You may have a textured finish on a wall or ceiling in your home that resembles mesa and butte topography you may see on a grand scale if you travel to the magnificent Southwest part of the USA. I'm a college-trained geologist and marvel at this landscape. This textured finish is quite common in many Read More »
You've seen them before, right? The silver-dollar-sized concave, or sometimes convex, circles on your drywall ceilings and walls? These are often called nail pops because the drywall nail or screw that fastens the gypsum panel to the wood studs or floor joists has “popped” a hole that you now have to repair. The repair is Read More »
Joe is an inventor / tinkerer who lives in Wisconsin. He loves to ice fish, but sometimes the fish move around. He thought he'd make a Bob House that moves with the fish. This video was featured in the January 25, 2015 AsktheBuilder Newsletter.
David Cox has a drone with a GoPro camera on it. He's also got a leak in his wood-framed chimney. Even though the shot could have been a little closer in this video below, it only took me about three seconds to locate the problem. This is an EXCELLENT example of how technology can help Read More »
I became an Ohio licensed real estate salesman in February of 1975. I was 23 and very wet behind the ears. My broker was a wise man named Harry Cafeo, and he owned a company called CCC Realty located on Harrison Avenue in Cheviot, OH. Within ten years, I passed the test to become a broker Read More »
Just when you think you know everything about photography and smartphones a person / team comes along with really great tips you probably never thought of. Watch this video and be BLOWN away.
Old Man Winter and his girlfriend Mother Nature can wreak havoc with your home's plumbing pipes if you don't protect them from freezing. Most people only have this happen to them once if their house turns into Niagara or Victoria Falls once the pipes thaw out and they're not home to stop the damage. I Read More »
"The most common cause of a stopper that doesn’t respond to the up and down motion of the visible control rod at the top of the faucet is the nut on the flat bar is loose." Adjust Bathroom Sink Stopper Checklist Does control rod at the top go up and down? Does stopper move at Read More »
Each year, I see tip lists in newspapers, magazines, and now online, about how to lower heating costs. Usually the information in the lists is the same year in and year out. Most of the tips are great, but one thing is always missing from them. I'm going to share that with you at the Read More »
If you've used regular pre-mixed drywall joint and topping compound that comes in a bucket before, then you know all about being patient waiting for it to dry. If it's humid, it can take well over a day for the initial taping or thicker second coat to dry. The issue is you need each coat Read More »
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