Katie Maguire is a woman after my own heart. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida and has some goats. I want a few goats to go hiking with me when I do outdoor ham radio. Read about Katie's new fencing that has loose posts: "Tim, I have a brand new fence on ten acres with sheep and Read More »
Anthony Biviano moved his family into a quiet home in Merrick, NY. But now everyone is having a tough time sleeping because the radiant baseboards are making NOISE! Here's his story: "Almost a year after we purchased our high ranch in Merrick, each time the heat comes on it sounds like a river is rushing through Read More »
First, the blizzard was a bust here at my house. At dawn on Wednesday, maybe I had 6 inches of snow. There were parts of New England that got hammered, but not me. Yesterday, I was at the hospital for a pre-surgery appointment. Monday I'm getting scoped again in an effort to try to blast Read More »
Kathy Parks sent in some photographs of an interesting project that she is undertaking. It is a paper bag floor. She's wallpapering her floor with paper bags to mask an ugly floor. The paper bags, once dry, get coated with clear urethane to make them somewhat durable. We will let Kathy fill us in on Read More »
Ade lives in cold and snowy Chicago, IL. All of a sudden his plumbing fixtures stopped working correctly. Here's his story: "I had a leak around my plumbing vent repaired last year and the roofer put a cap (see picture) on the vent. I started having problems with my 2nd floor toilet and later with both Read More »
You never know who you're talking to when you strike up a conversation with a stranger. Last week, I was standing up on the mezzanine looking down on gates A4 - A5 at the Baltimore, MD International Airport. "Do you think it's going to leave on time?" a total stranger asked me. "Well, if you're Read More »
Tim shows you the before and DURING of the epic January 27, 2015 blizzard (Winter Storm Juno) that's pummeling the Northeast USA. Video posted: 9:30 a.m. ET January 27, 2015
DEAR TIM: We have a L-shaped basement storage area under our front porch. There's a metal ceiling in this space that supports the concrete porch slab above. There are no cracks in the concrete porch. This space has no ventilation and everything stored in this area becomes damp and then moldy. We installed a small Read More »
Andrew Binosa lives in Duluth, GA. The photo he sent me made me LAUGH OUT LOUD! Read Andy's question, look at the photo and see if you don't chuckle! "Hi Tim, I built a deck at the rear and below it is a concrete patio. Is there a minimum anchor type that I need to anchor Read More »
There is so much happening with news and tips, I feel I could actually send you something each day that would save you time and money! It may come to that in the future - a short blast, but for now, let's try to stay with just two or three things a week. Special SHOUT Read More »
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