Do you have a hump in a wall caused by a poor jog of drywall finishing? The humps can appear where a flat seam or a wall stud with a horrible crown cause the high spot in your drywall. Here is a tip on how to hide that drywall hump.
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In this newsletter, the end of summer means get outdoor projects going, a drywall tip on hiding a hump, new tools from the Jet - Powermatic Conference, the Primary Coffee Company, landing on an aircraft carrier and I Didn't Know That.
It is possible to build a stacked rock wall. Different techniques are required if the rock wall is to be a retaining wall or just a fence type wall. Be sure to calculate the weight of the earth pushing against the stacked rock wall if it will be a retaining wall.
In this Newsletter, Ask the Builder turns 20 and the 1,000th AsktheBuilder column has been published, 10,000 hours tip, local soap manufacturer, ham radio contacts, deck and dock sealer, looking back on the first 20 years and I Didn't Know That challenge.
Call the fire department and notify the EPA! There's going to be lots of smoke when we blow out the 1,000 candles on top of the Ask the Builder cake. This is the 1,000th column I've written for my syndication partners.
In this newsletter, sailing and hiking mini-vacations, Installing a New Window Video Series, tip of the week on Concrete Bleed Water, meet me in Nashville, uneven cooling and heating, dishwasher detergent damage update and I Didn't Know That!
Tim Carter describes concrete bleed water and what can go wrong if you make the mistake of troweling it into the fresh concrete.
Runoff water can create erosion issues on your property. Using a trench drain, you get collect the water and direct to another area on your property. This drainage system will allow you to control and minimize your soil erosion.
Have you dreamed of building a log cabin yourself? There are many challenges when building a home, especially a log home. The first thing to do would be to go online and spend lots of time at any and all log home association websites.
In this newsletter, more of the I Knew That challenge, working the New England Forest Rally, free Daredevil spade bits from Bosch, tips on painting aluminum siding, noticing damage from the dishwashing soap, meet me in Nashville, an amazing video of Bach playing in the forest, and I did/didn't know that.
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