Tim Carter shows off a few of the finished wood posts all notched and ready for the beams. For more DIY Shed building tips and information and to purchase the actual plans for the shed in this video, click the following links: SHED PLANNING: https://www.askthebuilder.com/how-to-plan-a-shed SHEDS for STORAGE: https://www.askthebuilder.com/storage-sheds GARDEN SHEDS: https://www.askthebuilder.com/garden-sheds SHED RAMPS: https://www.askthebuilder.com/shed-ramps/ […]
Tim Carter shows a finished notched wood 6 x 6 post on top of a poured concrete pier. He also demonstrates how a hold down anchor connects to the pier and the wood post with very special hardware. For more DIY Shed building tips and information and to purchase the actual plans for the shed […]
Locate Radiant Heat Pipes Tim Carter demonstrates an easy way to locate radiant heat pipes in a concrete slab using a thermal imaging camera attached to a smart phone. 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 […]
Tim Carter shows how to properly notch a 6 x 6 wood post to accept a double 2 x 12 beam. This is the BEST way to provide support to a beam as it provides a continuous load path to the concrete pier below. For more DIY Shed building tips and information and the actual […]
Tim Carter demonstrates how to use a rotary chipping hammer to quickly break up the thick shower pan cement floor. 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 […]
Tim Carter demonstrates the importance of removing curbing and walls to make the shower pan cement mud floor removal far easier. 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. […]
Tim Carter demonstrates secret tricks on how to remove cement board with a minimum amount of effort. 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 […]
Tim Carter demonstrates how easy it is to calculate how high each wood support post should be using an optical builders level and simple grade school math. For more DIY Shed building tips and information and to purchase the actual plans for the shed in this video, click the following links: SHED PLANNING: https://www.askthebuilder.com/how-to-plan-a-shed SHEDS […]
Tim Carter demonstrates how to use an optical builder's level. It's important to set up the tripod so it won't tip over on a slope. It's very important to make sure the bubble in the level vial is perfectly centered when you rotate the optical level in a 360-degree circle. For more DIY Shed building […]
Tim Carter talks about the correct tool to use - an optical builders level / transit - to get the wood 6 x 6 posts perfectly level. It's very hard to get the concrete piers level when you're looking for a maximum margin of error of no more than 1/8 inch. It's easy to get […]
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