Tipping a builder is not a bad idea, especially if he does superb work and you might use him again for different projects. But what to tip and how much can be a perplexing problem. You might be surprised at what could be the perfect tip.
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Tim announces new features to AskTheBuilder.com including a search with Google, a new server and automated e-mail updates on his columns. He answers callers' questions on a mystery odor in a bedroom, heating a koi pond, reliable builders and Cultured Stone® installation. He also interviews Mike Einstein from Z-Wave Alliance about home automation technology.
Tim talks about the curling sport on the Olympics. He also answers callers' questions on water heaters, creating a six-paneled door, installing a septic leach field, mold in a new building, metal roofing in Florida and hanging a pre-hung interior door.
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Home Depot has given three installed sales quotes to Victor Masliah. On two occasions he signed a contract. The third time, he discovered the quote was higher than others he could get from other stores.
Home Depot contracted to install a roof on Mr. Wenzel's house in Oxford, Michigan. But the day the shingles were delivered, problems started. Mr. Wenzel had to even go buy more shingles and nails using his own money to finish the job.
Tim talks about the John Roebling Suspension Bridge construction in Cincinnati. He answers callers' questions on concrete driveway pavers, fiberglass insulation, filling low spots in concrete, brick wall dusting problems, exterior wall insulation in old homes and mold growth inside a toilet.
Tim talks about a recent e-mail he got from a builder in Chicago concerning quality control and building. He also answers callers' questions about framing attic stairs, water heater gas and water line connections, wiring insulation, screws for metal studs and drywall, hardwood flooring over concrete, mold and prefinished hardwood flooring.
Tim talks about the unusual warm January weather in Cincinnati and noise cancellation earmuffs he found at the Builders Show. Tim answers callers' question about a roofing installation from Home Depot, using Stain Solver to clean a whirlpool tub, a dryer sweep, plumbing leak costs, solar energy and solar heating, laminate flooring and a basement bar.
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