About five years ago, the lake next to my house, Lake Winnisquam, froze almost like this. The ice was as smooth as you see in this video, but it was thicker and you could see to the bottom. However, it wasn't as CLEAR as you'll see below. This is simply amazing and must have been […]
"To calculate the weight of the Giant Rock, you need to figure out how many cubic feet of rock it is." What does the Giant Rock weigh? The Giant Rock in Landers, CA weighs tens of thousands of tons. I provide a method to calculate the weight below. The rock weight, that's the burning question. […]
This has to be one of the best movies ever made. If you have a monster for a boss, I'm sure you often feel the way Ben Hur felt in this scene. It's CLASSIC. But it's not funny like the candy factory scene in I Love Lucy.
Tim Carter thanks you for all your support in 2014, and asks for your input to make 2015 better than 2014. Thank you from AsktheBuilder.com
I need your help. Are you a model railroader? What brand / model are these cars? I have others like them. These are BIG cars. Think garden railroad. Look at the tape measure in some of the photos to see how long they are. They fit PERFECTLY on the large Buddy L track that's got […]
This is a great overview video about what you'd see in New Hampshire if you spent a month or two here. There are two shots of Mt. Washington one very early and right at the end. You might now understand why I love going up there to work as a ham radio operator at the […]
Belinda Morgan is building a new cabin somewhere near Saginaw, Texas and wants to reuse some glass block she installed a few years ago. Let her give you the details: "I have a glass block shower with 50 glass blocks that are held together with mortar that I built. I want to use again in […]
Tim explains how to win cold-hard cash or a tool bag. Watch the video to find out how. But HURRY, the deal ends in only 3 days!!
Gina Zuk, is trying to make her house look better. But she's not getting good advice from her siding contractor. "I have a contractor that says I don't need the house wrap if I am putting on the solid core vinyl siding made by Crane. I think it should have the house wrap as even if […]
My wife Kathy sent me an email telling me about this video. If you've had kids, we've had three, you know all about conversations with pre-schoolers. These funny interactions make up for the times when you want to pull your hair out. The ending will make you roll on the floor laughing out loud. I […]
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