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Roof and Ladder Safety – A Lesson On What NOT To Do I was driving home from work today and saw these guys residing this dormer. Since roof and ladder safety is such a liability, I thought that a picture is worth a thousand words! I bet these guys were low bidders. As a contractor…
Building A Wood shed A customer of mine asked me to construct a wood storage shed for them behind their garage. The firewood is currently being stored against the back of the garage and the lack of gutters has rain water cascading onto the wood pile. This is part 1 of a series on How…
Photos: Concord Carpenter Venting A Bathroom This article is about installing a bathroom vent duct. Recently a client asked me to evaluate her bathroom fan and how difficult it would be installing a bathroom vent duct. The existing fan was not removing the steam from the bathroom during showers. Avoid Long Runs When I inspected…
Bosch 12 Volt PB120 Radio Review During the recent 2013 World of Concrete Convention in Las Vegas, Bosch introduced a new product to their lineup. That little Bosch gem is the Bosch 12 Volt PB120 Radio , a compact and totally portable job site radio. Specifications: Let’s talk specifications for a minute: The Bosch 12 Volt…
Keeping Things Safe On the Ladder Spring means many homeowners will be outside working in the yard, pruning trees and cleaning gutters. This article covers how to improve ladder safety. Each year in the U.S., accidents involving ladders cause more than 300 deaths and 160,000 injuries requiring emergency medical attention. Ladder accidents usually are caused…
Image: fredtaylorart.com/allergy.jpg TIPS TO TACKLE ALLERGENS IN THE HOME As long as I can remember I have suffered from seasonal allergies. As Spring arrives it is often a good time to take some steps to make your house as “allergy free” as possible. This article focuses on how to reduce allergens in a home. There…
Equipter Self Propelled Dumpster Recently I attended the JLC LIVE show in Providence, Rhode Island, and got my first peek at the Equipter RB4000. The way it happened was a bit funny, I was at the Rinnai booth speaking to a rep on their product and I kept getting this over head shadow in my…
Insulated Crawl Space Door This article will address how to insulate a crawlspace door. We were contacted by our client to provided additional insulation and weatherization to her home after she had an energy audit by her local energy provider. Home energy audits can tell you a lot about your home and identify areas that…
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