If you're a new subscriber, I do these LAST CALL emails when a sale is about to end. Such is the case today. My autographed DVD about how to solve Wood Rot with two very special products is about to go back UP in price. If you BUY NOW, you get nearly 30% off, you Read More »
DEAR TIM: I have a large painted brick fireplace that we want to resurface with real river rock or something similar. My husband and I are not interested in veneer or ledge panels. Will the mortar be strong enough to hold the stones? Do we need to use a special mortar or is an additive Read More »
The January thaw is happening here in New Hampshire today. It's not been much of a winter here so far because of a strong El Nino. Here's what it looked like here about ten days ago when we received our first snow of the season. It looked so much better in person. The trees looked Read More »
If you're a new subscriber, on Fridays I try to send out a brief tip or two to help you with a project. Minutes before typing this, Walter, who lives in Wakefield, RI, asked me a question via my Ask Tim page. "I am having carpet replaced on my stairs with oak treads. The carpenter Read More »
Happy New Year! I feel 2016 is going to be a banner year. I say this because of a major epiphany I had about my Defective Shingles book over the Christmas break. If things go as I feel they might, this book is going to be the pinnacle of my entire working career. Why is Read More »
DEAR TIM: We’re having a problem with the front porch on our home that’s forty-four years old. The outside corner of the poured concrete porch is curving up lifting the post that’s supporting the roof. There’s no tree or roots that could be to blame. The brickwork under the porch that connects back to the Read More »
Did you have a delightful Christmas celebration? We did here at the Carter house. This Christmas was the year of coffee at the Carter house! If you're a newer subscriber, back about two months ago I asked for help locating parts to make a fancy drip coffee maker for my youngest daughter Kelly. She works Read More »
Patio Slab Crack Repair DEAR TIM: I spent some time at your AsktheBuilder.com website but couldn’t locate the exact video that answers my question. There’s a wide ugly gap between my concrete outdoor patio slab and the slab my house is built on. I’m trying to determine whether to caulk the crack or fill it Read More »
DEAR TIM: I’m in the process of installing a metal roof over an outside deck. My rafters are in place and now I’m getting ready to purchase and install my flashing and sheathing. I was planning on putting plywood over the rafters and cross the rafters with a 2"x4" every 16" to secure the metal Read More »
Well, we're just a week away from Christmas. Are you ready? If not click to these recent issues of the newsletter for some GREAT last-minute gift ideas that can be brought to your home, or the gift recipient, by Christmas morning! The gift ideas are at the end of each issue. CLICK HERE FIRST CLICK Read More »
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