Chocolate Advent Calendars – Make For a Fun Gift

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Chocolate Advent Calendars - Christmas Comes FASTER Using One

A friend of mine sent me a funny text saying, according to my chocolate Advent calendar, Christmas is just 6 days away.

I got the text on November 11th!  Someone's sweet tooth was aching!

CLICK or TAP HERE to see ALL of the chocolate Advent calendars or look below at a few I've selected.

Look at these great chocolate Advent calendars. Order one NOW so you or your gift recipient gets it before December 1st.

godiva chocolate advent calendar

CLICK or TAP HERE to order this DELUXE chocolate Advent calendar.

holly jolly advent calendar

This could be a fun one for kids! CLICK or TAP HERE to order it now.

lindt chocolate advent calendar

This could be a fun one too. CLICK or TAP HERE to order it.

 

 

 

Plumbing Permit Help

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pvc drain pipes with extra outlet

Plumbing Permit Help | There are lots of things going on in this photo. A 4x2-inch wye fitting was added to the main stack after the fact. It's no wonder you need plumbing permit help. Plumbing can be very complex if you want it to work properly and be to code. Copyright 2024 Tim Carter

Plumbing Permit Help - It's Not Easy Getting a Plumbing Permit

I can help you get a plumbing permit. I've been a master plumber since 1981.

tim carter master plumber

Yes, it's me, Tim Carter! I'm taking a break from installing a garage floor drain in my daughter's home on Mt. Desert Island in Downeast Maine. CALL ME NOW if you need HELP getting a plumbing permit. I'm sure I'll have to draw a residential riser diagram for your project: 603-470-0508

A riser diagram or isometric drawing is required in just about every city or town. You must submit one with your plumbing permit application.

I can draw your riser diagram in just days. Call me now: 603-470-0508

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Tim Carter has been a master plumber since 1981 and can draw your residential riser diagram.

Related Link:

How To Vent Plumbing Pipes - Great Video Here

Why Do I Need a Riser Diagram or Isometric Drawing?

Most plumbing inspectors want to be sure you understand these things:

  • the correct sizes of the building drain
  • the correct sizes of any branches from the building drain
  • the correct size of vertical stacks
  • the correct size of all fixture branches
  • your understanding of wet-vent opportunities
  • your clear understanding of all required vents
  • your grasp of how loop vents work
  • etc.

A riser diagram or isometric drawing that's been drawn correctly conveys to the plumbing inspector you know all these things.

Is It Hard to Draw a Riser Diagram?

I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It is hard to draw a riser diagram correctly. You need to have a deep understanding of the plumbing code and often many years of field experience to get one right.

Can I Get a Riser Diagram Drawn For My Job?

Yes, you can get a riser diagram drawn as well as an isometric plan. Go to Draw Plumbing Plans dot com.

You can also SHOP HERE for the exact plumbing plan for the size of your job. It's possible to get gas lines and water lines drawn too.

How Long Does it Take to Get a Riser Diagram Drawn?

It normally takes just a few days to get one. The person needs a copy of the floor plan of the house or small business to see all the plumbing fixtures. It's also important to know where the city sewer connection is or the septic tank location.

Work From Home Survey

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Work From Home Challenges

You may now have to work from home and need some small privacy modifications made.

What are they? What do you need to change to make it easier to work from home?

Please answer the few questions and upload any photos that help me understand what you're trying to change.




Name:

Email Address:

In just three or less sentences, tell me what is your biggest challenge with respect to your WORKING SPACE you now face working from home.

In just a few sentences if you can, tell me if you feel you need some sort of privacy barrier or home cubicle of sorts for privacy. Use your imagination of what you might need.

Use the button to send me a photo of the part of your house you want to change.

Here's a second UPLOAD tool in case you have a second photo to send me.

Here's a third UPLOAD tool. Remember, I need GREAT photos in focus and high resolution.

