May 22, 2016 AsktheBuilder Newsletter
Next weekend is the unofficial start to summer and while you may be celebrating at a picnic or on a boat, it's more of a subdued bittersweet weekend for my sister and me.
A week from tomorrow is Memorial Day - the day we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice - their LIVES - so I can type whatever I want in this email newsletter and so you can say whatever you want outdoors.
My dad is one of those men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice so you can experience freedom every day, although he didn't give up his life on the battlefield or next to it.
While he did receive a wound in battle from a bullet, his injuries were primarily psychological. They were caused by what he saw as a medic in General Bradley's army and then what happened to him while a POW for 13 months growing potatoes for the German Army in a Polish stalag.
My dad hung on for 29 years before the Grim Reaper finally ripped him from us. The PTSD he suffered was directly responsible for his death.
I'm sharing all this with you but for one reason.
The liberty you have each day - assuming you live here in the USA - is precious and it came at a very high cost.
Take some time out next weekend and visit a cemetery that's got lots of veteran graves. Stroll through it and thank those that gave their lives so you can bask in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness each day.
If you can't go to a cemetery for any number of reasons, CLICK HERE to watch a travel video that has some decent footage of the US military cemetery at Normandy, France.
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DR Power Grader Review
On Friday morning, I taped a video showing how to transform your rutted gravel driveway or parking lot into what it looked like the day it was installed. I used this cool tool.
This grader has a wireless remote fob that allows you to raise and lower the carbide cutting teeth!!!! VERY COOL.
CLICK HERE to watch the video. Do you know about black flies and New Hampshire in the spring? At the end of the video, you get to see and hear a few of these wretched creatures.
It was a dream to operate behind Bob's small tractor.
CLICK HERE to see all the specs about this amazing tool that will restore your rutted gravel drive or parking lot.
If you're a NEW SUBSCRIBER, last fall I had the opportunity to meet two of the team members of DR.
They're a Vermont company and they came to demonstrate an AMAZING walk-behind String Trimmer.
I FELL IN LOVE with this easy-to-use string trimmer. It's perfect to cut down beefy weeds and tall grass that's beyond the scope of a lawn mower.
CLICK HERE and you'll be able to use the DR search engine to locate the string trimmer.
If you want the Power Grader, it's on sale now, $300 off, for just the next week.
CLICK HERE to order one now.
Loyd the Inventor Reminder
On Friday I shared a story with you about Loyd who lives in Oslo, Norway.
He's invented a very cool tool you could use. I know I can.
I backed his project on Kickstarter.
You should too. If you can SPREAD the WORD about this project to your friends and neighbors, that would be great.
CLICK HERE to watch a short video about Loyd's DrumRoll invention.
Consider donating one cup of your designer coffee to Loyd in the form of a donation. Yes, you can pledge just $2 to Loyd.
Repair Spalling Concrete
Here's a new column that describes how to fix a spalling concrete surface.
It's not as hard as you might think.
CLICK HERE to discover the magic product to use!!!
STOP WET BASEMENTS!!!!
Do you have a wet basement or crawlspace?
Does your sump pump run and run and run driving you nuts?
I have a DVD that can take all your pain away.
My college degree was in geology with a focus on hydrogeology and geomorphology.
One is the study of ground water and the other is the study of the shape of the Earth - or the ground around your home.
CLICK HERE NOW to get the DVD and soon your basement will be as dry as the Atacama Desert.
READ the testimonial there from Fred who is the owner of the Atwood Inn B&B. He used the information in the DVD to stop water that had been plaguing his basement for over 100 years!!!!
The DVD is on sale now and you can SAVE $8.
BUY it NOW. This is a professionally manufactured DVD and it's an awesome product.
That's enough for a Sunday. I'm off to tape the drywall in the basement bathroom here.
It's also my son's birthday and I'm baking him some delicious orange rolls as part of his special day. Time to turn on the oven and preheat it!
Tim Carter
Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com
Do It Right, Not Over!