Suspended Ceiling Installation - Simple with the Right System I’ve shared in a few past columns the wonderful time I’ve been having with my son. Each weekend I get to spend hours of quality time with him while we work on finishing his basement. I’m fanatical about having access to wires, pipes, ducts, etc. that […]
Interior Wall Covering Ideas - Maps, Custom Tile Murals & More Two days ago I was skim coating hundreds of square feet of new drywall in my son’s basement. I added water to the thick drywall joint compound so it was the consistency of latex paint. Investing in this extra step makes the new drywall […]
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DIY Drywall Secrets That Make You a Pro I’ve been helping my son finish the basement in his three-year-old home sharing DIY drywall secrets. We can only work on Saturdays, some Fridays, and any paid-time-off days he can burn up. It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to help my kids work on their homes. […]
Oldest Home Improvement Channel on YouTube - Ask the Builder Ask the Builder was the first home improvement channel on YouTube. Ask the Builder was part of Google Video before Google purchased YouTube. Tim Carter is the founder of Ask the Builder, one of the first home improvement websites on the Internet. The Ask the […]
Best Exterior Nails and Screws are Double Hot-Dipped Galvanized or Stainless Steel I was blessed by God to learn my craft of building and remodeling in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first few years of my career had me working on houses that were close to 100 years old. I have no recollection of seeing rusty roofing […]
Lochmere Ted Bilodeau Sr Tuesday Golf League Lochmere Country Club in Tilton, New Hampshire, is one of the best golf courses in the state. It's challenging, and the course superintendent does a magnificent job maintaining it. The greens are cut short and quite fast. I've played in the Lochmere Tuesday afternoon golf league for two […]
Basement Finishing Steps and Process - It's Pretty Simple With home loan interest rates higher than they’ve been in years, you may not be able to move to a larger home. You might be able to obtain the added space you need by transforming unfinished space to delightful finished rooms. Just a few weeks ago […]
Exterior Paint Peeling - Water, Water Vapor, Dust, Dirt, and Oil Are you frustrated with peeling exterior paint peeling? Maybe it’s a fence, a picnic table, a bench, your house siding, a shed, outdoor furniture, or a pergola. You might also share Jan’s misfortune. She visited the Ask Tim page of my AsktheBuilder website requesting […]
Secret Hiding Places in Your Home are Everywhere I’m in the final stages of writing a book that contains hundreds of hacks that you might want to incorporate into your existing home or a new one you’re building. I got lots of help from many of my newsletter subscribers, who shared some of their best […]
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