Gina Zuk, is trying to make her house look better. But she's not getting good advice from her siding contractor. "I have a contractor that says I don't need the house wrap if I am putting on the solid core vinyl siding made by Crane. I think it should have the house wrap as even if Read More »
Shona, who lives in Herfordshire, England, had to get rid of her builder who was not dealing with the mold on her walls. "I have excessive mold on plastered brick walls. I have removed most of the detached molding plasterwork back to the brick to find crumbling mortar and damp brick. I'm in a rented Read More »
As each day passes I'm getting better. I can actually concentrate in front of a computer today. Thanks for all your well wishes about my cage fight with the 7mm kidney stone. You have LESS THAN 12 HOURS now to have a chance at the $2,000 in CASH PRIZES with the Color My Door contest Read More »
I'm back in New Hampshire from California. It was a grueling 12-hour airport-to-airport day this past Thursday (October 16, 2014). My youngest daughter Kelly and I started out pulling into the car rental return before dawn in San Jose, CA. We left the Manchester, NH airport just after 10 p.m. I'm getting better, but my Read More »
"Mr. Carter, I need to fill out this form listing everything you brought to the hospital. Our auditors require it," said Don, my middle-aged nursing assistant, as we chatted in Room 628 at Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, CA this past Wednesday night. I lifted up my designer hospital gown and flashed my gray Hanes Read More »
WOO HOO! It's game time! Today is the launch of the biggest game yet here at AsktheBuilder.com. This game has $2,000 of CASH PRIZES! That's HUGE! The grand prize winner of the simple contest part of the game is going to get $1,000 worth of sweet moola. Four others are going to split the other Read More »
Dave Keith is working on his home in Syracuse, NY. It's an old one! "I need to know about footers for LALLY COLUMNS. I am fixing an 1870's house, two story, water damage. I will be adding many jack post/lally columns to level up floors and shorten floor joist runs(some 18 foot). Do the footers Read More »
While you're reading this, I'll be at the train station getting ready for a long day. Moments ago, I was selecting a video for you to watch and I found an older one that made me LAUGH OUT LOUD. What a cornball I was when I taped this one. And to think it played on Read More »
Quick Column Summary: Problems with new house construction Correcting an off-center window Wood-burning stove exhaust stack not properly installed Checking to see if the contractor is on the run DEAR TIM: I'm having a house built and I've got some problems. It's still in the rough stage with just the rough framing pretty much complete Read More »
Quick Column Summary: Separating double french doors Doors already have hinge mortise New side jambs are needed DEAR TIM: I bought a prehung double french door because it was so beautiful and the price was great. I want to separate the two doors and use each one at different openings. Is this possible to do Read More »
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