June 16, 2015 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

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Each week, the link to my site just above your name is a MYSTERY link. CLICK the link and it will take you to a special page deep in my site where you'll discover something new.

This week's clue: circles in Santa Fe

This coming weekend I'll work on the scenic train. I'm a real conductor and tens of thousands of motorcycle riders are gathered here for the infamous Laconia Bike Week.

There are so many motorcycles up here at the Weirs Beach area, the roads are closed to cars and trucks.

The locals who want to gawk at the meat market and bikes take our train - it acts as a fast shuttle - from our Meredith station to the Weirs.

The train is so busy that we need a conductor for each car. The weather forecast is perfect so it could be record ridership.

I'll have on my brightest bow tie and will be sporting a new red dragon tattoo on my left arm. I do the tattoo each year to sort of fit in as part of the group. Yeah, it's lame but it sure looks real.

Do you want to see a photo of the tattoo?

The regular daily schedule of the train starts in just ten days. If you come up to NH for a visit, contact me so I can give you a FREE ride on the train on a day I'm working.

WORX Cordless 56V Lawn Mower Review

I had a chance to test a cordless electric lawn mower here at my house.

How many hammers out of 5 do you think I gave it?

CLICK HERE to see if you were right.

Bathroom Exhaust Fan MISTAKE

Where does your bath fan exhaust?

Do you live where the temperature drops below 65 F?

You better CLICK HERE right now to see if your bath fan is exhausting the correct way from your home.

Plumbing Vent Pipe Flashing INSTALL Video

Have you ever seen the plumbing pipes that stick up out of your roof?

My guess is you probably have a piece-of-crap flashing around it.

I'll admit now I installed these so-so flashings for years BECAUSE a better one was not available.

YOU MUST WATCH MY VIDEO to see how the flashing on my roof FAILED after just 10-12 years.

Is your flashing ready to fail? Is it about to let water POUR INTO your home?

Guess what? You can now get a SUPERB plumbing vent pipe flashing that will last and last.

WATCH my NEW video showing it and how I installed it on my roof.

What do you think of my Australian Outback hat? It's a REAL one from Australia. Works great to keep the sun off my face.

Upcoming Series on Asphalt Shingle FAILURES

I wanted to let you know that I'm in the process of writing a series of articles about recent asphalt shingle FAILURES.

Why?

Your roof may have failed prematurely and guess who's 40-year-guarantee roof FAILED in 12 years?

Mine.

In all my years of dealing with asphalt shingles, I've never seen shingles fail like mine. There are shingles failing all over the USA.

Are yours?

Are your shingles losing lots of ceramic granules? Are they cupping and curling? Are your architectural shingles delaminating?

SEND ME PHOTOS and tell me your story.

I received an email yesterday from the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing Association and they're REFUSING to cooperate with my story.

Let me tell you when you get an email reply like that, it's not good.

They told me to contact their members separately.

I'm doing just that. Moments ago, I received a fairly snarky reply from a PR person from a MAJOR manufacturer. I hope they work with me and I'm not forced to publish what she sent me. Oh my!

Years ago, I was told I was the first INDEPENDENT writer to jump into and expose the EIFS wood-rot issue.

Perhaps I'm going to be the first to expose what's really going on with asphalt shingles.

As Kenny Chesney said in his hit song:

"Only time will tell, but it ain't talkin'."

STAY TUNED for my upcoming reports. This may turn into a paid product.

Is Your AC Not Keeping You Cool?

Did you know that air conditioning units are like shoes?

CLICK HERE to see why and HOW TO STAY COOL in summer heat.

How To COOL Your HOT Attic

A few years ago, there were all these gimmick fans hitting the market making absurd claims about how to cool your attic.

Do you want to know the TRUTH BASED IN SCIENCE about how to cool your attic?

I thought so.

CLICK HERE and READ the entire column of mine.

That's enough for now.

Next time, you get to read about Bernadette from London. She was polite enough to thank me for answering her question. You're welcome, Bernadette!

Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com

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