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Stanley® CARBIDE™ Utility Blades Last Five Times Longer As a carpenter and re modeler I am constantly using my utility knife. I use it so much that I probably change the blade every other day. Some days when working with asphalt, rubber or drywall products I change my blades several times daily. To say it’s annoying to…
Dust Containment At The Job-Site Unlike building a new home remodeling usually means working in someones house. I find remodeling challenging and rewarding but the homeowner often finds the remodeling process annoying and a serious cramp to their lifestyle. Remodeling dust is one of those homeowner annoyances. Dust from plaster is the worst. When remodeling,…
Strollers Recalled to Repair by phil&teds USA Due to Amputation and Laceration Hazards Name of Product: Jogging Strollers Units: About 22,000 in the United States and 7,200 in Canada Importer: phil&teds USA Inc., of Fort Collins, CO Hazard: When folding and unfolding the stroller, a consumer’s finger can become caught in the hinge mechanism, posing…
My friends over at One Project Closer are giving away a rolls of DuPont WeedFree Premium Landscape Fabric and a $200 Lowe’s gift card. DuPont WeedFree Premium Landscape Fabric provides a strong defense against weeds while helping to promote healthy plants and shrubs. This rugged fabric is a quick, simple way to keep weeds from getting a foothold,…
DEWALT Folding Retractable Utility Knife DWHT10035 The DEWALT® Folding Retractable Utility Knife (DWHT10035)looks interesting. I personally use two fixed blade utility knives and stow them in pockets in my tool bag. I must admit the DWHT10035 has me wondering if there is a better, safer way.Part of its new line of industrial hand tools. The DWHT10035…
Bosch Compact, One-Handed, lightweitght Table Saw Bosch has a new Bosch 10 inch portable job site table saw available. The GTS1031 table saw is touted to be both durable and lightweight. It also was designed for one-handed carrying. The GTS1031table top can expand to cut up to 18 inches (right side) Bosch’s SquareLock™ Rip Fence technology keeps the fence sliding smoothly. When locked, the system self-squares the fence to the…
Harvesting Rainwater Rainwater harvesting is the accumulating and storing, of rainwater. This is not a new idea and has been used for years in many areas of the country and world. Rainwater is typically harvested and stored in a cistern or storage tank and later used for drinking water, water for livestock or irrigation. Rainwater collected from the…
A Concord Carpenter Weekly Tool Winner: Each week one lucky person will win a tool or accessory from one of the tool companies featured on my giveaway tab. Please take a moment to visit their site and come back to comment on some of your recommendations for tool giveaways. This week’s winner of my weekly tool…
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