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 […]
Ask the Builder Podcast 24 Paint Odor Blocker: Paint Odor Blocker - Tim Carter, the founder of AsktheBuilder.com, chats with Colleen in the Washington DC area about a lingering paint odor in a bedroom. The room was painted nearly three months ago and the odor persists. Tim suggests a little-known product to block the […]
25th AsktheBuilder Anniversary October 2, 2018 is the 25th anniversary of my Ask the Builder syndicated newspaper column. I’m very proud of surviving this long as a writer and publisher and thought I’d share some of the good and the bad I’ve seen since that morning I waited outside in the dark for the newspaper […]
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In this video, Tim Carter shows how you can rekey locks yourself using the Kwikset Smartkey Security system. He demonstrates it on his Kobalt Series 3000 tool chest.
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Ask the Builder Podcast 19 Highlights: Fireplace Refacing - Tim Carter, founder of AsktheBuilder.com, saves Brett's marriage! Brett is in a race to satisfy his wife because she's not happy at all with the 1960s stone fireplace in their living room. Podcast Sponsor: Stain Solver - Certified Organic Oxygen Bleach Home Improvement and Home […]
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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 […]
Easy Fence Posts Question #1: Tim, what can you share about installing fence posts? My online research has me more confused than ever. Quite a few websites talk about putting concrete around each fence post. Is this a good idea? Are there other options? How deep should fence posts be? I don’t want to waste […]
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