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Pipe Clamp Holder Many time when clamping edge nosing’s on shelves I end up fighting the pipe clamps. They are either rolling over, sliding away or difficult to adjust under the boards. A simple set of pipe clamp holders solves this issue. The holders hole the clamps in one position and a few inches off…
Collect Dust When Installing Curtain Rods: The most time consuming part of hanging curtain is the measuring. The second most time consuming part is cleaning up the plaster or drywall dust after drilling holes in the wall. Hanging Curtain Rods Dust Free Here’s a super easy, super fast tip for hanging curtain rods dust free,…
Basement Ceiling Recommendation: Dear Concord Carpenter, I’ve been working on finishing our basement for a while now and we are ready to make some decisions about the ceiling. What would you recommend? Height is very limited, there are exposed floor joists running across the finished area and exposed flooring nails coming through the sub floor…
PORTER-CABLE 4-½ Inch Angle Grinders Preview PORTER-CABLE recently launch two new 4-½ inch Small Angle Grinders (PC60TCTAG and PC60TAG). Both the PC60TAG and the PC60TCTAG come with a 6 amp motor [11,000 RPB] have a tool-less guard adjustment and weigh 4.1 lbs. I liked the comfortable grip and a three handle position which allowed me to…
Bosch titanium coated blades increase life of oscillating cutting blades I own and use a multi-tool on the job site, for cutting applications, and I can honestly say “what did I do before this came out?” Multi-tools are great but my biggest pet peeve is the life to cost ratio. Multi-tool blades are expensive…
Cleaning Rust Off Delta Table Saw DEAR CONCORD CARPENTER, I bought and Delta contractor saw at a yard sale. It has all of its parts and accessories and runs great. My only problem is the table is covered with rust. What is the best way to clean it up? thanks, Scott DEAR SCOTT, As long…
Clamping Large Items: Using Pipe Clamps I often find myself needing to clamp large items such as face frames of bookcase counter edge nosings. Unless your Norm Abrams and you have a plethora of various size pipe clamps and a ton of space to store them you often find the need to improvise. That’s why…
Change the way you heat—from the ground up By Chris Guelpa For many of us, electric baseboard heaters are simply a fact of life. The faintly acrid smell of burning dust and metallic pings and ticks are just another note in our domestic symphony. Most homes, condos and office utilize these intrusive metal boxes as…
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