Veterans Families Serve Too

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Veterans Families Serve Their Country Too - And Pay a Substantial Price

On November 11, 2020, I thanked all veterans who receive my FREE AsktheBuilder.com newsletter.

CLICK or TAP HERE to read what I had to say.
The next day, Gail from Indiana, wrote to me. I was completely unaware of veterans' families connected to active military members.
They had been invisible to me, and my guess is to you too.

Well, after reading what Gail shared, you'll be much more thankful to all veterans, and their families.

"Dear Tim,

This comes to you from beautiful Indiana, just west of your former home, Cincinnati.

I want to thank you for your thoughtful, heart-felt veterans' tribute. Something keeps crossing my mind lately when our military members receive appreciation. For instance, when giving a military discount at a "big box" store, the cashiers are trained to say,  "Thank you for your service." Lately, I find myself tempted to say, "The whole family served."

Our four kids, various dogs, cats and I trailed our Air Force dad/husband for nearly twenty-eight years. At the time, I didn't think anything of it. It was just our life; separations, relocating, new schools, churches, doctors, coaches, friends, etc.

One of our kids went to three different high schools. Two kids lived outside of America from grade school to graduation - they started college in culture shock. They had to count on someone to take them in when dorms closed over holidays. We didn't see our college kids for over a year. We could only fly them to join us for the summer.

Understand that I'm very grateful for our broad travel and experiences. And for the most part, so are our children. But they wonder what it would be like to be attached to people and places. They have no history anywhere, no childhood friends, and still do not have a sense of permanence.

So now,  after the fact, I appreciate that the whole family of military personnel serves in a very special way.

If you had time to slog through this whole email, I am amazed. But since you are here, at the end, thank you for your columns which I refer to regularly. I've sent friends to your site and I love Stain Solver!

I'm just another one of those people you've never met but think of you as a friend.

God bless you!"

Gail

I responded to Gail thanking her and asked her permission to share her thoughts with you. She graciously said "Yes." She also said,

"Tim,

I was amazed to hear from you and twice as amazed it was so quick.

You're welcome to include my note in the Sunday newsletter. "Gail from Indiana" is fine to identify me. I am sure other military families will identify/relate. Those who aren't cannot fully grasp it.

It's interesting to look back and wonder how I managed it all! Saying "relocating" hardly captures the details of that process. Finding a good house in a good school district, the church search, and all the details of getting the family situated, losing their accents (yes), and on and on!

I said I wasn't "Home" until I had a good dentist, church, and hairstylist. (The stylist was critical because I'd lose hair from the stress of moving!)

Don't know why I was prompted to be so reflective by your tribute. Probably the political situation. Anyway, it's fun to make personal contact with you. Thanks for giving me a sympathetic ear!

All the best,"

Gail

November 11, 2020 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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Veterans Day & Revised Columns

This is a very special edition of my newsletter. This Veterans Day is especially meaningful for me, and quite possibly you too. This year, more than ever, I'm intensely aware of the freedom and liberty all veterans have given to me as a most precious gift and prize.

Today, we honor living veterans who put their lives on the line for each moment of their service to our great nation. I'm humbled by your service. My Dad was a veteran. CLICK or TAP HERE to read his story.

My best friend Richard volunteered for two tours of duty in Vietnam. CLICK or TAP HERE to read about Richard's great accomplishments during the war.

Dick Daniels flew F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam, was shot down, and survived. He's a subscriber to this newsletter, and over the years we became very close friends.

Bill, who I met at an Internet conference, is a veteran. Chuck, another Internet buddy of mine, is a veteran. Anne, yet another Internet friend, is a veteran. The list of folks I know who are veterans is endless.

You may be a veteran too and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting your life on the line to preserve the liberty we all enjoy here in the USA.

Live Free or Die

Having moved to New Hampshire twelve years ago, I've become more acutely aware of what you may think is a whimsical state motto:

Live Free or Die

This colorful NH state motto sign is above my desk. Each day when I enter my man cave, it's the first thing I see. I put it there on purpose as a reminder of what forms the inner core of my DNA - as if I need to be reminded!

