Electrical Hacks for Your Home Eight months ago a woman hired me to be her virtual general contractor. She was about to start to rebuild a home in remote northern Maine at the south end of Moosehead Lake. She’s the boots-on-the-ground person and we communicate via email, video calls, and texting. Last week we started […]
Open Web Floor Trusses - They're Superb I’m sure you’ve driven across or seen large steel truss bridges that are made by combining any number of huge steel beams into right triangles that interconnect. When viewed from the side they look like open boxes with a diagonal piece of steel extending from one corner of […]
Mutant Attack Guard Frogs - From Deep in the African Jungle Everyone should have four or five of these. After you watch this video, be sure to watch this one to admire the creativity of the frog videographer:
Hold Down Anchors and Through Bolts - Strong Connections I live in rural New Hampshire. When I drive to town, I pass by a house that has a very tall outdoor shed. Every now and then impressive Nor’easters lash us with high winds and rain. We also get our fair share of powerful gales. After […]
How to Stop Water Flooding Into Your Home - Set Your Foundation High Water is both your friend and your foe. You need it to live, your plants and landscaping need a sip, and if your pets are like my stunning American Dirus dog that looks like a dire wolf, they need lots of water. […]
How to Unclog Drains in Minutes - Save Hundreds of Dollars I’ve been a master plumber for over four decades in addition to building and remodeling homes. I was attracted to plumbing because it’s a fascinating three-dimensional puzzle of interconnected drain, waste, and vent pipes. Most are invisible behind the walls and ceilings in your […]
All Wars are Bankers Wars Publisher Note: All that follows was copied and pasted from a PDF file I received from Ric, one of my newsletter subscribers. I do NOT own the copyright and hope the original author is pleased that I'm sharing far and wide what he wrote. The above is an old video […]
Outdoor Firepit Planning Tips - Don't Get Too Close! Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love the eye candy Mother Nature hands out here in the great Northeast USA. Add the fragrant aroma of a crackling outdoor fire feeding on seasoned oak and you have, in my opinion, the perfect outdoor setting. Breathing […]
How to Lose Money With a Builder - It's so Easy! What you’re about to read might be life-changing for you. It doesn’t matter if you’re building a new home, adding a room addition, remodeling a kitchen or bath, or even building a deck. I shared the following with my 25,000 free newsletters subscribers a […]
Plumbing Drains and Vents Tutorial Yesterday we had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I’ve been a master plumber since 1981 and I used my flexible drain-cleaning snake to clear […]
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