Teresa Schenck has a rotten wood threshold at her home in Bettendorf, Iowa. Here's what she sent me: "As you can see, this piece of wood at my back door is rotting. It is about 1.5-2 " wide, and maybe 6-8" deep. My deck is also there. I am replacing the wood decking. I want to […]
This video is several years old and is part of a series that shows you, in a soap opera format, the power of Photoshop software. This was featured in the September 20, 2015 AsktheBuilder Newsletter, where Tim was discussing Fake videos. The main character, Donnie Hoyle, is hilarious. This is video #5 and it only […]
Adhesive Chain - This is Why Lots of Paint Peels You've heard that old saying before, right? A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. When you hear the words adhesive chain, that truism should pop into your mind. Layers and Layers What does this have to do with things around your home? […]
DEAR TIM: I would like to remove the two corner walls in my kitchen that are common with my living and dining room. This will allow me to install more cabinets and a countertop with a bar to eat at. The entire house will seem more open. Can the walls be removed? What's involved? Who […]
It's August of 2015. Each day more and more people are watching and consuming video on their mobile phones and tablets. I'm one. Over the past six months, I've watched countless videos on my Nexus 4 smart phone. More on this story in Tim's August 23, 2015 AsktheBuilder Newsletter. Here's a short list of articles […]
Mike Flannery is in Denver, CO. But he's perplexed about caulking the trim in a staircase. Here's his full report, albeit abbreviated: "Crack between moulding and top of stair risers indoors. Original caulk cracked. Looked sloppy. Removed caulk. 1/8 in gap. Idea is to put spline in gap as backing prior to re-caulk and then painting. […]
A dry Christmas tree in your home is more dangerous than you think. If the tree catches on fire, and does so low in the tree near the floor, it burns HOT, rapidly and with great intensity. Watch the video below and then come back here in the fall of 2015. This fall there will be […]
The labor contract to build the Hoover Dam was huge in its day. Read Tim's August 4, 2015 AsktheBuilder Newsletter to see why this column came about. This was back in the 1930's. They started to build the dam in 1931 and it was completed more than two years ahead of schedule in 1936. Are […]
When I was in the 8th grade, I was in a canoe that tipped over in a lake. Canoes tip over faster than you can say "Oh No!" I was in CT with my friend Jim Kahles. My new SLR camera got dunked. In the past few years I've gone sailing up here in NH […]
Randy King needed to update an older kitchen in order to help sell his house. Here is his story. Be sure to check out the photos below. "Rehab of a 1950's ranch. We wanted to add some wow to our project, and we know the best place to do that is in the kitchen, so […]
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