Those words were written in a letter by General John Stark, thirty-two years after he led his men in a victorious battle over the British red coats. The conflict took place in Bennington, Vermont on August 16, 1777, during the Revolutionary War. I've driven by the massive obelisk monument no less than forty times in my trips to and from NH to Cincinnati, Ohio.

General Stark was too sick to attend a reunion of this battle and sent a letter honoring the men he commanded. A part of that letter is just below. I feel what General Stark said all those years ago applies to what is currently going on here in the USA today:

“They were men that had not learned the art of submission, nor had they been trained to the art of war. But our astonishing success taught the enemies of liberty that undisciplined freemen are superior to veteran slaves.”

At the end of his letter, Stark included the famous line that had been touched upon years before in other historical conflicts of good vs evil. He intended this line to be said in a toast to his men at the reunion so the story goes:

“Live free or die. Death is not the greatest of evils.”

Think about that. You, as a veteran, or that loved one of yours who is a veteran, surely realized that in putting yourself in harm's way, you were putting more importance on liberty - the freedom to exercise your God-given rights - over death!

It's heady stuff when you stop and think about it, right? General Stark had lived his early life under tyranny and knew the true value of freedom and liberty.

Not a day goes by that I don't ponder this. I often think about those moments of paralyzing fear my Dad must have felt as the Hun soldiers came clomping down the basement stairs of the farmhouse where he was alone attending to wounded soldiers.

He was quite possibly about to meet his Maker thousands of miles from home from his family and sweetheart. He was a young man of just 27-years-old protecting the injured soldiers and the liberty you and I currently enjoy. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his bravery.

Living free, and not under the thumb of a tyrannical government of any type, is such a unique and special prize when you stop and think about it.

You may not want to think about the end game of what can happen as liberty and freedom are sometimes slowly stolen and snatched from you.

One day, you may have to decide how you're going to die. Do you want to die on your knees next to a freshly dug trench, or do you want to die protecting the liberty and freedom you now currently enjoy and can pass on to your children and grandchildren?

I've thought it through myself.

Knowing what you may have sacrificed for me in your years in service to our great nation, what my Dad suffered through, and all my other friends, well, there's no way I'm dying on my knees with a pistol aimed squarely at the ever-enlarging bald spot on the back of my head.

Latest Revised Columns

Here's a list of columns I've revised with the help of my virtual assistant Roger. Many of these have AMAZING VIDEOS you should watch.

Quite a few have links to the BEST PRODUCTS I'd use if I was doing work at your home.

Do I Match Brick Color or Texture First?

Where are 90% of Roof Leaks?

Are Architects Worth the Price? Surprise Answer!

Build an Indoor Greenhouse - Glass Block Baby!

Great old video of me - blonde hair!

Laser or Optical Level - How Do They Work?

Amazing VIDEOS HERE

Create Interior Arches - Oval or Circular?

Great videos

Glass Block Doghouse & Greenhouse - Seriously!

Best Darned Brick & Mortar SEALER! No Kidding!

I'll be back here on Sunday with a regular newsletter.

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

Freedom and Liberty

Paid for With Blood and too often, the Ultimate Sacrifice

November 8, 2020 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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If this is your first AsktheBuilder.com newsletter, Welcome! Don’t be discouraged by the housekeeping I’ve got to do before I share some great advice. When it comes to domestic chores of all types, I’ve got great tips for you. CLICK or TAP HERE for one.

You, on the other hand, are a loyal subscriber and undoubtedly remember that column where I featured the building skills of my 12-year-old daughter. I’ve got two daughters and I’m speaking of my youngest. CLICK or TAP HERE and check out what she said!

More New Hampshire Eye Candy

Fall in the great Northeast Kingdom, you may know it as New England, is an eye-candy festival. I used to think fall color was vibrant in the Midwest, but honestly, the color here in New England is so spectacular it can hurt your eyes to look at it.

