Quick Column Summary: Electrical problem troubleshooting Start with a multimeter Easy to use but always take precautions Link to video DEAR TIM: I’ve got a few perplexing problems at my house and have no idea how to solve them. A friend tried to change 3-way switches for me at the top and bottom of my Read More »
Tim Carter challenges Mother Nature to a battle with a Briggs and Stratton snowblower. Snow vs. Machine! Tim shared this video in his February 11, 2014 Newsletter.
You know what comes with spring, right? Snow melt and frequently heavy rain. Do you want to finally solve that drainage problem next to your driveway? A trench drain may be just the thing you need. Trench drains are similar to gutters on a roof. A trench drain is usually found at the edge of Read More »
Things are starting to get a little amped up here at the AsktheBuilder.com World Headquarters. Why? Two things: 1. The second annual Treasure Hunt is now just TWO WEEKS AWAY! (more on that below) 2. I'm traveling on business next week to the west coast for eight days. Add those two together and you get Read More »
Quick Column Summary: Unclog sink drain without chemicals Start with pliers How to remove stopper and clean it DEAR TIM: For a month, it’s been taking longer and longer for the water to drain from my bathroom sink. This morning the murky water is just standing there not budging and defying my commands to exit Read More »
Quick Column Summary: Shock from 3 way switch Why this happens Locate the bare wire William Roberts from Orlando, Florida (FL) wrote to me: "I have a three way switched light - like the example in your garden shed video. Both switches work correctly, but if I touch the light fixture when the light is Read More »
IMPORTANT: This is a BIG newsletter with LOTS of info. Be SURE you read the information below about the Treasure Hunt. I had a short but successful business trip to Las Vegas last week. Fortunately, I didn't end up in jail! "What?", you ask. Well, CLICK HERE to discover why my friend, Jim Cluett, thought Read More »
My college degree is in geology. When taking Geology 101 years ago, Dr. Bullard made us study different types of erosion. One type of erosion is called "mass wasting". It's used to describe when rocks fall from a mountain making a sloping small pile of rock around the base of the mountain. I could NEVER Read More »
If you want to know why I might have been arrested in Las Vegas, it wasn't because of unruly behavior at a casino or night club! Click the photo and read the entire story to understand what I was doing, WHERE I WAS and WHY this might have gotten the attention of the police!
Tim Carter shows a concrete refinishing product that can be colorized and applied to make driveway tattoos and other gorgeous patterns on your drive, sidewalk or patio.
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