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 […]
Repair Blacktop Driveway Crumbling - Don't Use Cold Patch You may have an asphalt or blacktop driveway as I do. Mine was installed twenty-five years ago and is in good condition. The mix ordered at the asphalt plant was key to its longevity. The stones in the mix are larger than normal. Keep in mind […]
Kitchen Cabinets Installation Guide There are several events in a large building project that I find to be exhilarating. One of them is nailing in place the last rafter in a common-framed roof. Standing at the top of the roof skeleton looking down into the house fills me with a sense of pride and accomplishment. […]
Outdoor Room Ideas - Use Bushes and Walls Several days ago, I was on magical Mt. Desert Island in Downeast Maine. I was visiting my daughter and granddaughter. Seven years have passed since I helped build her quaint three-story home with an attached garage. I was the plumber, electrician, and radiant heat installer. My daughter […]
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