In late fall we’re treated to a second color show. Mother Nature delights in showing off many different shades of brown that come alive when the sun is low in the sky. Photographers refer to this as the golden hour because the sun’s rays have to go through more atmosphere. This enhances the red and orange part of the visible light spectrum and dampens the green and blue light our eyes see.

Here’s a photo I shot three days ago. CLICK or TAP HERE to see it in very high resolution. Look at the reflection of the clouds in the lake!

lake winnisquam Nov 2020
“Tim, I”m Not Seeing Photos!”

You may be having the same issue as Jerry, Tom, Beth, Mary, etc. Here’s what Jerry sent:

“A month or so ago I began to have issues displaying some of your web pages. Your travel chess set web page will not display the photos on Google Chrome which is my normal browser. It does display correctly on Microsoft Edge. What's changed?”

Simple. You changed something on one, or more, of your devices.

Nothing has changed at AsktheBuilder.com.

You’re probably running some sort of ad-blocking software that's causing the issue. It could also be malware or spyware software.

Please turn that software OFF when you view AsktheBuilder.com.

There’s another reason WHY you should turn off ad-blocking software when at AsktheBuilder.com.

I provide 99.999% of my content to you for FREE in an effort to help you save money.

My business depends on AD REVENUE to survive.

If you continue to block ads on AsktheBuilder.com, I’m going to go out of business and all the content will disappear.

It’s really that simple.

By the way, Suzanne has an eagle eye. She was the only one who reached out to share that I had set up the chess game incorrectly on this page. The light-colored wood block should have been in the lower right corner.

Are you a chess expert? I’m not. Does setting the game up incorrectly as I did affect the outcome of a game?

“Tim, Where are the Comments?”

You may be wondering why you’re no longer seeing comments at the bottom of pages on my website.

The PHP code for the comments is broken. As you might expect, I invest my time and resources in the areas that provide the biggest return on investment.

Comments, unfortunately, are a very low priority for a host of reasons. If they come alive again, I’ll announce it here.

Typo for Whitelisting

Robert pointed out a week ago that I had a typo in the email address I told you to whitelist so you get this newsletter.

You need to whitelist this address in your email software:

[email protected]

My First Monaco Consult

A few days ago, I had a fascinating 15-Minute Consult Call with a young man in Monaco. He lives in a high-rise apartment building and has been suffering from a horrible sewer gas problem.

The bottom line is I solved the problem, but it took a while to extract the answers from him to get to the source of the issue.

I think I’m going to start marking my Earth Ball to indicate all the countries where I’ve solved problems!
earth ball

Outdoor Privacy Screen

Check out this photo:
patio with arbor

That’s the rear patio of my last house in Cincinnati, Ohio. What do you think is on the other side of the garage?

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover. There’s a fantastic video on the page you really should watch. It’s about wind.

Saving Thanksgiving

Look at this photo. Actually, CLICK or TAP it.
electric cable reels

Can you imagine how those giant reels could save your bacon (not your turkey) on Thanksgiving?

CLICK or TAP HERE to see how I saved Mary hundreds, maybe THOUSANDS, of dollars and a HEAP of embarrassment.

Thanksgiving Stains

I’ve not mentioned Stain Solver in months.

Stain Solver black background yellow scoop

Stain Solver is MADE in the USA with USA ingredients that are food-grade quality. CLICK THE IMAGE to order some NOW.

Stain Solver is a certified organic oxygen bleach that will remove the following stains:

  • Turkey gravy and grease from heirloom tablecloths, napkins, and carpet
  • Beet-juice stains
  • Cranberry stains
  • Red wine spills on any fabric or clothes
  • Baked-on grease from pots and pans and ovens
  • And countless other food and drink STAINS

You should order some NOW so you have it on hand. WHEN the spill happens you can just relax knowing that Stain Solver will take care of it the next day.

