Tim's Iceland Cinnamon Roll Recipe I traveled to Iceland in the middle of October, 2026. One of the first foods I ate was a delicious low-sugar cinnamon roll. I decided to try to replicate them once back home. My grandfather was a baker and I knew he'd help me from Heaven. I went to Grok.com […]
Starter Home Floorplans - Go Back in Time I’ve shared in recent columns the struggle my youngest daughter is having trying to purchase her first home. Listing prices are in the stratosphere. In many cases, the owners paid too much for the houses as they had access to cheap money via historic low long-term mortgage […]
Screened Porch With Fireplace - Size is Everything Days ago, I was driving around my neighborhood with my two-year-old granddaughter. My mission was to get her to take a nap before she’d go out begging for Halloween candy. I failed. She was wide awake, soaking in the stunning central New Hampshire fall color just outside […]
Kitchen Remodeling Checklist - Avoid Overcharges and Mistakes I’ve discussed in recent columns how the real estate market is frozen much like the Antarctica continental ice cap. You may want to sell or buy, but it’s exceedingly difficult for any number of reasons. As harsh as this may sound, you may be stuck on either […]
House Fire Insurance Claim Tips I doubt you think much about your house burning down. The same is true for any traumatic event. You just want to look away and switch your mental gears. I admit I’m guilty of this behavior. I feel it’s very common. You need house fire insurance claim tips to get […]
Faulty Plumbing Pipes - Fitting Types are Critical I’m receiving very positive feedback from the past columns that chronicle my daughter’s search for a home of her own. This column may help you diagnose chronic plumbing problems in your own home that you’ve come to live with, not knowing that there was something wrong. Forty […]
House Maintenance Ignorance - Doing So Costs $$$ I shared with you last week that my youngest daughter is trying to purchase a home. She’s looking in central New Hampshire. This part of the state has a vast inventory of old homes. After all, New Hampshire was one of the original thirteen colonies and became […]
House Inspection Checklist - Mine Can Save You Big $$$ This column could save you, or a loved one, tens of thousands of dollars. There’s a very good chance you’ll relate to the following story, especially if you can recall purchasing your first home. I have three children. It was a dream of mine before […]
Concrete Foundation Patch Repair Several nights ago, I helped launch a floating paper lantern with my granddaughter, my daughter, and my lovely wife. It was just after sunset with a slight chill in the air. We were at the north end of Lake Winnipesaukee in central New Hampshire. Hundreds of others were there lighting small […]
AquiPor Porous Concrete Questions - Only Time Will Tell I received an email from Greg Johnson on September 16, 2026. His signature tag indicated he was the CEO and Co-Founder of Aquipor. Here's what he sent me: Hi , I wanted to invite you to a small technical session I’m hosting for people in the […]
Subscribe to the FREE Ask the Builder newsletter to receive professional advice for your home. Complete the form below and each week you'll get:
Unsubscribe at any time. We respect your email privacy.