When I go to church each Sunday, I avoid sitting on one side of the church. An older woman who's got failing sight uses the tiny LED light on her smart phone as a flashlight to make the contrast brighter on the prayer book. The issue is she often tilts the smart phone back at […]
Yesterday, I had a great opportunity to test the WORX 56V MaxLithium 19-inch Electric Lawn Mower. It was a sunny weekend, the temperature was quite comfortable and my grass needed to be cut. I admit I had preconceived ideas about how the experience would go based on a different electric mower I reviewed about four […]
Tim Carter talks about the features and benefits of a high-quality dehumidifier. Many cheaper ones simply don't take enough humidity out of the air fast enough. CLICK HERE to read more on this dehumidifier. Watch this video and discovery the features of the Santa Fe Dehumidifier Advance 2. This column was featured in the June […]
Klein NCVT-3 Voltage Pen Tester Review Tim Carter demonstrates the NCVT-3 voltage tester pen by Klein Tools.
DEAR TIM: I've always been afraid of electricity. I know I can't be alone. I'm trying to overcome this fear and wonder if you can help me. What would you do if you were me? Are there simple tools I can use to help tell me when I'm close to a wire or cable that […]
Below are the products Tim reviewed in his Concrete Epoxy Repair video. The first is the PC Products PC-Concrete Two-Part Epoxy Adhesive Paste for Anchoring and Crack Repair, 9 oz Cartridge. CLICK HERE to BUY IT NOW. The second product Tim reviewed was the PC Products PC-Masonry Two-Part Masonry Repair Epoxy Adhesive Paste.
Tim Carter tests the Brother P-touch Home and Office Labeler. He found it works great for making labels for his tool boxes and parts bins. It can handle a variety of fonts and colors. .
A week ago I installed two of the mrBEAMS 360 LED spotlights. The ones I put in were white, but you can get them in dark brown too. These exterior spotlights are: powered by three D batteries activated by motion stay on for just 30 seconds unless they continue to sense motion can talk to […]
If you've ever had to cut through cast iron pipe, I have as I'm a master plumber among other things, then you know that traditional metal blades on reciprocating saws are just about useless. The Diablo Game Changer carbide-tipped recip blade is simply amazing. It can cut through an 1 1/2-inch cast iron pipe in […]
I was invited to visit the Briggs & Stratton world headquarters in Milwaukee, WI on April 17, 2015. This visit was shared with all my subscribers in the April 24, 2015 AsktheBuilder Friday eBlast. The day was filled with meetings, testing of their new products and a short tour of their amazing museum of original […]
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