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PROBLEM: PROBLEM: PROBLEM: SOLUTION: Image: cleantechnica.com G.E.M. ~ Means Green Energy Machine Last month, Waltham based, IST Energy released the world’s first compact, mobile waste-to energy system: the “GEM” (Green Energy Machine). This machine converts trash into fuel pellets that can be used to create electricity and gas heat. 95 percent of daily consumer waste…
Adding Drawers to a Built In Cubby This existing hallway built-in has two cabinet doors with flat panels but the existing drawers did not match, they had flat faces. The homeowner wanted to dress up the drawer fronts a bit and match them to the doors. New Drawer Faces We made new custom drawer fronts…
Child poisonings are most common in children between ages 3 and 5. Photo: ADAM.com This is part one of a five part child safety tip series. Keeping our kids safe is a priority of mine. Child proofing your home can bring us to feelings of safety but when there are infants and toddlers present…
People will often ask me how to repair a hole in drywall. While this is not really a carpenters realm I have created and fixed enough holes to be able Fixing A Drywall Hole: 1. Small hole or dent repair: Apply a liberal amount of non-shrink joint compound available at the local hardware store…
Kickoff 2013 with Energy Efficient Do-It-Yourself Updates Guest blog post by Jay Sherman, Leviton Director of Marketing, Residential Each year, Leviton kicks off the New Year at the International Builders’ Show (IBS). We attended the show in Las Vegas from January 22 – 24, meeting with builders, contractors and homeowners to demonstrate our newest and…
How To Fix A Hole in A Wall Green Mountain Man asked, Can you do a post on how to fix a hole in wallboard ? Hi Green Mountain Man, This is not really a carpenters realm but I have created and fixed enough holes to be able to answer your question. 1. Small Hole…
Image: teach-ict.com Internet Safety Tips for Kids and Teens to Stay Safer When Using Blogs and Social Networking Sites 1. Never post any personal information. {cell phone number, address, or the name of your school, sports team, or pictures that could give away revealing info. like your your name, school, license plate or Town, etc]…
Ridgid Pex Crimp Tool, Model 43853 Ridgid is trying to cover all the bases with their release of the Close Quarters Manual PEX Crimp Tools. Designed to compliment the Ridgid Cordless Press Tool. There are several different types of crimping tools available on the market and I see most plumbers using 3/4 inch crimp tools to…
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