CLICK or TAP HERE to order Stain Solver.

That’s enough for a Sunday.

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
Clean Safely - www.StainSolver.com
60 Meters, Baby! - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. You know those steel or support posts in your basement? Want to move one? No problem! CLICK or TAP HERE to see what’s involved.

November 3, 2020 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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Yesterday, there was a light dusting of snow on the ground here in central New Hampshire.

We'll have a handful of mild days before Thanksgiving, but it's now time to work indoors. I feel the best way to help save you both time and money is to refresh old columns.

Each Wednesday for the next few months, I'm going to share with you the columns I've remodeled. What am I doing to each one?

I'm adding:

  • revised content
  • great videos
  • more relevant photos
  • product links so you purchase the best stuff

Believe me, it's in your best interest to CLICK or TAP the headlines below and give each one a cursory glance.

That way if you have the problem in the future, your tiny gray cells might whisper to you that help can be found at AsktheBuilder.com!

Outdoor Kitchen Countertops - What's the BEST Material?

Toilet Sizes - Did You Know About 10 and 14?
toilet side view not installed

Deck Pier Footings - OMG You BETTER LOOK At This!
concrete deck pier

DANGER - Pressure Washer DAMAGE - CRAZY PHOTOS!

pressure washer damage stone

Replace a Front Door - You've GOT THIS

glass window door farmcrest front door inside

Sunroom Ceiling Ideas - Go TALL and Think WOOD

sunroom wall and ceiling

House Building Photos and Videos - OLD PHOTO HERE!

That's enough for you to munch on for a few days.

I'll be here Sunday with a regular newsletter. I've already started to work on it.

Tim Carter
Founder- www.AsktheBuilder.com

Move a Support Post

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support column

Move a Support Post | Some support columns are easy to move. Others are so hard it makes your brain hurt to think all that needs to be done. Copyright 2020 Tim Carter

QUESTION: Yo, Tim. I have this load-bearing post right in front of my laundry room door. What can a person do to remove or relocate it to a more convenient location? Is this something that a reasonably handy homeowner with a decent array of tools can do by himself? Can you share all that’s involved? Do you have a clue how this column ended up in such an inconvenient location? Is there a way to have fewer support columns in basements and crawlspaces? Andrew Van W., Spokane, WA

I sure hope you’re able to see the photo (above) that Andrew sent to me. Oh my! It’s a great example of how not to think ahead. Not knowing all the facts, I speculate the architect or draftsperson had no idea that the basement might be finished at a later date.

Related Links:

Support Post and Beam Construction Tips

Residential Steel I-Beams

If Andrew could jump into a time machine, I’m quite sure he would have tried to put the staircase so the side of the one stringer was just an inch away from the side of the column, or he would have had the structural engineer come up with a different support plan so the column would have been out of the way. It’s even possible to have no support columns at all. Watch this video!

How Do You Install a Support Post?

Let’s discuss how these posts or columns are installed in a typical home and then you’ll start to appreciate what’s involved in moving one. First and foremost, there should be a footing pad at least 2-feet by 2-feet by 8 inches thick under the post or column. This distributes the weight bearing down on the post over a greater area.

concrete footing pad

The red arrows point to two of the five support post/column footings.

Without this footing, the column could poke into the soil like you might put a toothpick into a juicy watermelon ball or piece of cheese. You don’t want support columns sinking into the soil for goodness sake.

Should a Support Post be Bolted to the Footing?

Many structural engineers require the support post to be bolted to this footing. You can imagine how hard it would be to remove these bolts if the base of the support column is surrounded by poured concrete. Yes, I know you can cut off the column at the floor level, but this might not be possible.

The top of the support column should also be bolted to the beam that rests on top of the post. These bolts are somewhat easier to deal with and removing them is rarely a challenge.

What is the Biggest Issue Moving a Support Post?

