DEAR TIM: This summer I need to paint my house. I need your sage advice about a number of things. First and foremost is the color choice. My husband and I are involved in a daily cage fight about the color. I want to go bold. He wants a plain-vanilla color. We have no intentions […]
Is this your first newsletter from me? What you're about to see is as rare as rain in the Atacama Desert. Don't unsubscribe until next Sunday. Give me another chance to scratch your home-improvement itch. You may remember an issue like this if you've received scads of my newsletters. Yes, it's time to grab a […]
Richard P. Christopher N1LT Dick Christopher was a good friend of mine. He was sent back to Heaven on February 23, 2020. I met Dick in the late summer of 2011 when I re-immersed myself into the world of amateur radio. It turns out Dick was the founder of the Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio […]
Wall-Hung Sink Bracket - Thick Steel Required DEAR TIM: I need your help solving a perplexing conundrum. I love all things old and have purchased a salvaged antique marble stone corner sink that I want to use as a powder-room lavatory. It already has a drain hole, so that’s not the issue. The faucet needs […]
Listen. This could be your first real newsletter from me. I want you to know right now it's NOT a normal one. Well, as you'll come to discover many aren't normal, hah! This issue is focused on sharing with you that my annual Treasure Hunt game is going to end in just a few hours. […]
This column appeared in the February 29, 2020 edition of Tim's newsletter. DEAR TIM: I want to build a retaining wall that’s going to look great for years. At my last house, I had a short retaining wall around a patio that started to lean out towards the lawn. The little wall was but 10 […]
My guess is you might be a new subscriber. Let's imagine you came into Skyline Chili to place a carry-out order. I used to make cheese coneys and 3-ways by the thousands there many moons ago. I would've sauntered up to the carry-out counter uttering these words, "Geia' sou". That's Greek for hello. I also […]
Here's just a peek at my man cave wall color and solid-metal door to the right: CLICK or TAP the THREE LINKS JUST BELOW first to see the choices, then answer the two simple questions below: Choice #1 Choice #2 Choice #3 Loading…
DEAR TIM: I’m remodeling a large bathroom in my home. The large shower stall is going to be tile as well as the floors in the room. I cut out some pieces of scrap cardboard to resemble large-format tile and it’s going to look perfect. I’ve never done a job like this. I’ve done my […]
I think you may be a brand-new subscriber! Holy watermelon, let's celebrate! Did you know you can eat watermelon in the shower and not worry about dripping the delicious nectar juice on yourself? A friend told me this was possible. Yes, you need to have the water on to make this work, not just stand […]
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