House Fire Plan

By Robert Robillard

House Fires ~ Have A Plan! Most house fires happen between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Which means you’re likely to be asleep, making it that much more important that you know how to save yourself and your family since you won’t have much time to plan your escape.  Do you have a house fire…

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Bessey General Purpose Clamp Kit

By Phil Benevides

Bessey General Purpose Clamp Kit on the ACC Job-Site Every good woodworker and carpenter will tell you, you can NEVER have enough clamps. So when it comes to buying new clamps or more clamps or extra clamps, it’s not a question of “if” but “when”. So whenever you decide to add to your collection, or…

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Is Your Job Site SAFE

By Robert Robillard

Job Site Safety In the photo above you see caution tape restricting access on and off deck steps. This article will hopefully prompt you to ask he simple question, Is Your Job Site SAFE? We will detail a few, simple job site measures that you can deploy tomorrow!   Remodeling Occupied Homes When remodeling a…

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Bostitch 2.5 Gallon Compressor BTFP01012

By Robert Robillard

Stanley Bostitch 2.5 Gallon Compressor BTFP01012 The folks at Stanley Bostitch have come out with a new heavy duty contractor compressor.   The Bostitch 2.5 Gallon Compressor BTFP01012 was designed for trim work and one man framing. After reading the product description, it had my attention and this compressor would bridge the gap between my 20lb…

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Ridgid R1005 4-1/2 Inch Angle Grinder

By Ethan Bickford

Ridgid R1005 4-1/2 Inch Angle Grinder with Slim Grip Angle grinders are one of those tools that almost every tradesman has.  Some use them more often than others. As a remodeler I find they’re a necessity for cleaning up and grinding concrete, cutting nails and screws off, and otherwise cutting and grinding metal and masonry.…

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Ridgid 12 Volt Impact Driver R82237K

By Ethan Bickford

Ridgid 12 Volt Impact Driver On small jobs a 12 volt impact driver is my go to tool for the majority of my driving needs. At 1,100 in-lbs of torque the Ridgid R82237K Impact Driver has plenty of driving power. Let’s see how it fared on the job-site. First Impression of Ridgid 12 Volt Impact…

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Rolair JC10 Compressor

By Phil Benevides

Rolair JC10 Compressor Review on the ACC Job-site Compressors can be the heart of a job-site, often time being the most vital contributor to the progress of a build or project. Naturally, you want this integral part of your work site to not only perform well but also satisfy some important criteria to keep you,…

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HUSQVARNA 130BT Back Pack Blower

By Robert Robillard

HUSQVARNA 130BT Back Pack Blower Review When you hear someone say, “that blows,” on the job site it’s usually not a good thing.  I should qualify that by saying that it is usually is not a good thing unless your talking about the  HUSQVARNA 130BT Back Pack Blower.  The 130BT is a lightweight back pack…

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