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This short wall is next to a tub. A plumber cut out the tile to install a new faucet. The homeowner requested my help to design a decorative plumbing access cover. Copyright 2026 Tim Carter

Plumbing Access Cover - Be Creative & Get a Woman's Input

I had the most interesting thing happen to me in the past few days. I made a great new fr...


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When was the last time you checked your upper and lower dishwasher spray arms for blockages? Mine had a lemon seed blocking one of the ports. Copyright 2026 Tim Carter

Honey Do List Examples - There are So Many!

The honey-do list at my home never seems to get smaller. Each time I complete a task, another one or two gets added to the list. ...


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Building a house like this may seem simple. Even a simple bathroom or kitchen remodeling job can be complex, causing you to pull out your hair and have all your marbles fall out. CLICK HERE to set up a phone call wi...


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DIY Fails

This room addition was started a few years ago and never completed. There are many possible reasons why this may have happened. Copyright 2026 Tim Carter

DIY Failures - How to Avoid Yours

Are you thinking of rolling up your sleeves so you can complete a large DIY project? I’m talking about one that may require hundreds, or thousands, of ho...


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The grout between these floor tiles is crumbling and falling out. The wrong grout was used. I could have prevented this had the homeowner scheduled a 15-minute phone call with me. It will cost thousands of dolla...


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