How has your past week been? Mine's been insane. I'm leaving my house twelve hours from now for a much-needed vacation. I'm flying west with my youngest daughter to visit my oldest daughter and son-in-law. We'll be visiting three national parks in a little over six days! I'm sorry, but there's absolutely no room in […]
DEAR TIM: My home is less than two months old and I already have a problem with my downspout drainage. Where the sidewalk comes up to my front porch a black corrugated plastic pipe extends through the concrete. The soil under the sidewalk has now eroded and each time it rains I can see water […]
DEAR TIM: I’ve got a walkout basement garage door I want to convert to a gorgeous french door. I realize I need to shrink the size of the opening to create the correct rough opening for the new door. But that’s the extent of what I know. What other installation instructions can you give me […]
Tim Carter shares some tips about nailing down a shed floor. It's important to keep the spacing of the nails about 8 inches on center. Carter prefers red chalk because it's more visible. For more DIY Shed building tips and information and to purchase the actual plans for the shed in this video, click the […]
Tim Carter shows of the finished shed floor plywood layout. Each row is staggered 4 feet from the row before. This adds to the overall strength of the floor system. Be sure to provide the spacing between sheets of plywood for expansion and contraction if you're worried about it. In Carter's case, he use treated […]
Tim Carter shows how to layout the first piece of plywood for a DIY shed floor. It's vital that you have the floor joists square and that you chalk a crisp line that's the width of the plywood. The first piece of plywood must be put along the chalk line with the corner of the […]
Leaky Shed Floor Video Tim Carter shows a very critical detail on the DIY shed floor so you don't end up with a leaky shed floor. It's important to cut away part of the floor joists where the overhead garage door will be so driving rain does not leak under the door into the shed. […]
I've been more than a little busy. How about you? What follows is a tip that could save your life or that of a loved one. I'm getting deeper and deeper into my one hobby - amateur radio. Yesterday I had a brief conversation, we call it an exchange, with Gennady in St. Petersburg, Russia. […]
Foam Insulation Floor Joists Part 2 Video Tim Carter demonstrates how to slide closed-cell foam insulation in between floor joists. You want it snug, but not too snug. If you cut it too tight, it will cause the floor joists to get out of alignment. A table saw is an excellent tool to cut […]
Tim Carter demonstrates how to install foam insulation in floor joists for a DIY shed. To prevent the foam from falling out, Carter cut custom support blocks using scrap pieces of treated plywood. He then built a simple jig that slides over the top of the floor joists to use to ensure the blocks are […]
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.