DEAR TIM: I’ve decided to do a major bathroom remodel job. One of the things that needs to be demolished is a full ceramic tile shower with a seat and a concrete mud floor. I’m feeling pretty good about removing the tile from the walls and ceiling, but I don’t know the best way to […]
Tim Carter demonstrates how to remove the trim from a Kohler shower valve. 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 […]
Tim Carter talks about how easy it is to rent an excavator to use for leveling ground and digging holes for a DIY shed. For more DIY Shed building tips and information and 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: […]
Tim Carter demonstrates in his DIY shed project how to level the ground. Making the ground level before you start helps make the project go faster. Level ground also helps to make adjustments so the drainage around the shed is good and there's no ponding water. You can level the ground by hand or used […]
Tim Carter demonstrates how to get things level while building a shed using a modern laser level and a traditional optical builder's transit. 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 […]
Tim Carter demonstrates a method to easily remove tile on a wall between two other walls covered with tile. 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 […]
Tim Carter, in this continuing bath remodel video series, demonstrates how to remove wall tile. This series of videos were featured in Tim's April 5, 2016 AsktheBuilder Newsletter - New Bath Remodel Videos. Tim CarterTim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was […]
This AsktheBuilder Hall of Shame page was created on April 3, 2016, by a blistering email I received from (name removed) who lives in Evergreen, Colorado. It was presented to my newsletter list on April 5, 2016. Based on the wise and respectful comments below, I've decided to delete the blistering email but leave up the comments you may have […]
If you're a new subscriber in the past few days, weeks or months, every now and then I have a FUN game for you to play. What I've discovered is that you LOVE to see NEW PRODUCTS but you want to have fun while doing it. Well, I GUARANTEE you that you'll discover something new […]
You know, I was so tempted to have some fun today. For example, I thought it might be a good idea to tell you to just rely on caulk when building shower seats and forget about using waterproof membranes. Then I pondered telling you to forget about that heavy cement board and just go for […]
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