Dianna Morrow has a common problem. She's building a new home in Hardy, VA. Here's what she sent: "The waterproofing spray on my foundation was applied with lots of overspray above grade. The builder has tried grinding it off, painting over it and some other coating that cracked terribly. What options to cover/correct this do 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 »
Maryann Mosca had an unfortunate loss in her life and now she's trying to finish a stone job and needs to change the mortar color. She lives in Branchburg, NJ. Here's what she sent me: "Let me start by saying my husband was a carpenter and put on a 2nd floor and front porch on our Read More »
Are you a new subscriber? Welcome! Each week, the link to my site just above your name is a MYSTERY link. CLICK the link and it will take you to a special page deep in my site where you'll discover something new. This week's clue: circles in Santa Fe This coming weekend I'll work on Read More »
Bernadette Snoussi lives in London, England. She's got a problem with an older decorative garden wall that's in need of repair. Here's her description, but I think the wonderful photo she sent does a superb job of telling the tale: "Hi. Could you please tell me whether it's possible to apply new concrete plinths over the Read More »
DEAR TIM: I'm replacing my bath exhaust fan. The old fan was vented through the soffit. I don't believe I have an attic as there seems to be no access to the space. My roof is sloped but my bath ceiling is flat. What's the best way to exhaust the fan out through the soffit? Read More »
Tim Carter shows a failed plumbing vent flashing, a high-quality replacement flashing, and he provides step-by-step installation instructions. Just below the video is a LINK to PURCHASE this high-quality flashing. Or CLICK or TAP HERE now to order one. Here is a picture of the Lifetime Tool & Building Products' plumbing vent flashing. This is Read More »
What happens in nine days? Think. If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, it's the summer solstice. If you're down under, the winter solstice. For me, it's sort of a glum day. The amount of daylight after June 21st, gets less and less each day until we get to the other side of the sun. I Read More »
"John, I've got extra hammers. Come on up and see how it's done." "Tim, if I need roofing work done I just call 1-800-ROOFER." (that is not a real number) "You mean call 1-800-GetAGreatRoofer." "Tim, you're my hero!" John has said that to me before because he marvels at me doing lots of work around Read More »
Harold Meehan lives pretty close to me over in North Bennington, Vermont. He's got a good question about the location of his tub valve. I am going to do a bathroom remodel the tub is going to be a whirlpool type tub. The drain end will be against an outside wall, the other end will be Read More »
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