It's Sunday and I'm not taking a break from work because there's much to do. READ THE WORDING IN RED at the bottom of this announcement even if you do NOT have an interest in this lawsuit. It's hard to keep up with the constant inflow of information and this just caught my eye. GAF, Read More »
A visitor to AsktheBuilder who'd rather remain anonymous and who lives in sunny, but sometimes cool, Phoenix, AZ, has two dogs he wants to be warm at night. Here's what he sent: "I need to keep my two dogs warm at night without heating the whole house. Help! Even here in Phoenix, it gets cold in Read More »
Friday Weekend Warrior AsktheBuilder Tips are supposed to be SHORT. But not this week. Bitter cold has invaded the USA the past few days. Your home may be cold no matter how high you turn up your thermostat. Here's why. Furnaces and AC units are like shoes. They come in different sizes. You need to Read More »
Happy New Year! 2015 is already six days old! I've got every reason to believe that this year is going to be a fantastic one for you and me. I'm going to do my best to deliver to you news, tips and great new product information so you can save sweet moola and time. Here's Read More »
DEAR TIM: In the past year my asphalt shingle roof seems like it has really started to go bad. I see large areas of my shingles that have no granules. You can see the fiberglass fibers in the mat. The disturbing part is my roof is only 14 years old and the shingles came with Read More »
The concept that's captivating the pedestrians is not new. It's the same reason young children sit motionless in front of TVs watching shows or cartoons. The MOVEMENT of the figure is causing the brain of the pedestrians to do a hard reset as it continues to do RANDOM dancing motions. Your brain does everything it Read More »
Sherina Derobertis is thinking of buying a foreclosure in Alabama. Allow her to fill you in. "Hi Tim and Happy New Year. I'm looking to purchase a foreclosure in Alabama and I wanted to ask if you could tell via a photo if the wall is load-bearing? If I purchase the house I'd definitely have to Read More »
Barbara rents a house or apartment in Guilford, CT. But she's got a problem with her new furnace. "My landlord just installed a gas furnace. When it is running, cold air is leaking into the bathroom through the ceiling exhaust. When the furnace is at rest, no cold air is coming in. Why? and am Read More »
Jim Fiste is getting ready to reroof his home in Cedarburg, WI. Let him fill you in with the details: "I have a roof valley that is formed by two intersecting cathedral ceilings. Both ceilings have ridge vents and 2' vented overhangs. However the portion of the valley above the overhang only has venting at the ridge Read More »
Troy McWhirter owns a townhouse in Ashburn VA. He's perplexed about what might be under the steps that lead up to his front door. Here's what he sent me: "I own a 1999 Toll Brothers townhouse with a brick second level walk up to front door. I want to know what is under those stairs? I Read More »
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