You've seen them before, right? The silver-dollar-sized concave, or sometimes convex, circles on your drywall ceilings and walls? These are often called nail pops because the drywall nail or screw that fastens the gypsum panel to the wood studs or floor joists has “popped” a hole that you now have to repair. The repair is […]
You never know who you're talking to when you strike up a conversation with a stranger. Last week, I was standing up on the mezzanine looking down on gates A4 - A5 at the Baltimore, MD International Airport. "Do you think it's going to leave on time?" a total stranger asked me. "Well, if you're […]
Tim shows you the before and DURING of the epic January 27, 2015 blizzard (Winter Storm Juno) that's pummeling the Northeast USA. Video posted: 9:30 a.m. ET January 27, 2015 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 […]
Joy Davis returns with a second Before and After Project. A while back, she refinished a Night Stand. Click here to read and see that project. This time, Joy is reworking and refinishing an old dresser. Here is what she had to say about her project. "We had an old dresser that I had painted […]
DEAR TIM: We have a L-shaped basement storage area under our front porch. There's a metal ceiling in this space that supports the concrete porch slab above. There are no cracks in the concrete porch. This space has no ventilation and everything stored in this area becomes damp and then moldy. We installed a small […]
Andrew Binosa lives in Duluth, GA. The photo he sent me made me LAUGH OUT LOUD! Read Andy's question, look at the photo and see if you don't chuckle! "Hi Tim, I built a deck at the rear and below it is a concrete patio. Is there a minimum anchor type that I need to anchor […]
There is so much happening with news and tips, I feel I could actually send you something each day that would save you time and money! It may come to that in the future - a short blast, but for now, let's try to stay with just two or three things a week. Special SHOUT […]
Joe is an inventor / tinkerer who lives in Wisconsin. He loves to ice fish, but sometimes the fish move around. He thought he'd make a Bob House that moves with the fish. This video was featured in the January 25, 2015 AsktheBuilder Newsletter. Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ […]
David Cox has a drone with a GoPro camera on it. He's also got a leak in his wood-framed chimney. Even though the shot could have been a little closer in this video below, it only took me about three seconds to locate the problem. This is an EXCELLENT example of how technology can help […]
Amy, who lives in the quaint city of Martinsburg, WV, is creating lots of angst at her local Home Depot and Lowe's stores. Here's why: "I have not been able to get a clear answer from Lowe's or Home Depot about when a door may need to be re-stained or repainted (and how). I've been […]
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