The biggest issue is the overall structural design. Assuming the support beam was designed by a structural engineer or an architect with enough experience to know the correct beam size and column spacing, support posts and columns are in precise pre-determined locations. You can’t just remove a column and move it several feet one way or another hoping everything is going to work out.

What About Concentrated Loads?

It’s possible there’s an enormous concentrated load directly above the support column. I had this in the last home I built for my family. I had an interior bearing wall next to my family room that had a header support post that carried the weight of a second-story exterior wall, part of the attic floor, half the weight of a first-floor roof, and a major portion of the main house roof. I can’t begin to think of how many tons of weight are concentrated on this one post!

DIY Support Post Relocation

The truthful answer is, “Yes, a reasonably handy homeowner with a decent array of tools can’t do this job by himself.” I say this knowing there are some very clever, determined, and resourceful homeowners out there. You may be one.

I temper my answer with this caveat, though. The first thing you must do is hire a residential structural engineer. Have this professional visit your home, survey the job, and develop a small written plan for you to follow. Be sure the plan contains the mission-critical steps of how to temporarily re-support the beam while you do the work.

CLICK or TAP HERE to get FREE BIDS from local structural engineers.

How Can I Have Fewer Support Posts?

All of the misery and expense you’re about to suffer through could have been avoided when the house was built. You actually could have had no support columns or fewer of them.

The common steel beam that is often installed in homes and crawlspaces is an 8 x 17 I-beam. This means it’s 8 inches tall and it weighs 17 pounds per lineal foot. In most homes, this beam requires support about every 8 feet.

Residential Steel Beams

Residential steel beam - There are quite a few in a home I built in Amberley Village, Ohio. The beams are 10 inches tall and weigh 31 pounds per linear foot. You can span up to 14 feet with these! © 2018 Tim Carter

Do Steel Beams Come in Different Sizes?

Understand that steel i-beams come in many sizes just like shoes, pants, and shirts. A beam weighing more pounds per foot might have allowed for greater column spacing. A taller and heavier beam like the ones I put in my last house would have allowed you to span 14 feet. I installed 10 x 31 I-beams in my last house.

Amazing wooden floor trusses could have been used in the house. These require no support beams beneath them. They just span all the way across the depth of the house. These are in my daughter’s new home. Here are her floor trusses:

Not only do you not need beams under them, but the HVAC man, the plumber, and the electrician are going to be jumping for joy!The trusses make their jobs go faster and you save money in the long run.

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November 1, 2020 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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You subscribed at a great time! This is where I welcome all new subscribers. Thanks for your trust. This issue is chock full of amazing product links. Be sure to CLICK or TAP each photo you see!

You, though, might be a subscriber who’s received countless issues. Did you know that I save them all, just like my miniature 6-inch by 6-inch travel chess set from when I was a teenager? So, if you need to see any past newsletter CLICK or TAP HERE.

CLICK or TAP HERE to see more crazy photos of my cherished wood-inlay travel chess set. Wait until you see the underside. These make great affordable Christmas gifts.

travel chess set

Two Seasons in One

Check out this photo I shot two days ago. Mother Nature teased us here in central New Hampshire with our first measurable snow of the season. CLICK or TAP HERE to see a high-resolution photo and to be able to comment on her handiwork.
snow on colored tree leaves

Richard P. Anderson

This issue of the newsletter is dedicated to my best friend in Cincinnati, OH - Richard P. Anderson. Unfortunately, he’s not going to be able to read this. I should have done this a month, or two, or three ago. CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about Richard. You better have a Kleenex or two handy.

“Tim, Are You Okay?”

Not a week goes by that I don’t get an email like the one I got from Joe overnight. Here’s what he sent:

Dear Tim, I've been a follower of yours for some time but I haven't received any of your newsletters for a few weeks now. I hope all is well with you. Joe - Syracuse, NY

I'm always touched by these emails because you care about me. Thanks so much for that.

I’ve been sending out a newsletter regularly - sometimes more than one a week - for years. Why did Joe, and possibly you, stop getting them? The reasons are many.

