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Keeping Building Materials Out Of The Land Fill When you’re a carpenter you get all sorts of questions and requests for favors: How do I fix this? Can I borrow one of your tools? Is your pick-up truck free on Saturday? One recent request really got my attention. A good friend asked if I would…
Milwaukee M12 Cordless Caulk and Adhesive Gun The new Milwaukee M12 Cordless Caulk and Adhesive Gun is advertised as being 40% lighter than competitive cordless caulk guns. Powered by the M12 lithium ion battery platform this tool takes the laborious gripping and squeezing out of high viscosity caulking applications. I had a chance to use one…
Black & Decker BDCS40G Motion Activated Screwdriver The Black & Decker Gyro Cordless Screwdriver is an interesting gadget and one that my painter contractor friends would enjoy when attaching or removing electrical plates. This is a Do-It-Yourself-er tool. The Black & Decker Gyro Cordless Screwdriver uses gyroscope technology is powered by a 4 volt lithium ion battery.…
Coast HP14 High Performance Focusing 339 Lumen LED Flashlight The folks at CoastPortland periodically send me their knives and flashlights to review and evaluate. A few weeks ago they sent me their Coast HP14 LED Flashlight. I kept thinking… boy could I have used this during the Hurricane Sandy power outage. The last time I have…
FISH Wave Cutter Evolution Drill Bits The folks at Affinity Tools recently sent me some of their FISH Wave Cutter Forstner Bits and twist drill bits to review and evaluate. What they were not aware of was that I already use the Wave bits – they’re awesome! The FISH Wave Cutter Forstner Bits are pretty well…
Winter Holiday Safety Even with all the hustle and bustle, I still love the winter holiday season. The window candles, Christmas tree and exterior holiday lights and fragrant Frasier Fir trees are beautiful symbols of the holiday season, but when used improperly, these holiday decorations can be deadly. It’s important to consider these holiday decorating safety tips. According to the…
Best Way to Reinforce A Half Wall Whether you call it a half wall, knee wall or Pony wall the issue is the same. What is the best way to go about reinforcing a half wall? No one likes a wobbly wall or the cracked plaster and tile that result from it. We typically see half…
Using Factory Finished Siding and Pre-Primed Siding: Most people think of using factory finished siding when they are considering using cement board siding. In my neck of the woods most of the homes are wood clad and I end up using alot of cedar clapboards and shingles for siding these homes. I’m a big fan of…
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