Floor Joist Best Practices
Floor joists are beams that support your subflooring and flooring. When installing floor joists, they must be properly supported on both ends. Without proper support, your floors can swag and squeak.
Author Archives: Tim Carter
Deck Construction Correction Tip
An AsktheBuilder reader, Alan Peck, asks if the gaps between his deck planks get be widened. The deck construction wasn't correct when the deck was built.
Shed Door Latch Tip
Subscriber Terry Hretsina forwarded his tip of keeping the shed doors open when going in and out.
Senco F-18 Finish Nailer Review
Tim reviews the Senco F18 Cordless Nailer. Discover the pros and cons of this nailer.
Turning Attic Space into Bedrooms
Matt Glewwe and his wife converted an unused, uninsulated attic space into bedrooms for the children. Matt included a special feature for the kids.
March 17, 2012 AsktheBuilder Newsletter And Tips
In this issue, the new AsktheBuilder website is up and running, what do you think about it? I need your questions about cleaning, sealing and doing minor repairs to decks.
Ugliest Bathroom Makeover
A bathroom remodeling that won the Ugliest Bathroom Contest. Previously unpublished photos of the bathroom project including before, during and after photos.
Main Circuit Breaker Shut Off Tip
After reading my Tip of the Week on shutting off the water main, Don of Kitty Hawk, NC, provided this tip on your electric service. "While you are showing those concerned how to shut off the water - how about also showing them how to shut off the power? After a near disaster, I labeled […]
Where’s the Water Shut Off Valve?
Do you know where the main water valve is in your house? Do the other family members? Knowing where the valve is can be handy in case of a water leak.
March 14, 2012 AsktheBuilder Newsletter And Tips
In this newsletter, my trip to San Francisco, Amazon.com and my free eBook, impact driver tools, tip of the week, an eBook survey, video of the week, a reader questions if he picked the right roofing contractor and my question of the week.