CLICK HERE to order this remarkable book that chronicles the railroad industry in the USA from 1830 until the late 1850s when a few men got serious about building the transcontinental railroad. Do you think you know why Abraham Lincoln was so very interested in this project BEFORE he was elected President?
Doghouse Commercials - Be Smart Guys! Don't Buy Dumb Gifts The two videos below were a very clever way to market jewelry by J.C. Penny. Be sure to watch both. I was sent to the dog house to fold laundry the second year I was married. I thought a clothes hamper was a great gift idea for […]
Tim Carter's Favorite Books - Some Great Ones Here This is a partial list of my favorite books. It's not in any order at all. CLICK or TAP each book cover to discover more. I'd scroll through them to see what you might like. I do have a penchant for history books. Here's my favorite […]
Use the following link to start your shopping at Amazon.com. CLICK HERE to begin shopping. Thanks for doing this. Everything you buy at Amazon, using the above link, helps keep the content for FREE here at AsktheBuilder.com. Click here to read in my November 29, 2019 Newsletter how this helps the AsktheBuilder Newsletter. This was […]
Dr. John Alexander - University of Cincinnati Chemistry Professor Dr. John Alexander was a physical chemistry professor at the University of Cincinnati (UC). I was fortunate to have him as my physical chemistry lab professor in the 1971-72 academic year. It's important to realize he was a young professor and I estimate he was no […]
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Skylight Melting Siding Can and Does Happen It's possible for a skylight melting siding story to be in your local paper or here online. I know it's possible because I've felt the searing heat on my own face from sunlight that's concentrated and reflected by the slightly concave glass on my own skylight. I was […]
Ask the Builder Podcast 15 Highlights: Whole house fan not blowing air Rusting steel exterior steps Disguising a TV projection screen Tim shares a story about the dangers of propane Podcast Sponsor: Stain Solver - Certified Organic Oxygen Bleach Home Improvement and Home Construction Podcast Photos, Links and Great Stuff: CALL 1: Whole House Fan […]
Transporting Propane Tanks - Do It Safely Watch this video to see how to transport, handle and store propane tanks:
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