In this issue, my trip to Mike Wilson's memorial service, tips for controlling mildew down in the bathroom, saving money on your mortgage, back up your computer data, a new contest coming for those messy garages, a review of an electronic deadbolt and kids with Stain Solver.
It's possible to repair your asphalt driveway yourself and get long-lasting results. Some extra effort and hole preparation is required to get the hole ready so that the patching material lasts.
This is going to be a fairly short newsletter because I got some expected, but bad news yesterday. A very close childhood friend of mine, Mike Wilson, had to be sent back to Heaven early yesterday morning. I've spent the last 24 hours in a semi-fog flooded with a mixture of great sadness, fond memories […]
Tim Carter shows a Simonton window that sports the AAMA Gold Certification label.
In this newsletter, Fall is arriving, a tip on painting vinyl siding, my live online class on starting your own handyman business, a review of a great new trim molding by AZEK, more shed videos then I estimated, a fantastic architect, and flash sales on Stain Solver and all my digital eBooks, etc.
Tim Carter shows AZEK trim boards on one of his projects in this video.
Thousands of roof on homes and other buildings suffer from black streaks. The roof algae is doesn't harm the shingles, but looks bad. To remove roof algae a solution of oxygen bleach can be applied to the roof shingles and then rinsed off. A copper strip at the top of the roof can prevent future roof algae.
In this issue, becoming a CERT volunteer, repairing scratches in hardwood or laminate flooring, a Stain Solver success story, an update on the Kickstarter Shed Video series and starting and running your handyman business online workshop.
Building stair steps can be a very difficult job. Getting the proper distance for the risers and treads can be a mathematical challenge. Local building codes need to be reviewed when building the staircase.
Tim Carter shows a cool apparatus to blow air through tub and shower valves when winterizing a home.
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