In this newsletter, working on Mt. Washington for the Newton's Revenge race, updates on liens and affidavits, another product recall, find answers quicker with the AsktheBuilder search engine, a new whitepaper, installing ceramic tile trim, a checklist sale and shipping charges for Stain Solver.
There are many pros and cons about the foam-board insulation product P2000. Is this insulation better then fiberglass or other conventional insulation. Read the story of one P2000 user.
Excavating a new home lot must be carefully planned. Foundation holes have to be the proper depth and not too big. Your site excavation plans needs to consider sidewalks, driveways and the trees you want to save.
In this newsletter, the deadwood newsletter debacle, a bad contractor, meet me in Los Angeles and Montreal, a flooded patio and mold, peeling liquid ceramic siding, a Stain Solver sale and the new Remove Floor Grout Project Guide.
Roof dormers can add to the look of your house. But installing dormers might not be a DIY project. Roof dormer construction requires various skills - carpentry and roofing - are just two of them.
Galvanized ducting buried under concrete slabs can collect water, debris or worse. There is an air duct cleaning system that not only cleans your ducts, but coats them with a waterproofing compound. This system uses your existing ductwork, so no need to install new ducts.
In this Newsletter, it's Summer, working on top of Mt. Washington for the auto road race, Bosch's new laser distance measurer, high-quality windows for a new home, pressuring washing a deck, advertising right here in the newsletter and AsktheBuilder on Facebook.
In cases where stud finders don't work, or if you don't have a stud detector, you can locate framing studs the old fashion way. Wall studs can be found using a nail, a hammer and a little observation.
Stain Solver Before & After Pictures Here are the captions: The first one is algae and mold in cat water dish that was found after being outdoors for 3 months. The second one is a customer showing before/after on dirty cedar siding. Remarkable! The third is a grape jelly stain on an office chair. When […]
Tim Carter has a little fun comparing two orbital sanders. The Bosch sander absolutely has much less vibration than the other one in the video.
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