DEAR TIM: The granite countertops in my kitchen seem to be moving away from the wall or at least they are moving around a bit. The attached picture shows the results. The house isn't even one-year old yet. Is there a way I can secure the granite to keep it from moving? Or, is something Read More »
DEAR TIM: Pieces of granite tile countertop edge at my kitchen sink have fallen off. None of the pieces of granite have been damaged or cracked. I need a simple fix to reinstall the tiles. Is there a way to do this so the tiles will stay attached to the wood substrate for years and Read More »
LED Bulb Flicker Each week someone asks me, "Why do LED lights flicker?" or "Why do my LED lights flicker?" The answer is very straightforward if you remember one or two classes from your high school physics class. What Causes LED Lights to Flicker? LED lights flicker because the actual LED is instant on and Read More »
Terri Williams has a perplexing dilemma with dirty kitchen floor tiles in her Baton Rouge, LA home. Allow her to give you the story. Tell me in the comment section below if you picked up on the most important clue she shared in her description. I believe I know exactly what's going on. Let's see if Read More »
Dion Kennard lives in the Bahamas. The land of milk and honey sea and surf and humidity. Here's his story: "When we built our house we had a local contractor build our kitchen cabinets and prepare and install our counter tops. They are 1/2" thick Formica sheets in a dark stone color. Unfortunately he polished them Read More »
Mario Gonzalez is suffering from a hot mobile home in San Diego, CA. He's probably so hot he can't make the connection between his hot home and his car. Here's what he sent: "I've noticed that my mobile home gets hotter during summer than the outside temperature. I feel the hot air that builds up Read More »
Randy King needed to update an older kitchen in order to help sell his house. Here is his story. Be sure to check out the photos below. "Rehab of a 1950's ranch. We wanted to add some wow to our project, and we know the best place to do that is in the kitchen, so Read More »
My friend Jim, who lives in Cleveland, OH, contacted me six months ago. He and his wife were about to sign a contract with a remodeler to do a major kitchen remodel job. He signed the contract within 36 hours of emailing me and the contractor started the job two weeks later. Jim and his Read More »
A week ago I installed two of the mrBEAMS 360 LED spotlights. The ones I put in were white, but you can get them in dark brown too. These exterior spotlights are: powered by three D batteries activated by motion stay on for just 30 seconds unless they continue to sense motion can talk to Read More »
Elaine Maxam has a new kitchen remodel going on at her Clermont, FL home. Her new granite top has a crack in it and the installers tried a field repair. Let her tell you the tale: "We hired a company to install kitchen cabinets and granite counter tops after a recent fire. The granite installation has Read More »
Subscribe to the FREE Ask the Builder newsletter to receive professional advice for your home. Complete the form below and each week you'll get:
Unsubscribe at any time. We respect your email privacy.