Safe Bubble Football
If you're grown up and don't like this video, then you must eat grumble soup each day for lunch and dinner. This looks like a ton of fun!
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Replacing Single Pieces of Warped Hardwood Floor
Tom P. who lives down south, who has the patience of Job, emailed me just before Christmas, 2013: "I have something I need to fix. We bought our house 2 1/2 yrs ago and it was built in 2005. Our entry way and dining area have hardwood floors, suspended of course because we live in North Mississippi and the houses […]
Tim Carter the Train Conductor – Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad
I know, I'm the AsktheBuilder guy. But guess what? I've always loved trains and had a rare opportunity to become a real conductor on a Hobo Railroad the spring and summer of 2014. This train operates out of Meredith, NH during the spring, summer and fall. There are daily one and two-hour train rides in the […]
Emergency Building Tools and Supplies
Normally my columns are generated using questions from people I've never met, but the inspiration for this column came at the dinner table last night. My oldest daughter and her husband are moving to California in less than a week. We had a belated birthday celebration for both of them and the gifts they requested […]
Toilet and Shower Water Rotten Egg Smell
An anonymous person named Free who lives in Lancaster, CA moved into a new mobile home park. He or she's got a problem with water odor: "My toilet smells like rotten eggs. The shower water also. I live in a brand new mobile home, in a park that uses well and city water. We've been […]
How to Concrete Planter DIY Hypertufa Planter
Barbara Mandese, who lives not to awful far from the San Andreas fault in Monterey, CA, reached out for a life preserver after throwing out her back mixing concrete. Read what her dilemma is: "Hi there!!! So glad I found this site. Here's my question. I made this "Hypertufa" planter (in case you don't know […]
How to Maximize Metal Pegboard
DEAR TIM: I've tried and tried to get traditional wood-fiber pegboard to work. No matter what I do, over time the holes in the pegboard enlarge, the hooks and hangers get loose and everything is a mess. What's more, I'd like a little color in my workshop other than brown. I've seen metal pegboard and […]
Ridgid 75th Anniversary Wrench Set
Here are two pipe wrenches representing Ridgid's 75 years. One's a 10-inch and the other is a 14-inch wrench. They're in mint condition and have NEVER been out of the foam casing. They've never kissed a pipe. The plumber in your life will love these. Or maybe you're simply a tool collector. I have no […]
Craftsman 2004 Limited Edition Collector’s Socket Set
I received this as a gift at one of the last Sears Editors Conferences that were held. I should probably keep it, but you'll enjoy it more than me. The sockets are 22-carat gold plated. They're 3/8-inch drive. Each socket has a different logo that matches what was used in that year or time period. […]
Laminate Floor Underlayment Block Sound Condo
Anne Sluder, who lives in a condo with noisy neighbors below her in St. Petersburg, Florida, asked me the following question: "What product do you put down under laminate floor to block noise for the unit under you, when you're installing flooring in unit on second-floor of condo building?" This is an easy one!! Anne, […]