Why Do Ceramic Tiles Crack? - 100% Installation Errors Ceramic floor tile has a rich legacy as a durable flooring material. You’ve undoubtedly walked across it in countless public buildings. Hotel lobbies, commercial buildings, and even my own previous parish church sported this artificial stone product. The tile in my church was over 100 years […]
Fiber Optic Installation Process - Router Placement Trick I’m guessing you log onto the Internet each day. I travel the information superhighway all day long as part of my business. Fiber optic cables have now been extended throughout my small town in New Hampshire, and I’m ecstatic about their arrival. I remember using a 300-baud […]
Exterior Paint Peeling Repair - Beware of Lead Do you get frustrated when the expensive exterior paint you use peels, flakes, or cracks in just a few years? You’re not alone. I’m about to survey my thousands of newsletter subscribers. I’m willing to bet you a two-step mocha-chip ice cream sundae that a majority of […]
Fast Stairs Videos - Tim Carter Installation These are the five videos I shot while doing the installation of a set of Fast Stairs: Video #1 Video #2 Video #3 Video #4 Video #5 Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He […]
Roof Maxx™ vs. Copper Roof Strips - Copper is Guaranteed to Keep Your Roof in Great Shape I've seen quite a few TV commercials for a product called Roof Maxx™. Have you seen them too? My 30-year asphalt shingles started to fail in just nine years. Fourteen years after they were installed, this is what […]
Hang a Heavy Mirror on Drywall - Blocking is Best Have you ever struggled attaching heavy objects to a wall or a ceiling? You may employ a stud finder hunting and hoping wall studs are exactly where you need them to be. Some just throw in the towel and count on hollow wall anchors to […]
Soundproofing a Room - It's All About Air Is your home noisy? Do you wish you didn’t hear things going on in other parts of your house? How about exterior noise? Do you hear sirens, motorcycles, cars, trucks, etc., even when your doors and windows are closed? Believe it or not, there’s quite a bit […]
Shoyan the Japanese Carpenter Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected as one of the Big 50 by Remodeling magazine in 1993. This award gave birth to Ask the Builder in October 1993. Tim also operates https://DrawPlumbingPlans.com. His @askthebuilder […]
Television is a Propaganda Tool - Psychological Trigger of AUTHORITY Listen closely to this prophetic rant in the 1976 movie Network: Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected as one of the Big 50 by Remodeling magazine in 1993. […]
Sewage Ejector Pump Problems - Nasty Dookie Stew I’ve shared in a few recent columns how I’m helping my son finish his basement. I’m having a great time building memories for both of us. I made a sign from a scrap piece of drywall a few months ago: Will Work for Food (Good Food). I […]
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