Tim Carter demonstrates a simple way to remove an old window and frame from a house. Knowing how to remove a window properly will make the whole project go smoothly.
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Tim Carter, founder of AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates how to install a laminate floor in just a few hours. This was featured as the Secret Link in the July 26, 2015 AsktheBuilder Newsletter. GET FREE & FAST BIDS If you're not too handy and feel you can't handle doing this job, click the following link. CLICK Read More »
Cork flooring is durable, attractive and easy to install. AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter shows how to install cork floors. His tips and instructions make laying cork tile flooring easy.
Troy Bilt 3 Stage Snowblower Review I had the distinct pleasure to test this Troy-Bilt 3-stage snowblower yesterday, February 10, 2017. (Reviewed in the February 12, 2017 Newsletter.) The day before central New Hampshire, Boston, and Maine got hammered by a Nor'easter that dumped about 9 or 10 inches of snow at my house. Read More »
XO Rust vs Rustoleum TIPS True Value XO Rust crushed Rustoleum ASTM B117 Salt Fog 200-hour test XO Rust has amazing adhesion & film Rustoleum paint film broke down CLICK HERE to Get Tim's FREE & FUNNY Newsletter! I'm very lucky. As a syndicated newspaper columnist and Internet publisher, I get to visit places the average Read More »
Column and beam construction must be done with properly sized beams to support a load bearing wall. Columns must be properly located, and the choice of a steel beam, wood beams, or beams made of laminate or other materials available today is also best left to the pros! Solid column and beam construction calls for the hiring of a structural engineer to get you started.
Deck Railing Connection TIPS NEVER notch deck posts Through bolts NOT lag bolts to deck joists Use special galvanized hardware - See Below WATCH Video below for great connectors! CLICK HERE to Get Tim's FREE & FUNNY Newsletter! Deck Post Danger Deck railing posts are the foundation of a deck railing system. They must be strong. It's Read More »
Credit Card Skimmer - They are out there! This is a video I put up to PROTECT my AsktheBuilder.com newsletter subscribers from credit card fraud. Always check. This is not complete protection as the electronic skimmer can be placed inside the gas pump in less than 40 seconds.
Snowblower Challenge - Which one can handle packed snow the best! Tim Carter challenges the top snowblower manufactures to a snow down throw down! Will their snowblowers handle packed snow? Watch for future videos on this challenge.
This is a video every man should watch - three times. I can tell you I made this mistake the second Christmas I was married to Kathy. I saw she didn't have a clothes hamper and I grew up with one. How could anyone survive without a clothes hamper I thought. What an IDIOT! Read More »
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