Exterior door insulation is essential to keep out the elements. Tim Carter walks you through the steps to ensure that your exterior door is insulated properly. Your exterior door will be sealed tight if you follow Tim's insulation tips about fiberglass insulation, spray foam insulation and flashing tape.
Exterior door installation is a job you can tackle with these tips from Tim Carter. From flashing to putting in shims, Tim walks you through all the steps for installing exterior doors in your home.
Soldering copper pipe with ball valves is an easy way to shut off your water during a remodeling job. Tim Carter walks you through sweating ball valves and soldering copper pipe. By installing a ball valve now, you'll save yourself a lot of work and soldering later.
A pegboard can help organize your tools and work area. There is a new, steel pegboard tool storage system available. It looks like the older style peg board, but uses these new fantastic pegboard hooks that interlock into vertical slots. When you put a tool on or take it off, the hooks do not come off.
A clogged drain is easy to fix with the right plumbing fittings. Tim Carter shares clogged drain tips that make clearing a clogged drain easy. Following Tim's clogged drain tips will prevent future clogged bathtub drains, clogged kitchen drains, clogged sink drains or any other clogged drains in your home.
Floor squeaks are a nuisance. Tim Carter demonstrates one technique for finding squeaks in floor and an easy way to eliminate floor squeaks. You'll no longer be bothered by floor squeaks and pops after putting these tips to use.
Wainscoting is an affordable way to enrich your rooms. This video shows you how to install wainscoting that will be stable, solid and beautiful. After measuring your room, you can order all the wainscot components for a simple installation.
Installing crown molding is easy with a few tips. AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter shares some tips to make installing crown molding easy. It really can be simple to get perfect cuts each time.
Replace your measuring tape with this new product. A new sonic measuring device makes any job easier. Almost all home improvement jobs will involve measuring. You can now use a sonic measuring tape, also called a digital tape measure, by yourself. Just aim from one point to the next and it will give you a digital read out of the distance. It can also figure an area measurement which lets you know how many square feet of tile or hardwood flooring you will need. The volume of a room can be figured. This handy tool does all the math for you.
Window cleaner is only one aspect of streak free window cleaning. This video shows you window cleaning secrets to get results like a pro window cleaner. The most important thing is using the right window cleaning tools. Rather than store bought or homemade glass cleaner, use a squeegee and the right soap.
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