Hydraulic Cement
Hydraulic cement expands as it dries to fill cracks in concrete foundations. This expanding cement helps waterproof a cracked foundation. The following manufacturers make hydraulic cement.
Author Archives: Tim Carter
May 26, 2017 AsktheBuilder Newsletter
I've waited for this day for over eighteen months. My Roofing Ripoff book is NOW AVAILABLE in paperback as a print-on-demand via CreateSpace. CreateSpace is a cool company that Amazon.com owns. It allows authors to bypass the traditional publishing rat maze of getting a book printed and distributed. Years ago if you were going to […]
Flagpole Tips
Flagpoles can be purchased, or use these ideas for your homemade version. These flag pole tips and facts will help assure that your residential flagpole is installed well and will properly support our American flag, even in strong winds.
May 23, 2017 AsktheBuilder Newsletter
Last Thursday my youngest daughter Kelly helped me finish installing the dock here at the lake. It lifts up and down like a castle drawbridge that crosses a moat. You have to lift the dock out of the water in the fall so the lake ice doesn't destroy it. Cedar wood panels that create the […]
Coast HP8R LED Flashlight Review
Coast HP8R LED Flashlight I've had more flashlights than I care to remember. Thirty years ago, I remember the craze swirling around the aluminum Mag flashlights. They were the belle of the ball in the early 1980s as it was introduced in 1979. I owned several and I have to admit, they were a vast improvement […]
Belt Sanding Tips Video
Tim Carter shows how to use a belt sander to remove the finish on a piece of furniture.
How to Stain Wood
Perfect wood stains on soft wood are hard to get unless you use a professional secret. The wood stain magic of professional painters has been kept from us for many years. The secrets of getting perfect results when staining any wood are now revealed!
DIY Acrylic Shower Walls
DIY Acrylic Shower Walls TIPS Many different models and types to choose from Some acrylic showers have thin walls that need lots of work to install Wall studs must be plumb and not bowed Shower base must be level and installed in wet setting compound CLICK HERE to Get Tim's FREE & FUNNY Newsletter! DEAR […]
Circuit Breakers Types
Circuit breakers are primarily designed to protect the wiring in your home. They ensure the wires will not overheat which can lead to fires and they also detect short circuits. But if you plug cords into outlets that exceed the voltage the breaker protects, it can spark a fire.
Concrete Laundry Tub
"I believe the reason they're so strong is that the manufacturers decided to make the concrete mix quite rich adding a small amount of extra Portland cement." Concrete Laundry Tub Checklist Concrete laundry tub is fantastic. Do not get rid of yours! Valuable!! Contain high amounts of Portland cement and wire mesh reinforcing WATCH concrete […]