Shane Nelson is doing some plumbing work in Centre, Alabama. He's a pretty good artist and drew a diagram of his proposed bathroom plumbing vents and drain pipes. Look at it after his question. Here's what he wrote to me: "I am enclosing my garage and installing a bathroom in the process. Is the vent Read More »
In the past few days, we just celebrated the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that pummeled New Orleans and points east and north. Eighteen months after it struck, I visited the exact spot the eye of the hurricane made landfall. Then I saw two stories about hikers needing help after getting injured or lost in Read More »
DEAR TIM: My garage is at the bottom of a hill and is tucked into the soil on three sides. I do get some water leakage through the concrete block walls in the spring and during heavy rains. The asphalt floor is always damp despite running a dehumidifier all summer. Do you have any solution Read More »
Welcome if you're a new subscriber! See the AsktheBuilder.com word just above your name? Each week that's a secret link to a past column or video that can help make your wildest home improvement dreams come true. Go click it now. ( <== The link is right here for the online Newsletter.) The subject line Read More »
It's August of 2015. Each day more and more people are watching and consuming video on their mobile phones and tablets. I'm one. Over the past six months, I've watched countless videos on my Nexus 4 smart phone. More on this story in Tim's August 23, 2015 AsktheBuilder Newsletter. Here's a short list of articles Read More »
Eric M. Sokolowski and his wife, I think, have trouble in Tukwila, Washington. They have to tile over bad concrete and are stuck on what to do. Here's Eric's full report: "Hi Tim, We want to replace the kitchen/foyer tile in our 1993 condo. We already knew the subfloor was some type of soft concrete that Read More »
Tan has been busy tamping in Toronto, Canada. He's building a brick patio. Let him fill you in: "Hi Tim! I'm going guild a brick patio in my backyard. I just covered the ground with garden fabric, dumped gravel on top and I compacted it. Should I put stone dust, compact and lay bricks over it Read More »
Sandra Schumacher lives up in the land of billions of barrels of oil better known as Bismarck, North Dakota. She's got a problem with here patio because it slopes towards her house. Allow her to explain. "We have a 10 x 12 concrete patio that has sloped toward the house causing leakage during rainstorms. Could we Read More »
DEAR TIM: My wife and I moved into a new condominium building in March 2009. When it rains and there's heavy wind, we get water leaking through the brick. A gentle rain shower with the rain falling straight down causes no problems. What is causing the problem? There are many older brick buildings on the Read More »
Are you a new subscriber? Welcome! See that link just to the right, this one? CLICK IT. Each week that's a secret link to a past column that may make your wildest dreams come true. What a summer it's been so far. I'm in a state of shock that it's already the middle of August. Read More »
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