Quick Column Summary: How to organize garage for storage Put everything on shelves or hang on the walls Consider a loft over back wall of garage Start project with a clean and purge DEAR TIM: It happens every year. At some point I can park my car in the garage, but then stuff gets in Read More »
This issue of the newsletter is LOADED with home improvement tips. But first, I want to tell you what happened two nights ago. On Monday night, I spent two hours plus with a group of New Hampshire writers. We meet the first Monday of every month. Several in the group have published a book or Read More »
Quick Column Summary: How good is radiant heating Calculate heat loss to determine heat needed for your room Use separate electric circuit for mat Do all of the testing steps DEAR TIM: I'm remodeling a small room that has no heat. Radiant heating is really appealing to me because it's so comfortable. I've seen mats Read More »
Yesterday morning, while it was still pitch black, I hopped into my car and began to drive sixty-four miles southeast to the Atlantic Ocean. I was headed to Portsmouth, NH to attend an all-day Home Projects Connectors and Deck Workshop that started at 7:30 am. It was organized by Simpson Strong-Tie and the speaker was Read More »
Hello, I'm Tim Carter and I have the pleasure this year to install a ThermaTru ClassicCraft fiberglass door at my own home. I chose a fiberglass door because of the way they are made. I love the fact that is not going to rot. It's not going to twist or split. And it won't do Read More »
Were you blessed today with a stunning sunrise this morning like I was? Here's what I saw. Thank you God for this stunning light show. I love sunrises. TIP OF THE WEEK BUILD A WORKBENCH IN 30 MINUTES I was at my father-in-law's house about a month ago. He's a great man. I love him Read More »
Quick Column Summary: Build partition wall for sloped surface 6 tools are all you need Determine correct angles Use a prehung door DEAR TIM: I have an attic space in my home that has small vertical walls that transition to a sloped surface. There's a small flat surface of ceiling area in between the two Read More »
Did you just subscribe in the past four days? If so, this is a RARE Sunday email. You'll discover I send out reminder emails when special sales are about to end. Today is one of those days. This is a REMINDER EMAIL so you save money. Each time I send an email like this on Read More »
This past Monday was a national holiday. Here in New Hampshire, it's always the last day of the massive Sandwich Fair. I'd never been to this cornucopia of humanity, animals and fried dough, so Kathy and I went to the fair on Saturday with my youngest daughter and her best friend who was in town Read More »
Quick Column Summary: How to remove piece of OSB in floor Cut line between sheets of subflooring Remove fasteners Pry up the subfloor DEAR TIM: I'm carving out a small space in my garage attic transforming it into a man cave. The walls and ceiling in the attic are already drywalled. I have to get Read More »
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