Vinyl siding is a great material to dress up a concrete block structure. Vinyl siding colors are not restricted to the limited five or ten pastel colors that were the choice for so many years. There are hundreds of colors to choose from when you decide on installing vinyl siding.
If you want to make sure your blacktop driveway lasts for 20 or more years, then you might want to get some great information from the many blacktop product associations that exist. Often these are state level and many states have one.
Blacktop is a great material to use if you want a blacktop driveway. But not all contractors are equal. Some do great work at installing blacktop, while others do a poor job. To get a great job done on your blacktop driveway, you better know the right questions to ask.
Skylights are a great addition to a home. A skylight allows natural light to enter a home. But these skylight windows can create confusion from time to time. Water that appears in and around the skylight might be condensation or it might be a skylight leak. The challenge is to discover the source of the water.
Load bearing walls are very important in a home. A load bearing wall can support tons of weight and look just like a wall several feet away that supports no weight whatsoever. Removing a load bearing wall is often high on homeowners' to-do lists because doing this can turn two rooms into one, making a home feel more open and spacious. How to tell if a wall is load bearing is always a major question.
AsktheBuilder.com Advertising Information Did you know that... AsktheBuilder.com can send highly targeted and motivated customers to your website using text and digital photo advertising? Tim Carter's columns act as a highly effective subliminal sales platform. His words and credibility combine to convince people to use your product or process. Once they click the gorgeous photos […]
Black mold and other types of mold have been around us for literally millions of years, but in the past few years the have really gotten everyone's attention. Because many people think the mold they see is toxic mold, they start to wonder what is the best way to tackle mold removal. Mold remediation can be a do-it-yourself job if the amount of mold is not too large.
Aircraft carriers are quite possibly the ultimate military weapon. I had the enormous good fortune to stay overnight on a US Navy aircraft carrier - the USS George Washington - while it was on duty at sea. While onboard, I was able to take well over 100 aircraft carrier photos, some of which are published my story. Landing on an aircraft carrier is hard to describe. Being shot from the catapult is an even harder task. I survived both and am glad we have patriots who serve each day aboard these fine ships to protect our freedom.
Installing crown molding with fancy corners isn't hard. Follow my easy steps for beautiful crown molding with distinctive inside and outside corners.
Take this quick quiz to see how you score on theDIY Crown Molding Installation ScaleCrown Molding Installation Quiz 1. Are there 20 or more scrap pieces of crown molding scattered around your miter saw? Yes No2. Is your spouse still talking to you? Are You Kidding Me? Does Growling Count? 3. Are the joints between […]
Subscribe to the FREE Ask the Builder newsletter to receive professional advice for your home. Complete the form below and each week you'll get:
Unsubscribe at any time. We respect your email privacy.