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Advertising Partnership Inquiry Form

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Tim Carter

Thank you for your interest in AsktheBuilder.com! To discover more about our new advertising opportunities, please provide us with some information. Click the Submit Form button at the bottom of the page and one of our Sales Representatives will contact you shortly. Remember - the more information you give us, the better we can serve […]

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How to Grout Tile

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Tim Carter

How to grout tile is a common question. Grouting ceramic tile is a skill. Tile grout can be ruined by adding too much water when the grout is first mixed or while finishing the tile grout joints.

Posted in Bathrooms, Ceramic Tile | 4 Comments

Cathedral Ceiling Framing

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Tim Carter

Framing a cathedral ceiling is not hard. A vaulted ceiling design can be created by transforming a traditional flat ceiling. Before you begin vaulted ceiling construction, be sure to consult with a structural engineer.

Posted in Ceilings, Remodeling | 11 Comments

Deck Flashing

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Tim Carter

Deck flashing is an extremely important component of a deck. The type of metal used for the deck flashing should be the same type as the metals used in the preservatives found in the wood decking.

Posted in Deck Construction, Outdoor | Leave a comment

Front Porch Wood Flooring

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Tim Carter

Front porches in older homes often had wood flooring. This wood can rot if not treated properly. Replacing tongue and groove wood flooring on porches is easy.

Posted in Outdoor, Screened Porches | Leave a comment

Medical Billing Services

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Tim Carter

Medical billing services allow medical professionals to be more productive. Companies that specialize in medical billing allow a medical professional to get his money quickly which helps cash flow.

Posted in Miscellaneous, Remodeling | Leave a comment

Ceramic Tile Mural Problem

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Tim Carter

Ceramic tile murals are gorgeous, especially custom-made murals. But installing ceramic tile murals can be a problem, if not done correctly.

Posted in Bathrooms, Ceramic Tile | Leave a comment

Pouring Concrete Sidewalks

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Tim Carter

Pouring concrete is hard work. Finishing concrete is an art. The best tips for pouring concrete are to start with a very small job and do it in cool weather. Learn how quickly the concrete goes from a pourable mixture to a hard compound. Practice different finishing methods on a small pour, not a huge slab.

Posted in Concrete Installation, Outdoor | 3 Comments

Extreme Makeover Home Edition Sunrise Kentucky

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Tim Carter

Extreme makeover has come to town. An extreme home makeover happened in Sunrise, Kentucky to a needy family. Extreme makeovers such as this are a popular television show idea and people wonder how in the world can the work happen so quickly. Is it possible to build these homes without workers tripping over one another?

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AsktheBuilder mp3 Radio Show March 11 2006

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Tim Carter

A business trip took Tim through the Finger Lake region of New York, where he saw thousands of Canadian Geese migrating. He answers callers' questions today about vapor barriers, sagging in a roof, wood plank floor, laminate flooring, crumbling new grout, repairing cracked rookwood tile and truss uplift problems.

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