How to Break Bedrock Most rocks are very hard. Granite is especially hard as is the Meredith Porphyritic Granite. Cracking stone with a giant jack hammer is cheaper than blasting with TNT. Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected […]
Corner Bookshelves Can be Cool I’ve had enough trips around the sun such that I often find myself thinking of what might be inside future homes. For example, do you think that architects and builders from 100 years ago would have thought laundry chutes would go out of style? They might have thought placing washing […]
Inflation and Home Improvement 2022 - STOP Printing Money! I can call you on the phone and coach you through a DIY project. It’s my intention for this column to inspire you as dark financial storm clouds form on the horizon. I feel you’ll enjoy the stories I’m about to share where readers like you […]
Raised Garden Pond Ideas - They're Unlimited Before I got married, I was invited to go out to dinner with my future wife and her parents on a routine basis. One Saturday afternoon we ate lunch at a restaurant on a floating barge tied up on the north shore of the Ohio River. My future […]
How to Prevent Wood Rot Repair Hours before I began to write this column I was backing my car into a parking spot at church. Just ahead of me was an older garage on the church campus that was being remodeled. New vinyl siding is being installed and my guess is all of the trim […]
How to Find a Roof Leak Several weeks ago I shared with you the different types of roofs you can use on your home. I should have realized it would create a tsunami of help requests regarding roof leaks at my Ask Tim page on my www.AsktheBuilder.com website. You may have been one of the […]
Issue 1187 Did you just subscribe in the past week? If so, many thanks. This issue is somewhat unusual. Also, in the summer, I take my foot off the content throttle as I spend lots of time outdoors here in central New Hampshire. But you, did you subscribe back about twenty years ago? What would […]
Bidet Converter Kit - They are Life-Changing - Get One Did you know some people in the world think using toilet paper is disgusting? This is why they use a bidet or a bidet attachment to their existing toilet. Why do you think Proctor & Gamble pays huge money to creative advertising people to use […]
Issue 1186 Did you just subscribe to this newsletter in the past week? That's cause for celebration. Let's each get a two-scoop sundae made with mocha-chip ice cream. If you want to go whole hog, we can eat a 5-way and cheese coney before we pass out eating the sundae. If you, though, have been […]
Inflation in New Hampshire Summer of 2022 Tim Carter lives on the west shore of Lake Winnisquam in central New Hampshire. A typical Saturday in the summer would have many many boats skittering about after lunch on a warm sunny day. Look at how many you see. Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom […]
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