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Kitchen Cabinet Installation Recently I had a small cabinet installation job that I thought might be a good opportunity to describe how to install kitchen cabinets. Before starting always make sure you have all of the cabinet components and appliances needed for the install. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Find the high spot on the floor and…
Name of Product: Roman shades, roll-up blinds and roller blinds Units: About 495,000 Roman shades and 28,500 roller/roll-up blinds (about 90,000 Roman shades were recalled in October 2009) Importer: Hanover Direct Inc., (also known as Domestications, The Company Store, and Company Kids) of Weehawken, N.J. Hazards: Roman Shades: Strangulations can occur when a child places…
Duo-Fast Construction Nailer Giveaway. Thanks to everyone who participated in the survey. Ninety people gave their opinion and voted on their favorite nailer. The framing nailer won the vote so we will be giving this nailer away this week. Stay tuned! One interesting thing I learned is that 35 people consider themselves Serious Do-It-Yourselfers and another…
Bookcases and built-ins can transform a room. Not only can they be aesthetically pleasing but also functional as well. Many times people choose to have a custom built in made to fit into a specific spot. In this case the homeowners had a built in desk area that they wanted to transform into storage space. At the…
Bosch 4310 10” Dual-Bevel Sliding Miter Saw Two very nice releases from Bosh are the Bosch 4320 Miter Saw And GTA3800 Stand. Ideal for woodworkers, finish carpenters, remodelers and others, Bosch’s 4310 packs big-saw performance into a more compact and affordable 10” chassis. The Bosch 4310 10” Dual-Bevel Sliding Miter Saw uses up-front controls, and has some pretty…
The folks at Spray Glide. Recently sent me their pressure washer accessory. SprayGlide Pressure Washer Accessory The Sprayglide™ attaches to any pressure washer with a wand measuring from 1 / 2 ” (12.7mm) wands and 3 / 4″ (19mm) wands Sprayglide™ is made of strong 30% glass filled nylon, a stainless steel axle, and solid…
The folks at Duo-Fast Construction sent me their Duo-Fast Cordless Roofing Nailer last month to evaluate. Since then I’ve used it on a few small roof repair jobs and a window installation project. Duo-Fast Cordless Roofing Nailer, Model DFCR175C First Impression: I first saw a version this nailer at the 2010 Baltimore Remodeling show so…
Cutting Plywood Sheets Making a straight in plywood can be difficult. Instead of free-hand cutting with a circular saw, using a guide can can produce table saw straight cuts. A simple shop-made guide is easy to make out of a couple of strips of plywood scrap with two clamps. There are several different types of commercial…
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