In this issue, while experiencing Indian Summer, it is time for my AsktheBuilder Christmas Gift Guide, a quick tip on cleaning your windows for the holidays, getting rid of a smudgy granite countertop, frequently asked questions about floor grout sealers and their use.
If your yard gets wet after rains, even days later, you might need a simple drainage system. The hardpan layer deep in your soil can be blocking water run off. Use a trench drain or French drain to capture the soil water and route it away from you house and yard.
In this issue, great gift ideas that can't be found, upcoming drywall plug video, a reader has problems with a kitchen remodeling job in Canada, a quick 3-question tool survey, I need your response, a gift idea and my Facebook page.
Drywall corner beads must be properly installed if you want a professional looking corner. Once the drywall is installed correctly, these tips will help with the corner bead. Get it right and the finished drywall corner will look great.
In this issue, a trip back to my honeymoon spot, helping my daughter select some real estate, hydraulic cement and repairing front steps, my Christmas gift guide, repairing drywall with a new product and my Facebook page.
In this article, my impression of the Remodelers Show, some new products from the show, an interactive Delta Faucet showroom, washing machine time bombs, my upcoming Christmas gift guide, storing firewood, the latest book I read and the AsktheBuilder Facebook page.
If you can't afford an enclosure storage box for your firewood, try these simple tips to cover your firewood. This will keep your rack of wood dry and ready for those winter fires.
Tim Carter shows off a unique vinyl siding. It is perfect for that hunter or outdoorsman in your family. But can you image a house covered with this?
Tim Carter shows off some interesting LED lights you can use on your new deck.
If you are ready to build a deck using concrete piers, check out this great product. Comes complete with all the components to install your concrete pier properly.
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