Deck Flashing
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.
Author Archives: Tim Carter
Front Porch Wood Flooring
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.
Medical Billing Services
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.
Ceramic Tile Mural Problem
Ceramic tile murals are gorgeous, especially custom-made murals. But installing ceramic tile murals can be a problem, if not done correctly.
Pouring Concrete Sidewalks
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.
Extreme Makeover Home Edition Sunrise Kentucky
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?
AsktheBuilder mp3 Radio Show March 11 2006
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.
Low Water Pressure in Faucets
Low water pressure in faucets is a very common problem. The source of a slow or clogged kitchen faucet can almost always be found inside the faucet. It usually takes a small amount of effort to get the water flow back to normal. Read on to learn how to fix low water pressure.
Spiral Stairs
Spiral stairs and circular stairs are one and the same. Wood spiral stairs are works of art, while metal spiral stairs and aluminum spiral stairs can also be elegant. Steel spiral stairs are often used in industrial applications, but I have installed them in homes.
AsktheBuilder mp3 Radio Show March 4 2006
Tim talks about using newer durable, seamless laminate countertops to achieve the same effect as stone or marble. These tops are available in Cincinnati at Keidel. He answers callers' questions on leveling a kitchen subfloor, plaster cracks in an old home, insulating new walls in a basement, a failed septic system sand filter, matching the color of stucco and painting exterior stucco and a builder's framing mistake.