A Textured Kitchen Ceiling is Hard to Clean I’ve lost count of the questions I’ve answered. It’s in the tens of thousands over the past twenty-eight years. Most questions are pretty straightforward and the answers are somewhat obvious. However, every now and then I’m blessed with an email from a homeowner that provides an incredible […]
Cork Flooring | Mt. Washington | Wet Basements No wonder you're standing next to Don, Debbi, Preston, Antoinette, Dana, Cheryl, and about 50 other new subscribers who've joined the party since last Sunday. Welcome! How about you, though? You may have been getting my missives for so long that you clearly remember my early thespian […]
Do the math. The road is about 7.5 miles long. He did it in UNDER 5 minutes and 45 seconds. That makes his AVERAGE speed over 60 mph!!! On some short stretches, he was probably doing 80 mph or higher! Remember, there's NO GUARDRAIL on this road. Update - August 2021 - He sets a […]
Groundwater Flow Direction - It's Almost Always Sideways and Down Your home may be plagued with a wet basement or crawlspace where water enters at will when it rains outside. In addition, your yard may be the neighborhood bog rendering it useless in the wet season. Would you be interested in knowing how to make […]
Did you arrive this week with Joan, Ja La, Courtney, Eric, Angelo, Christina, and a bunch of others? Why of course you did! You're a new subscriber and this is where I welcome you. On the other hand, you might have been receiving this newsletter for many months or years. Do you recall the video […]
Concrete Patch - The Best Ones Require Work Do you have a wide unsightly crack in your concrete sidewalk, driveway, or patio? The concrete may have cracked all the way through the slab and now one piece is higher than the adjacent piece. Some cracks can be trip hazards. Each Sunday, I walk up the […]
Babysitting Your Contractor - An Unexpected Surprise In the autumn of 1993, when I started Ask the Builder, I knew I’d become a clearinghouse of homeowner complaints, misery, and frustration. Homeowners from all across the fruited plains of the USA might understand I was an independent voice and someone that didn’t have a dog in […]
If you're a newer subscriber in the past six months or so, I send out these LAST CALL emails when a sale of mine is about to end. The STAIN SOLVER sale ends in just HOURS. CLICK or TAP HERE to watch videos of me using STAIN SOLVER. We were OUT OF STOCK of STAIN […]
Welcome if you're a brand new subscriber in the past week. This is a very abbreviated newsletter as I'm actually driving back from the New England Forest Rally as you might be reading this. I need to be dressed and ready for church by 9:30 AM. I'm the Chief of Communications for the event. This […]
Well I'll be gosh darned! You're one of my newest subscribers! No wonder you're chatting with Andrea, Brian, Skylar, Freja, George, Steven, Ingeborg, and a boatload of others! I reserve this top paragraph to greet you. Thanks for your trust! You, though, might have been here for fifteen, or more, years. If so, you remember […]
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