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How To Disguise a Hump in a Wall or Ceiling 26 Aug 2013 | 06:36 pm
DEAR TIM: Either the carpenters that built my home were drunk or worse, or the drywall finisher was an amateur. I have this very obvious hump on a wall as well as my ceiling. The wall feels smooth as ...
August 21, 2013 AsktheBuilder Newsletter & Tips 21 Aug 2013 | 08:49 pm
Summer's almost over. All of the signs are present: preseason football games, the lake is calm on weekdays as most kids are starting school, the sun is lower in the sky each day here in the northern h...
How To Build A Stackable Rock Retaining Wall 19 Aug 2013 | 09:35 pm
DEAR TIM: I'm lucky and have lots of medium to larger rock on my lot that can be easily harvested. I want to build a stackable rock retaining wall that will be about 3-feet tall and hold back that amo...
August 13, 2013 AsktheBuilder Newsletter & Tips 13 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
This is going to be a little quirky newsletter. Why? Ask the Builder is celebrating two things: Ask the Builder is twenty years old. I wrote my 1,000th column for my newspaper clients a few days ag...
Ask the Builder Turns 20 – My 1000th Column 12 Aug 2013 | 10:50 pm
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 syn...
August 7, 2013 AsktheBuilder Newsletter & Tips 8 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
Earlier this week I took two mini vacations. I was invited to go sailing on Lake Winnipesaukee here in New Hampshire with two sailing pros, Dick Christopher and Jim Cluett. Both are members of my ham ...
What Is Concrete Bleed Water Video 7 Aug 2013 | 06:20 pm
Hi, I'm Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com and I want to talk a little bit about bleed water in concrete. I'm pouring some concrete for a little trench drain. I just poured the concrete and I know it is ...
How To Install a Trench Drain 5 Aug 2013 | 06:06 pm
DEAR TIM: I've got a severe erosion problem where storm water runs off my driveway. The water is creating an ugly ditch. What's a great way to collect this water and stop the erosion. Whatever I do it...
Dream Log Cabin Challenges 29 Jul 2013 | 05:02 pm
DEAR TIM: I've always dreamed of building a true log cabin. I'm nearing retirement and have purchased a piece of ground to fulfill this dream that has all the trees I need to make this happen. I'm rea...
July 23, 2013 AsktheBuilder Newsletter & Tips 23 Jul 2013 | 09:59 pm
Last issue I introduced a new feature in the newsletter: I Didn't Know That! It was a huge success. We'll now do it each week. Look below for the results of last week and the new challenge. Let's se...
