Sizing Gas Lines

Tim Carter can size and draw the gas lines for your house project. Are you thinking of using CSST or flexible gas lines? CLICK or TAP HERE before you decide. He's been a master plumber since age 29. CLICK or TAP HERE to order the service. Once you've ordered, you need to answer all the […]

August 2, 2020 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Welcome! Maybe you just subscribed in the past few days. This top spot in the newsletter is reserved seating for all new subscribers! But if your first AsktheBuilder newsletter might have been issue #68, I’m so glad you keep coming back for more! BTW, that’s one of the biggest mistakes I’ve made over the years, […]

Newsletter Music Saxaphone Pipeline Echo

Newsletter Music Saxophone Pipeline Echo The saxophone pipeline echo soundtrack was featured in the August 2, 2020, AsktheBuilder.com newsletter. CLICK or TAP HERE to read all past AsktheBuilder.com newsletters. CLICK or TAP HERE to listen to all the music featured in past AsktheBuilder.com newsletters. You can listen to a saxophone player create an echo in […]

Is Older Better?

Old Building vs New Building - Interesting Debate! You’ve undoubtedly heard the saying, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” Often it’s said in frustration when a newer product fails long before you might think it should. If I could wave a magic wand and be a teacher in a vocational school dedicated to […]

Sand and Brick Mortar

Sand and Brick Mortar - Big Differences DEAR TIM: I need to repair the mortar joints on my older brick home that was built in the late 1800s. I’ve seen some very horrible workmanship where the mortar doesn’t match at all and want to avoid this. Is there some sort of magic one employs to […]

New Building Product Shortcomings

New Building Product Shortcomings I attended the International Builders Show the second week of January, 2018. I’ve lost count of how many I’ve been to, but my first one was in 1995, if I’m not mistaken. The Builders Show is a great place to discover new building technology. Building product manufacturers use this venue to […]