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Host Todd Bird answers your questions and highlights his endorsed & trusted Contractor Pros on the topics of Home Improvement and Renovation.

  1. 06/13/2022 · BONUS

    ATC & Big Brothers Big Sisters

    Welcome, everyone. Welcome Back to AskTheContractors.com, your Home Improvement Show on air with information that you need to keep your home in working order. In fact, I love DIY people out there who doing their project’s themselves and as a Contractor, I want to help answer your questions for you. This week I also want […]

  2. 01/06/2021 · BONUS

    Renovating a Historic Home

    I’m thinking about buying a small historic New England (1800) colonial in need of great repair. Want to restore it and update the inside. What do we need to look for before taking on the project and buying the home? Is it better to inspect the house with a contractor, an inspector, an Architect, or […]

    14 min

  3. 12/06/2020 · BONUS

    Wood Split Question Load-bearing

    Question from Roy I’m building a sauna. I have never framed anything before but have done a bunch of reading and research on it so far. It’s 4ft x 5ft x 6.5feet (interior dimensions). All walls are load-bearing. So, I was framing my first wall and a split started to form near the end of the […]

    7 min

  4. 12/03/2020 · BONUS

    Floating Concrete Self-leveling base Question

    Here is the question from C.H.: I have a contractor telling me that I do not need a floating cement system over an old concrete slab before installing tile on the floor. Is this true? Well, I haven’t seen your floor, but if it’s an older floor the best way to put tile over an […]

    7 min

  5. 11/13/2020

    Covid housing, Bathroom tips, Listener Questions

    Are you thinking about starting a project? The housing economy is still on fire and a lot of people are going to be remodeling their homes in the next year. So that’s why you want to go to my website. I’m your host Todd Bird. How’s everyone doing today? This is where we cut through […]

    56 min

  6. 07/15/2020 · BONUS

    Stone Backing for Fireplace mantle

    I am trying to install a faux stone veneer around a TV Mount and a Fireplace on an interior drywall wall. Here is the question from Sara: What kind of Stone should I use for this project? This is a very common question we receive with interior remodels. I am going to answer it right […]

    5 min

  7. 07/09/2020 · BONUS

    Retrofit Windows on a Manufactured Home

    Question from Janet: Can you install regular windows (like the ones sold at “Big Box Stores”) in a manufactured home? Well, you know what? I am not exactly sure of the answer to that question. That’s why I rely on my website AskTheContractors.com for reliable subcontractors and contractors. …like Mark Cherry of Cherry Home Improvement. […]

    7 min

  8. 07/02/2020 · BONUS

    Plumbing Question and Specialty Faucet

    “My outside faucet knob broke off and when I removed the broken knob, I notice that it fit into a piece that was flat on the top and on the bottom but rounded on each side, kind of like in parentheses.  I can’t find the replacement at my hardware store since they all fit circular […]

    5 min
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Host Todd Bird answers your questions and highlights his endorsed & trusted Contractor Pros on the topics of Home Improvement and Renovation.

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