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Repairing as saw kerf mistake: fix it don’t scrap it! My friend always teases me saying that I make everything look so easy. “You never show the mistakes or screw-ups, whenever I try to do a DIY project it always takes me longer and I screw up something along the way.” Fixing Your Mistakes is…
Locating A Roof Leak With A Bosch Inspection Scope: I recently was asked to evaluate a wet spot on the floor of a 3rd floor attic. The leak was under some skylights and the owner was unsure if rain came in an opened skylight or if she had a leak. My first thought was to check…
Are You Prepared For A Hurricane? Batten down the hatches — plus the windows, the doors and the roof — Hurricane Season 2011 isn’t done with us yet! Let’s talk hurricane preparation. As many East Coast residents discovered over the long, slow path of Hurricane Irene this past weekend, peace-of-mind comes when you invest in…
Installing A Sump Pump This article is to show you how to install a sump pump into a basement floor. Ideally you should be locating your sump pit at the lowest point of your basement floor (use a level to determine where that point is). The site for…
Here’s a quick tip for you anytime you open a new gallon or quart of paint. Take a slotted screw driver, hold it at an angle and use your palm or a hammer and make two or four drain holes in the paint cans rim. This allows the paint to seep back into the paint can…
Make Multiple, Accurate, Cross Cuts: Safely! Trying to crosscut large pieces of wood with a small, wobbly miter gauge is never accurate and just plain DANGEROUS! Many woodworkers build a double runner, Table Saw Cut Off Sled for their shop. They do this because it has excellent zero tolerance cutting and is a safer way to cross cut larger…
How to Protect Your Home From A Hurricane Dear Concord Carpenter, What should I do to protect my home from a hurricane? I live in-land 35 miles from the Atlantic coast. Thanks, A.D. Dear A.D., Unless you’re set for a direct hit I would take normal precautions of removing or securing items that can cause…
Looking To Buy a Finish Nailer? Dear ConcordCarpenter: I’m pretty new to the carpentry business, I’m 22 and I started working for a carpenter about six months ago. I’ve gotten really good at trim work, and my boss wants’ to start sending me on my own to do it. Which finish nailer To Buy is…
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