Lenox Wood Jigsaw Blade Test vs Bosch Blade
Tim Carter attends a factory tour where the new Lenox wood jigsaw blade is shown.
Author Archives: Tim Carter
September 22, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter
New subscriber? I'm glad you're here. Get ready for lots of tips. Distinguished subscriber of digital record? Mahalo for continuing to open these newsletters. Mukuntuweap - It's Where I Am Do you know the Paiute language? If so, you're a wise person. If you're not fluent in the ancient and beautiful language, here are two […]
25th Ask the Builder Anniversary
25th AsktheBuilder Anniversary October 2, 2018 is the 25th anniversary of my Ask the Builder syndicated newspaper column. I’m very proud of surviving this long as a writer and publisher and thought I’d share some of the good and the bad I’ve seen since that morning I waited outside in the dark for the newspaper […]
Lenox Saw Blade Factory Tour
"Watching all the blades being made in just hours, I marveled at the demand. If all those blades are not bought each day, they start to stack up somewhere!" Lenox Saw Blade Factory Tour - What a Fantastic Place! I was invited to do a spectacular factory tour where they make Lenox saw blades […]
September 11, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter
New subscriber? Thanks for signing up. This issue is very unusual because of what's going on right now. Subscriber of Record? You know every now and then, I issue WARNINGS. Stain Solver SALE - Ends it HOURS! First, and foremost, this is a LAST CALL notice for the Labor Day Stain Solver sale. I got […]
Treat Your Own Wood & Sheds and Slabs
Treat Your Own Wood Question #1: Tim, is there some other safe DIY treatment I can do to prevent the wood from being destroyed by wood rot and insects? I’m chemically sensitive and don’t want to rely on the normal treated lumber that one buys from lumber yards. Is there a downside to DIY treatment […]
September 9, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter
New subscriber? It's pretty casual around here. I hope you don't have any holes in your socks. Subscriber of Record? Don't forget to use coasters for goodness sakes! You know winter's coming when you wake up and for the first time you see vapor rising up off the lake. It was 50 F this morning […]
Exterior Wall on Slab
"I do NOT make a normal practice of bashing my peers, but this instance is so egregious I had to point it out." This column was SO GOOD that I shared with the 31,000 subscribers who read my September 9, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter. Exterior Wall on Slab Must Be Out on the Edge An exterior […]
September 6, 2018 AsktheBuilder Newsletter
New subscriber? Welcome! The beverages and appetizers are in the other room. My good friend Dan will be around soon with a platter of delicious cannoli. There's no need to tip him. Old salt subscriber? Be sure to remind the newbies that we all have to clean up after ourselves. Did you know that the […]
Sticky Hand Tool Handles Survey
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