Tim Carter

DEAR TIM: I'm having a new room addition built. While inspecting the framing lumber, I noticed black mildew and mold on different pieces of wood. One joist is totally black...

DEAR TIM: I'm tired of setting my miter saw on a board balanced on two garbage cans. I'm looking for stability, safety and ease of use. What kind of saw...

DEAR TIM: I've decided I'm going to build an outdoor shed using wood, but I've never built a wall before. It can't be that hard. Is it just a matter...

DEAR TIM: I'm not very good at reading blueprints. On the ones for my new home, the architect has drawn a step footing. Is this an accepted way to put...

DEAR TIM: I need to replace a small section of sidewalk that's only 4 feet by 4 feet. I've never worked with concrete before and wonder if I can actually...

DEAR TIM: With mortgage interest rates at all-time lows, I feel it's time to build my new home now. I've got hundreds of questions about the process, but I wonder...

DEAR TIM: It's time for me to install some ceramic tile and hardwood flooring. I read on your website that it's really important for the subfloor to be flat and...

DEAR TIM: I want to rent a pressure washer to clean any number of things around my home. I intend to clean my composite deck, my patio and my driveway,...

DEAR TIM: My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs has enlarged, and some cracks...

DEAR TIM: My outdoor wood furniture has weathered to a mottled gray, and there is mildew covering it. My wife has informed me that I must make it look like...