Tim Carter demonstrates some important tips about the rough framing at a doorway.
Tim Carter demonstrates some important tips about the rough framing at a doorway.
When framing a door, there are several factors to consider. The door framing could be different for interior and exterior doors, and if the door is being framed in a load-bearing wall.
Tim Carter demonstrates in a six-part video series how to rebuild a defective front porch and permanently stop water leaks into the home.
Tim Carter demonstrates in a six-part video series how to rebuild a defective front porch and permanently stop water leaks into the home. This second video shows the hidden problem once the decking has been removed.
Tim Carter demonstrates in a six-part video series how to rebuild a defective front porch and permanently stop water leaks into the home.
Tim Carter demonstrates a tool that allows you to easily diagnose why a fluorescent light is not working.
In this newsletter, I cover The Forgotten Technology of moving massive stones, tool and products reviews, asking for your project results, looking for sandpaper in South Africa, installing a tub first or the tile first, my upcoming wet-dry vac guide, winter fireplace and CO dangers, and a book titled Touch Not This Wall.
When it comes how to do insulation for a basement, there are several insulating options. Rigid foam insulation provides a good floor to ceiling insulation. Using fiberglass batts in conjunction with the spray foam and with a water vapor barrier, you will have a nice, dry, warm basement.
In this newsletter, a reminder about my Christmas Gift Guide, the end of the monster Checklist Sale and my daughter Meghan's Gift Guide.
Tim Carter shows the similarities of blacktop paving to the time tested method of chip seal or tar and chip.
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