If you want to make sure my newsletter ends up in your Inbox each week, please do the following:

  1. Whitelist [email protected] - add me to your email CONTACTS
  2. Open each issue - don’t look at it in the PREVIEW screen
  3. CLICK at least one, possibly TWO, links in each newsletter
  4. If using Gmail or similar software, check the All Mail and Promotions area. Create a FILTER named _ATB and magic will happen!

The first three things will communicate to your incoming invisible email postmaster that I’m a friend, not SPAM, that you like what is in the email because you OPEN IT, and you REALLY like the email newsletter because you CLICK LINKS in it.

It’s that simple. Just do those three things each week and you’ll be set.

Epoxy Garage Coatings

Are you thinking of investing in one of those attractive epoxy coatings for your garage floor? Like this:

epoxy garage coating

CLICK or TAP HERE to see what can go wrong and what the alternatives are.

Fires and Fried Chicken

I love fried chicken. I know I could eat it twice a week.

How would you like the aroma of fried chicken drifting up your schnozzle as you enjoy a nice fire in your home?

CLICK or TAP HERE - I guarantee you’ll LAUGH! This is a GREAT Christmas gift idea.

My Daughter’s New Stairs

A little over two years ago, my daughter and son-in-law started to build their dream home on Mt. Desert Island, Maine. They finally moved in at the end of July.

There’s a tale to tell about the saga, but not today. I want you to watch a video and take a look at their amazing modern and sleek staircase. I suggested they use LJ Smith stair parts and fortunately they listened to Dad!

For you to fully appreciate what the stairs look like now, I want you to look at a BEFORE photo of the stairs leading to the second floor:
Daughter's New Stairs Before

CLICK or TAP HERE to see the DRAMATIC after photo and to watch a video I recorded about how you can have eye-popping stairs, railings, newel posts, balusters, and volutes in your home! All from LJ Smith!

Amazing Magic Fire Starter

Speaking of fires, I want to share a SAFE new product that can create a roaring fire like the one below in about three minutes or less.

You MUST READ the funny story about how I tricked my youngest daughter and two of her friends using it a week ago. My new moniker with them is Wizard Dad!

CLICK or TAP HERE to read the short story about my magic skills. You'll then understand why I'm a life member of the NH Guild of Wizardry and Enchantment.

Check out this fire I started using this NEW PRODUCT. Minutes before there was NO FLAME. I used NO MATCHES!

campfire by lake with full moon

Avarice

Do you know who Tommy Thompson is?

You can discover a very important life lesson if you read a book about him and what he did thirty-five years ago.

CLICK or TAP HERE and I absolutely guarantee you’ll be blown away.

That’s enough for a Sunday.

I hope you tell that person you love how you feel about them. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
BEST Organic Cleaner - www.StainSolver.com
I Shuffled with Zombies - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Are you going to remodel your kitchen? What are the TOP TEN MISTAKES you’ll make? CLICK or TAP HERE to avoid some of those mistakes.

Plumbing Plans Consulting

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riser diagram

Plumbing Plans Consulting | You'll need a master plumber to draw a riser diagram like this. CLICK or TAP HERE and I'll do it for you. You can't begin to draw plumbing plan isometric drawings unless you know your PVC pipe sizes and exactly where the IPC requires they be used. (C) Copyright 2021 Tim Carter

Plumbing Plans Consulting - Ask a Master Plumber Like Me

Do you need some help with your isometric plumbing plans? It's best to ask a seasoned master plumber.

I've been a master plumber since age 29 and can answer just about any question. If I don't know the answer, I know where to find it.

Can You Explain Riser Diagrams?

Yes, I can not only explain riser diagrams, but I can also draw them for you. I draw mine in color so they're easier to understand.

Are Vent Pipes Necessary?

Yes, vent pipes are necessary in all plumbing systems. They provide the pathway for air to enter the system. Air is needed each time you put water down a drain.