October 1, 2017 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Happy October! It's my favorite month of the year.

It's cool, the air is crisp and it's usually quiet in the woods as the birds and insects are getting ready for winter.

CLICK HERE and then scroll down to see photos of what Mother Nature has in store for all to see here in central New Hampshire in just two weeks.

There's some delicious eye candy at the above page. The photos were NOT enhanced in any way. What you see is what I saw when I took the photos last year.

New Stain Solver Website

The past week or so, my team has been hard at work creating a new Stain Solver website. I'm so very lucky to be surrounded by Ellen, Steve, Roger and of course Kathy my wife.

But we now need your help and valuable input.

My intention was to make the new site super sleek and easy to navigate. Below are two screenshots of the home page.

The top one is from a desktop computer and the second one is what it should look like on your phone or small tablet.

Using mobile devices to visit websites is a trend that's been growing by leaps and bounds. You may be reading this newsletter on your phone!

Creating a mobile-friendly Stain Solver website was long overdue, but now it's done and I think it's going to be easier for you to use. Next week we'll tackle updating the shopping cart making it more friendly.

Here's where we need your help.

What pages are missing at the new website?

What do you want to know about Stain Solver when you visit the site?

What things do you want to CLEAN using Stain Solver?

IMPORTANT TIP: The new site has a POWERFUL built-in SEARCH ENGINE.

Rather than give you pages of text links to slog through, we thought it best for you to just type in a keyword of what you want to know about.

All you have to do to find an answer to your problem is type one or two keywords into the Search Engine on each page.

Here are some examples of keywords that might directly relate to the problem you're trying to SOLVE:

• deck
• composite
• shipping
• red wine
• algae
• mold
• boat
• outdoor furniture
• grease

Use the handy SEARCH box on each page and enter in just one or two keywords. See if the answer you need comes up in the search results.

If you don't find a page that has what you need, please respond to this email with the list of keywords you typed in that produced no useful results.

I'll then construct new pages to match what you need.

Happy hunting and CLEANING!

STOP Algae, Mold & Mildew on Patios FOREVER!

Do you have nasty algae, mold and mildew growing on your patio, sidewalk, driveway or wood deck?

What if I told you there was a way to stop it forever?

That's not a bowl of kid's cereal above. It's secret magic crystals of goodness!

All you have to do is CLICK HERE for the solution!

Hurricane-Proof Shingles

Two monster hurricanes recently ravaged parts of the USA. Harvey happened to hammer Texas.

When it came ashore as a category 4 beast, it aimed right at the Mustang Island Episcopal Conference Center.

There it is above after the storm. The green material on the mansard side walls is Davinci Roofscapes composite slate tiles.

It's the same material that I put on my roof here at my home two summers ago.

"Wind speeds were between 120 and 140 mph when Harvey came ashore," says Rob Watson, director of camps and conferences for Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. "We can't say enough about the DaVinci product. Only a few shingles blew off during the storm and the conference center received little structural damage.

"When we originally researched the DaVinci roof, we were told that it would stand up to hurricane conditions. I didn't expect we'd have to test that claim so soon. I was pleasantly surprised that the tiles held their ground."

I'm sharing this with you only so you know there are roofing materials that can handle just about anything Mother Nature can dish out.

Tool of the Week

I'm trying like the dickens to share a superb tool with you each week. Christmas is coming and you may want to surprise that special someone with a gift that keeps on giving.

This week, it's the Senco FinishPro XP25 finish nailer.

I tested this tool two months ago while helping my son build a custom desk out of used oak shipping pallets.

As you might imagine, I've used countless finish nailers in my life including the generation-one nailers made by Senco thirty-five years ago.

The FinishPro 25XP air-powered nailer was the lightest nail gun I've ever handled. It was a dream to use.

Senco has mastered nail guns and is, in my opinion, the undisputed leader in the industry. Their heritage with nail guns is both rich and deep.

CLICK HERE to get all the specs on this wonderful tool.

Click on these links to read my review on the Senco FinishPro Mg18 and the FinishPro XP16.

Christmas or Regular Shopping

Christmas is just weeks away. If you're happy with information you've received in this newsletter throughout the year, it's a great time to reciprocate.

If you shop at Amazon using my affiliate links, then I get a tiny slice of the purchase price as a commission. This does not cause the price of the item you buy to be more expensive.

I'll start to put in a friendly reminder link each week that you can use. Please click the image below to see what I mean. It's EASY!

Of course you can use these links all year and there's always one in the RIGHT COLUMN of the newsletter each week.

THANKS!

I'd say that's enough for today, wouldn't you?

I'll be back soon with some revised columns for you.

Remember, please go visit Stain Solver and let me know what pages are missing. Only email me AFTER you've tried using the Search Engine at the website.

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com

Do It Right, Not Over!