Starter Home Floorplans - Go Back in Time I’ve shared in recent columns the struggle my youngest daughter is having trying to purchase her first home. Listing prices are in the stratosphere. In many cases, the owners paid too much for the houses as they had access to cheap money via historic low long-term mortgage […]
House Fire Insurance Claim Tips Author's Note: Be sure to read all the way to the bottom to see an invaluable story from one of my newsletter subscribers. It might save you big money. I doubt you think much about your house burning down. The same is true for any traumatic event. You just want […]
House Inspection Checklist - Mine Can Save You Big $$$ This column could save you, or a loved one, tens of thousands of dollars. There’s a very good chance you’ll relate to the following story, especially if you can recall purchasing your first home. I have three children. It was a dream of mine before […]
Concrete Foundation Patch Repair Several nights ago, I helped launch a floating paper lantern with my granddaughter, my daughter, and my lovely wife. It was just after sunset with a slight chill in the air. We were at the north end of Lake Winnipesaukee in central New Hampshire. Hundreds of others were there lighting small […]
Power Sander for Wood I’m a big fan of sanding tools. You should be too if you desire professional results on all your projects. These magic tools also save vast amounts of time. Days ago, I watched my son use a dandy battery-powered orbital palm sander to round off a square corner on a solid […]
ADU and New House Cost Calculator. You may be sitting on the ADU or new-home-construction fence, wringing your hands and wallowing in worry about what it’s really going to cost. You’re frozen with fear that the price of your project will exceed your budget by many thousands of dollars. The risk is multiplied if you’re […]
New Home Products List - Over 100 Things to Select You can get a new home product list here. A few days ago I drove through Franconia Notch on the west side of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I was on my way to do an in-person consult for a retired gentleman. I left […]
Hempcrete - The Holy Grail of Building Materials Watch this video: 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 […]
Lose Money and Your Marbles Building a House I started writing this syndicated column in October of 1993. My goal back then, and still is, to do whatever possible to save you money and maintain your sanity while navigating a large or small project like building a new home or even a small five-day bathroom […]
Home Improvement Advice - Talk to Tim Carter Author's Note: Be sure to read the scathing email I received from a reader about this column. It's below. I saved a single mom $15,000 a few days ago. She and I were both overjoyed as you might imagine. I can’t begin to describe how fulfilling it […]
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