home. Not one place, but several. The first place I'd look if I was a guest is behind your shower curtain. Then maybe I'd look over your shoulder as you open your refrigerator. If I was an appliance repairman, I'll bet you've got it in your washing machine too. […]
DEAR TIM: My relatives want to repair failing decorative iron columns and short stubby brick pillars that are part of a front porch on a home that's about 100 years old. A giant section of the house overhangs the front porch and I'm certain the decorative ironwork is helping to hold up the second story. […]
Garage Door Insulation | Get It Done At The Factory DEAR TIM: I live in a condo with an attached garage. The current garage door insulation is rated at R-4. Even with that it's cold in the winter and hot as Hades in the summer. Local companies have given me estimates to increase the insulation […]
LED Bulb Flicker Each week someone asks me, "Why do LED lights flicker?" or "Why do my LED lights flicker?" The answer is very straightforward if you remember one or two classes from your high school physics class. What Causes LED Lights to Flicker? LED lights flicker because the actual LED is instant on and […]
Terri Williams has a perplexing dilemma with dirty kitchen floor tiles in her Baton Rouge, LA home. Allow her to give you the story. Tell me in the comment section below if you picked up on the most important clue she shared in her description. I believe I know exactly what's going on. Let's see if […]
DEAR TIM: When it rains or snow melts, I have large water puddles on the concrete sidewalk in front of my house. The puddles have at least 2 inches of water at the deepest point. This sidewalk in parallel with the city street that has a modern rounded curb. It's dangerous in the winter as […]
This is NOT a normal newsletter. I send out SPECIAL ALERTS when something extraordinary is about to happen. If you live on the East Coast of the USA, you need to take action NOW. Hurricane Joaquin could be a replay of Hurricane Sandy from three years ago. If you have a family member, friend, co-worker, […]
This is going to be a shorter strange newsletter. I need to leave to get on the train. If you're a newer subscriber, I have the good fortune to have a fun part-time job in the summer and early fall. I'm a conductor on a full-size real scenic train here in New Hampshire. Right now […]
DEAR TIM: I own a diner where decorative concrete block forms the lower part of the exterior walls. At the front of my building, a wing wall extends away from the building. Some of the solid concrete block are crumbling away to nothing while others adjacent to them appear to be in perfect condition. The […]
This is a relaxed issue of my newsletter. It's got a few juicy home improvement tips, but there are other surprises too. Every now and then I just try to share other helpful stuff that's not hard-core home improvement. There are some GREAT TIPS in this issue. Don't close it without reading it. Years ago, […]
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