How to Clean a Wooden Picnic Table - Oxygen Bleach Two weeks ago I was cleaning the top and bench seats of one of ten picnic tables that can be found on the beach here in my HOA. I live on the shore of Lake Winnisquam in central New Hampshire, and the tables are exposed […]
Septic System and Leach Field I’m willing to bet you an Aglamesis two-step hot-fudge sundae made with mocha-chip ice cream that you give very little thought to the many holes you use each day in your home. I’m talking about the holes at the bottom of your tub, shower, vanity sink, kitchen sink, toilet, and […]
New Home Products List - Over 100 Things to Select You can get a new home product list here. A few days ago I drove through Franconia Notch on the west side of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I was on my way to do an in-person consult for a retired gentleman. I left […]
Subway Tile Backsplash Kitchen - Harder Than You Think I’ve had the enormous pleasure over the past months to pass down hard-earned knowledge to my son about many aspects of construction. He and I are working together to finish the basement in his new home that he purchased four years ago. Ask my sweet wife […]
Hempcrete - The Holy Grail of Building Materials Watch this video: Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected as one of the Big 50 by Remodeling magazine in 1993. This award gave birth to Ask the Builder in October […]
Plumbing Access Cover - Be Creative & Get a Woman's Input I had the most interesting thing happen to me in the past few days. I made a great new friend with a doctor who hired me to solve a vexing problem in his wife’s bathroom. Within hours of first making contact with this retired […]
Honey Do List Examples - There are So Many! The honey-do list at my home never seems to get smaller. Each time I complete a task, another one or two gets added to the list. Just last week I had to replace two ceiling light fixtures in a bathroom. The electronics in them went bad, […]
Lose Money and Your Marbles Building a House I started writing this syndicated column in October of 1993. My goal back then, and still is, to do whatever possible to save you money and maintain your sanity while navigating a large or small project like building a new home or even a small five-day bathroom […]
DIY Failures - How to Avoid Yours Are you thinking of rolling up your sleeves so you can complete a large DIY project? I’m talking about one that may require hundreds, or thousands, of hours of labor. Before you do, I urge you to think about the size of the elephant you’re trying to eat. […]
Home Improvement Advice - Talk to Tim Carter Author's Note: Be sure to read the scathing email I received from a reader about this column. It's below. I saved a single mom $15,000 a few days ago. She and I were both overjoyed as you might imagine. I can’t begin to describe how fulfilling it […]
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