Did you have a great weekend? You may have helped make mine special. As I was getting ready on Friday afternoon to volunteer to do emergency communications for the Breathe NH non-profit seacoast bike ride, I received HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of Thank You emails. It was impossible for me to reply to you personally, so Read More »
Please read this. It's very important. I'm a little upset. I'll apologize up front, but I feel the following needs to be said. You may not care that I'm upset. I get that. I received two reply emails in the past two hours about my earlier blast to you about the Deck Railing Video you Read More »
I BEG YOU to PLEASE watch the video below - even if you do NOT own a deck. You could be a guest on a deck, your kids or grandkids could be on a deck that has an UNSAFE railing!!!! Are you building a new deck? Then this is a MUST WATCH also. Are you Read More »
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Spring has finally arrived here in NH. The trees are playing catch up baseball with the leaves straining to develop as rapidly as possible. Spring in the Northeast and other places means black flies. I was out last week hiking to a glorious hidden oasis here in New Hampshire with my buddy Jim Cluett, he's Read More »
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How to Mix Concrete Quick Column Summary: Concrete finish is rough Best mix of stone, sand and cement How to determine slump of concrete Good finishing ideas DEAR TIM: I'm going to do an ambitious concrete project this summer pouring a long sidewalk. My initial results are disappointing. The finish I'm getting on my concrete Read More »
I survived the lashing rain driving to and from Lynn's house last week. She was the Grand Prize winner in the Treasure Hunt. If you live in the Southeast and East Coast, you know that last week was epic. As I drove from Maryland after visiting Lynn, I ran into heavy pelting rain in Delaware Read More »
Quick Column Summary: How to drill holes into a new door Mistakes can be easily made in measuring Specialized jig can help The jig will pay for itself DEAR TIM: I've got to install a new interior door lockset. The door has no holes in it. I'm completely perplexed at how to drill the holes. Read More »
Yesterday, I spent most of the day here. I was attending an all-day Rules Class to be certified as a conductor and engineer on the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. I received an exclusive offer two months ago by one of the railroad employees to be a part-time conductor on this scenic train operation. I've always been Read More »
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