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Photo: http://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/heat-and-smoke-detector-90581.jpg Where To Place A Smoke Alarm One of the most important fire safety devices for the home is the smoke detector and proper smoke alarm placement. Several studies have concluded that when working smoke alarms are present, the chance of dying from the fire is cut in half. See my post “House Fire…
Photo: http://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/heat-and-smoke-detector-90581.jpg One of the most important fire safety devices for the home is the smoke detector. Learning Where To Place A Smoke Alarm is important. “House Fires ~ Have A Plan!” Several studies have concluded that when working smoke alarms are present, the chance of dying from the fire is cut in half. See…
Adding A Bookcase To A Half Wall This is a job that I had worked on this past October. At the time we were renovating this home we removed the carpet in this room and on the 1/2 wall and installed hardwood flooring. The plan was to install a 27″ high bookcase on this Half…
Building Custom Wood Radiator Covers A few years ago we installed these custom radiators in a home and then were called back to make a custom radiator for this wall hanging radiator which is located in a rear hallway. The client was hoping that a custom wood radiator cover would improve the aesthetics of this…
Tips To Upgrade And Tune Your Miter Saw A miter saw that is adjusted and set up properly will give incredibly accurate cuts. Adding a zero clearance plate and tuning up your saw is an easy miter saw upgrade. Here’s a few tips: Align the Fence: Adjust the saw fence so that is is…
Installing A Wider Window Sill While installing this window last month my customer asked if there was any way to install a wider window sill. v The old window sill was 1 1/2″ to 2″ deep and was useless for displaying items. If you enlarge the photo above you will notice that there is tile…
Image: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/5200/5203/carpenter_1_lg.gif Which tools to Buys First When Stating Out Concord Carpenter, I have no real “building” tools right now. When I go to the home store and think about all the stuff I could be building, It sort of boils down to me not knowing which tool would you suggest as a carpenters first…
Triming doors With A Circular Saw Rip Guide Making a straight cut with a circular saw usually requires a careful hand. A better way is to measure and set up a strip of wood guide, use a rip guide or a track saw. Having a straight cut is important especially when trimming door bottoms. Rip…
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