Winner of Weekly Tool Giveaway 3/15

By Robert Robillard

Milescraft Drive 90 — Right Angle Drill Attanchment: 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 make some recommendations for tool giveaways. This week’s winner of my weekly tool and accessory giveaway…

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How To Reduce Your Utility Bills

By Robert Robillard

Reduce Your Utility Bills – A DIY Approach Many air leaks and drafts are easy to find because you can see daylight coming through them or actually fee the draft.  Others are not.  Holes in insulation, attic floors, basements, and crawlspaces all contribute to huge energy loss. Here is my top 10 Do-It-Yourself list for…

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Arborwear Carpenter Pants

By Robert Robillard

Carpenter Pants made by Arborists – Arbenter Pants! The folks at Arborwear recently send me a pair of their Arbenter Pants, style # Style # 102611 to evaluate.  I recently tested Arborwears rugged sweatshirt and can still be seen around town wearing it. Arborwear makes rugged but comfortable outdoor clothing.  See my Rugged Outdoor Clothing…

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ECHO Pro Attachment Series

By Robert Robillard

ECHO Pro Attachment Series: Labor Saving And High Value Meet! As a carpenter I’m always looking for a quality tool that will give me the most options to get things done, saving me time and money. That desire translates over to my home well. Working in the yard can be a great source of stress relief…

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Landolt SurfaceLiner Floor Protector

By Robert Robillard

Protect Your Floors With Landolt SurfaceLiner The folks at Landolt Surface Liner recently sent out a roll of their SurfaceLiner floor protector to evaluate.  The Landlolt SurfaceLiner is a protective non-woven with adhesion coating – light and multifunctional clings to the floor without permanently sticking Landolt SurfaceLiner™ is a re-usable, multi-surface protective non-woven that offers safe and…

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PORTER-CABLE Reciprocating TigerSaw PC85TRSOK

By Robert Robillard

PORTER-CABLE Orbital Reciprocating PC85TRSOK TigerSaw™ Review PORTER-CABLE recently sent me their new PORTER-CABLE Reciprocating TigerSaw PC85TRSOK to evaluate.  the TigerSaw is perfect for cutting applications, including wood cutting, metal cutting, masonry cutting and demolition. First Impression: The PORTER-CABLE Reciprocating TigerSaw PC85TRSOK has a 8.5 AMP motor and weighs only 7.3 pounds.  Its compact and lightweight. The TigerSaw™ features an  1- 1/8” blade stroke…

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Smoke Detectors

By Robert Robillard

Daylight Savings And Changing Smoke Detector Batteries   Today, March 13, people across the country will change their clocks for daylight saving time. This is also a great opportunity to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.  Batteries should be changed yearly. Smoke and CO alarms provide protection for families and…

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FastenMaster Fastening System

By Robert Robillard

FastenMaster® ThruLok® Screw Bolt FastenMaster®, a Massachusetts company, known for making contractor quality fasteners that are engineered to enable a professional or serious do-it-yourselfer to complete a project faster, easier and stronger has a super tough way to fasten framing material. ThruLok Screw Bolt It’s called the FastenMaster®  ThruLok Screw Bolt Fastening System and is a code compliant…

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