April 2, 2017 AsktheBuilder Newsletter
It shouldn't be a surprise to you about the number of people that have a fascination with the weather.
That's one of the reasons there's a very popular channel on most cable TVs about it and any number of very good websites about the topic.
I happen to gravitate to Accuweather and WeatherUnderground. The other big one and I don't get along too well so I'm not going to mention them.
Here it is April 2, 2017, in central New Hampshire and I have DEEP snow everywhere around me. I'm talking piles 7 and 8-feet tall.
Yesterday morning, I was up at 4:45 a.m. blowing snow so I could drive my youngest daughter to work. She had stayed the night and there was no way her low-clearance car was going to navigate the 8 inches already on the ground.
Four more inches fell before the storm had spun off over Nova Scotia.
I had to fire up my Ford Super Duty F-250 4x4 and claw through the deep snow. I love doing it and if you've never driven a 4x4 in snow, you should. You'd be stunned how stable a 4x4 vehicle is in snow as the wheels on both axles churn.
That said, you just have to watch your speed in slush as it's easy to get over confident and loose control. Stopping 6,500 pounds of metal is also nothing to shrug about. But I digress.
Here are two photos I took yesterday around Noon. If you're playing my Snow-Be-Gone Contest and picked an earlier date in April, the pile GREW by 16 inches yesterday!
The first photo shows how the snow slides off my Davinci Roofscapes synthetic slate roof.
No need for me to rake it like all my neighbors have to do!
All that snow funnels down to the ground from the main house, the connector between the house and garage, and the north fourth of the garage roof. You can just see the tip of the pile that's part of the Snow-Be-Gone Contest under the one window.
That pile yesterday, when I took the photo, was just under seven feet tall. Because the snow was so wet and heavy it compressed within a few hours.
Just before taking the first photo, the roof had released all the snow except for what you see trapped by the skylight.
The snow was at least 8 inches deep on the roof. Believe me, it's a lot of snow as that's a big roof.
CLICK HERE to enter my Snow-Be-Gone Contest. It's just a fun thing to do. You'll be asked about your favorite color.
Spring Means SHEDS
Is this the year you're finally going to build that shed so you can reclaim all that space in your garage?
Are you tired of parking your car or truck outside?
Did you know a large percentage of people build or buy a shed that's WAY TOO SMALL?
On Friday I revised one of my How-to-Build-a-Shed columns and LOADED it with new content, videos, and a great link to the best plans I've ever seen for a shed!
At the VERY LEAST go watch the simple video where I show you how EASY it is to determine what size shed you need.
What I show in this video helps you plan for the perfect sized patio or deck.
CLICK HERE if a shed is in your future this spring.
Here's a screen shot from the video about planning the perfect sized shed.
LAST CALL - STAIN SOLVER SALE
Today is the LAST CALL for the Spring Stain Solver SALE.
That means the sale ENDS at midnight tonight Eastern Time.
Use the following PROMO CODE to get 10% off and FREE SHIPPING to anyplace in the lower 48 states.
Spring1710
I warned you that some sizes would run out.
The 18-pound size is gone. It NO LONGER exists.
We're running SHORT on the 50-pound container. This size is your BEST BUY on a per-pound basis.
You can get one and share / split it with a friend or relative if you still speak to them.
Do you need inspiration? Want to see a sampling of ALL THE THINGS you can clean with Stain Solver?
CLICK HERE and scroll down looking at the photos.
When you see one that interests you, CLICK IT and look at the before-and-after photos. The customer also shares what they did to get the amazing results.
Here's a fantastic one sent in by a professional carpet cleaner named Justin. He buys from us all the time.
Here's my all-time favorite before-and-after photo.
Ceramic Tile Installation Tips
Are you thinking about doing DIY ceramic tile?
If not, and you're going to hire a pro, how do you know if it's going to be done RIGHT? Especially the grouting?
You don't want your grout to crumble and fall out, right?
WATCH the videos I embedded in this revised column.
CLICK HERE now to discover valuable tips about installing ceramic tile.
Soundproofing New Flooring
How would you like to deaden sound under floors as people walk across them?
Yeah, that's pretty important.
CLICK HERE to see how I've done it with great success.
Okay, that's enough for a Sunday morning.
REMEMBER LAST CALL for the SKU-WIDE Spring Stain Solver Sale.
CLICK HERE NOW to order Stain Solver.
Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
Do It Right, Not Over!
