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Porter-Cable PC250MTK Oscillating Tool with the Tool Free System: Porter-Cable recently sent me their PORTER-CABLE Oscillating Multi Tool to evaluate and review. As carpenters we use the Porter-Cable PC250MTK for cutting applications only – no sanding. Most of the cuts we make with this tool saves us a ton of time and replaced traditional methods of…
Cleaning Antique Woodwork . Dear Concord Carpenter, What is the best cleaning solution to use on antique woodwork (again, I’m talking about 8″ – 10″ hand-hewn beams and 22″ wide pine wainscoting. I believe they were hand waxed at one point- and I want to preserve the antiquity. Any products you would recommend? Thanks and…
How To Cap Gas Pipe: Removing A Gas Fireplace Dear Concord Carpenter, What is the process for removing a natural gas fireplace? I’m hoping to remove an existing one, and be able to finish the area such that it appears a gas fire place was never there. Essentially I want to regain the space (probably…
Keeping Your Tools In Tip Top Shape! We all know tools are put to the test everyday on the job site. To keep tools running at optimal performance level, it’s essential to practice regular tool maintenance or seasonal tool maintenance . Not only will proper care increase the life and improve the performance, but it…
A Kitchen Tool Like No Other! Readers of this site know I’m a big fan of quality tools. When you say tools most people think of mechanics, carpenter and trades-person type tools. But there are other tools as well . . . kitchen tools. There are many kitchen tools but none so sexy as a…
New DEWALT Hand Tools Save Time and Money News of Stanley Bostitch and DEWALT having new hand tools was initially met with mixed responses on the job-site by some carpenters I know . . . that is until they started to see, touch and use some of the demo tools I had. New DEWALT…
American Standard Boulevard and Studio Dual Flush Toilets: Boulevard® Studio® Models Achieve WaterSense® American Standards new Boulevard® and Studio®dual flush toilets are pretty interesting luxury performance (LXP) toilets offer users the choice between a standard 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) for solids or a reduced 1.1 gpf for liquids, meeting WaterSense® criteria for using 20…
Concealing Your Fasteners Translates Into a Quality Job! I just finished installing a bunch or PVC trim around a garage door opening. One thing I wanted to do was install the PVC securely and hide the fasteners. Installing Cortex Fasteners In PVC Trim I’ve used the The Cortex Concealed Fastening System many times before and…
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