It's the Ides of March! Woo Hoo! That means Spring is just around the corner. There's still snow here in NH, but it's melting fast as the sun climbs higher each day in the sky. Thanks so much for taking the time to fill out the simple Spring Project Survey. What? You didn't do it? […]
Nadine has a problem with a sagging roof in Atlanta, Michigan. Here's her full report: "My roof is sagging. I never realized my rafters are 27 and one-half inches on center. The roofing material is is made from metal squares. What can I do to make the roof flat? Look at the photo of the underside […]
This is actually Tuesday's issue. I was hammered earlier this week, but you'll see why on Sunday! There's a BIG GAME that's going to be in the Sunday newsletter and you don't want to miss this one - especially if you don't want stuff inside your house to get wet. Wait until you see the […]
Terry Shirley has a deadbolt lock in his Asheboro, NC home that's hard to turn. Here's his story and he's sticking to it: "I have a sticky deadbolt on my front door and I know it's not the catch plate, because it's sticky with the door open. I have tried WD-40 and graphite. Neither worked. I […]
Carl King is thinking of buying an historic building in Baltimore, MD that has some brick erosion. Here's what he sent me: "I went to look at a building for sale in a historic district and found a problem with the brick I've never seen before. I wanted to know what you though the cause might […]
DEAR TIM: I'm renovating a basement bath during the winter while I'm slow at work. When I removed the old shower insert, I discovered a large area of crumbling and missing concrete. There's standing water in the ground because of the high ground water table this time of year. I've discovered conflicting information online as […]
Believe me, this will be a FAST edition of the newsletter. I need to leave the house soon to work the second day of the central NH Home and Garden show. I sold a BOATLOAD of small Stain Solver bottles yesterday and will today too. If you're a new subscriber, Stain Solver is a Certified […]
Ryan Klak is having a gorgeous granite counter installed in his Cypress, TX home. The trouble is he's spotted a sag in the granite and wonders if it's going to crack. Let him tell you all about it. "I had a 7 1/2 ft x 4 1/2 granite island countertop installed the other day and have […]
Kristen almost got hit by a chunk of ice from her furnace exhaust pipe in Milford, CT. She's still alive to tell her story. Here it is: "Hi, Tim. I have a large ice pillar on my 3rd story/attic siding. I only noticed it when an arm-sized chunk of ice fell and nearly hit me. At […]
Ice Dam Leaks - Grace Ice & Water Shield® Tim Carter shows how he prevents water from leaking into his own home using Grace Ice & Water Shield®. This is a product Tim has used for years. Below is a link to Amazon for one of the Grace Ice & Water Shield® products. This […]
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