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RIDGID 18-Volt Cordless Circular Saw on the ACC Job-site As a professional I spend as much time hauling my tools to and from the work site as I do using them, so the cordless revolution has saved contractors and remodels time, money, and many a broken back. We tried out the RIDGID 18-Volt X4 Circular…
Milwaukee® HollowCore™ Nut Drivers with Thread-Thru Design Milwaukee Tool continues to research common job-site frustrations and deliver solutions. The Milwaukee HollowCore Nut Drivers feature a thread -thru design, that allows the driver to be used at an unlimited depth on threaded rod applications and when fastening two nuts on long bolts. Just think of…
Milwaukee M12 FUEL ¼Inch Hex Impact Driver, Model 2453-22 Recently, I was given the opportunity to test and review the M12 FUEL impact driver by Milwaukee. I have been hesitant to jump into the subcompact market due to limitations in battery life and power. When tool manufacturers began introducing brush-less technology to this market, I…
How To Cut Crown Molding Recently I was installing crown molding and was having trouble holding the crown molding which was affecting the accuracy of my cuts.To make this job easier I constructed a crown molding jig for my miter saw. This allowed me to place the crown molding in the jig snug, which allowed…
Cupola Renovation Project Organizing my computer pictures the other night I came across a file containing these photos of us Repairing A Cupola. I posted on this project but did not use all the photos. [click on photos to enlarge] There are a few lessons learned here. This is the cupola at 57-59 Main Street above…
Adding A Mudroom Addition We recently decided to add a 8 x 16 mudroom onto this house. The client went back and forth on whether to install a full basement or just a crawl space. Benefits of a Full Basement The benefits of a full basement can be looked at from a storage and…
2013 Stanley, DEWALT, Bostitch and PorterCable Media Event We recently attended a media event in New York where four major tool brands shared some of their latest and greatest tool and accessory releases. With over 450 new releases this year you can imagine how excited we were to be part of it. STANLEY Brand: The…
Cold Beverage Refrigeration Solutions for Entertaining Autumn is here, and like other homeowners, you might find yourself entertaining others in your home, whether it’s for huddling around the television to watch a football game, in my case the New England Patriots, or serving your guests pre-Thanksgiving dinner aperitif cocktails. The crisp air and colorful leaves…
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