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Photo by concord carpenter. [Notice vent in upper door.] Solutions To A Problematic Furnace Room This door leads to a mechanical room that is located in a barn converted into a house. We were contracted to replace the door and also deal with Venting A Furnace Room. The furnace room is accessible from the outside…
Structural Floor Joist Repairs As a remodeling contractor and carpenter, one common structural framing issue I see a lot of in bathroom remodeling jobs are floor joists that were cut, drilled, notched, or need to be cut out to accommodate plumbing pipes and drains. The time to address these structural issues, like reinforcing floor joists,…
The last part of this project involved screen porch rot repair. This screen porch door jamb was to far gone. As a result of rot I chose to replace the entire door jamb with 2 by cedar material. There was also structural rot in the support post framing and trim. See small patch between…
Milwaukee M12 Driver Guest Post: Jeff Kirk The first tool from Milwaukee that I’ve gotten the chance to review is the Milwaukee M12 FUEL 1/4″ Hex Impact Driver, model number 2453-22. My first impression was this is driver is bigger than other 12 volt impact drivers on the market but it did not disappoint me…
Preparing A Shower For Tile When folks decide to remodel a bathroom they get excited about choosing fixtures, tiles, glass walls and surrounds, radiant floor heat and colors. What most folk don’t think about is water proofing their shower. There are several great systems to choose from in order to water proof your shower. This…
Father’s Day Giveaway: 3 Winners To celebrate Father’s Day we are giving away three Rockwell Sonocraters and the winners will receive their tool just in time for Father’s day! What Is ? Rockwell®, is an affordable oscillating multi-tools, with the industry’s first Universal FitTM system that accepts other brand’s accessories without adapters. . The Rockwell Sonicrafter…
Father’s Day Giveaway: 3 Winners To celebrate Father’s Day we are giving away three WORX 20V Trimmer, Edger and Mini-mower tools and the winners will receive their tool just in time for Father’s day! What Is A WORX? The WORX is a well balanced and weighing less than 6 lbs. with the battery this tool is user friendly. The…
Milwaukee Laser Distance Meter Kit model number 2280-20 Review By Jeff Kirk, Journeman Carpetner My latest review is of the Milwaukee Laser Distance Meter Kit model number 2280-20. Upon opening it i was very impressed at how compact it is at 1″ thick, 2 ” wide and 4 1/2″ long, The outside of it is…
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