Old House Construction Days ago, I was in the basement of an old house with my son. We were looking at the boiler, the structure, and the foundation walls. He’s about to become a first-time owner of a piece of the earth ball. The past four years, he’s been renting a loft apartment and he’s […]
Issue #1174 (I think...) This might be your first issue. That's worthy of a toast! Make mine whole wheat. I know, I know, don't quit my day job. But what about you? It's possible you signed on with Issue #814. Do you recall this photo? Do you have this problem at your house? Maybe not […]
Mortarless Stone Veneer - It's a Time-Tested Product Do you follow trends in design, building, clothes, etc.? You do realize the primary motivation behind these changing trends is to pry hard-earned money from your wallet or savings account. Are you old enough to remember when pink and gray ceramic tile was the rage? How about […]
Tinnitus Ear Plugs - A Complete Waste of Money I've had tinnitus for years. I don't know when it started, but it was decades ago. It's possible it was occupational due to all the loud noises I encountered daily on the construction job site. On a scale of 1 - 10, with ten being completely […]
Home Inspection Nightmare - There are So Many Not all home inspectors are equal. Many are sub-par and they haven't had the proper training to find all major flaws in a home. A home inspection is very important because you need to protect yourself from buying a lemon. I was one of the first home […]
Issue #1173 (I think...) Can you nudge Patrice and Jana and ask them to keep it down a bit? I know you're sitting with them at the New Subscriber table. Look to your left and you'll see Tess, Jeff, and RJ. Swivel your noggin to the right and you'll notice Carol, Joe, Stephanie, and a […]
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House Inspection Checklist - The Best One is Here Not too long ago, I was driving to get an estimate to install a new muffler on my truck. It was just after sunrise and a large sewer project forced me to detour across a street I’d never been on before. As luck would have it, […]
Watch this video to discover how EASY it is to share PORTIONS of my videos with your friends on social media: Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected as one of the Big 50 by Remodeling magazine in 1993. […]
This remembrance was written in 2009. There's no embellishment whatsoever. Margaret Carter Foltzer “Let’s go visit Aunt Margaret,” my Dad said. If I’d had a mirror in front of me, there’s no doubt my eyes and grin were wider than an airplane-hanger door. Margaret was my Dad’s older sister, and she lived with my Uncle […]
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