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Replacing A Wood Deck With A Blue Stone Patio More and more of my clients are looking to the outdoors to expand their homes and bring the same comforts they have inside to outdoor spaces, by creating multipurpose outdoor living spaces that function as extensions of their home. This 18 year old wood deck has…
Clean Saw Cuts in Plywood When using nice plywood like birch or maple plywood to make bookcases, boxes or any casework project you always want to avoid the saw blade from tearing out the edges of your wood. A zero clearance plate on your table saw helps but here is an easy and quick tip…
3 Referral Tips To Grow Business Getting good referrals always begin with providing your customer with timely, reliable, trustworthy and quality service. This article will focus on three major business referral tips. A happy customer will tell others the good word on your behalf—often without you having to ask. Business Referral Tips: 1. Ask your…
Image IRS To Step Up Enforcing Subcontractor Laws Over the years many small contractors misclassified their employees as subcontractors and in doing so avoid having to pay workers compensation , SSI Medicare, Unemployment, withhold taxes and pay other insurances. Recently the IRS has announced that it will start to randomly audit 2,000 small businesses and…
On my recent bookcase project I erred and ended up having screw holes visible on the finished end portion of the cabinet. My friend always says “it’s not the mistakes you make, it’s how you fix them.” In this case hide them! In order to hide the screw holes I needed to add a layer…
PowerFramer PF350S, Tool Review The folks at Paslode recently sent me their Paslode pneumatic nailer, the PowerFramer PF350S, to review. About two years ago, engineers at Paslode set out to redesign and build the best performing production framing nailer. Prior to doing this they spoke with production framing contractors across the country asking them what…
Senate moves to put off lead-paint violation fines Image source: http://www.constructionownerslawblog.com/leadpaint-thumb.jpg WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed legislation Thursday to block fines temporarily under a rule that requires certification to remove lead paint in homes and certain facilities built prior to 1978. Sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the proposal was attached to a supplemental…
Upgrades for Your Miter-saw A miter saw that is adjusted and set up properly will give incredibly accurate cuts. Performing a miter saw tune up is easy. Here’s a few tips you can do to increase the performance of your miter saw: 1. Install a 60 -80 -100 tooth carbide blade. A good quality, multiple…
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