Milwaukee M12 Service Kit with Packout Storage

By Scott Arnold

Setting Up A 12 Volt Tool Set with Storage As a remodeling contractor, it is safe to say there are times for me when heavy-duty tools need to take the back burner and smaller voltage tools are needed. Punch list items, smaller projects call for small tools that don’t pack as much of a punch.…

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How To Plan A Workshop

By Robert Robillard

Designing and Managing a Small Workshop A small workshop to me means that you must be ruthlessly efficient in how you design, your shop, as well as organize and store your tools. A well-organized shop is the hallmark of professionalism, especially if you have clients visit or just want to be more productive. Planning, executing,…

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Miter Saw Stop Blocks

By Robert Robillard

How To Make and Use A Miter Saw Stop Block For many years when I needed to make repetitive cuts on my miter saw, I’d use a stop block.  A stop block allows you to make accurate, receptive cuts without having to deal with graduated errors that result from using your tape measure and pencil.…

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Energy Guardian Attic Access Cover

By Robert Robillard

Energy Guardian pull-down R-38 ladder Cover PS1-38-11A The attic entrance has been and commonly remains the most overlooked source of energy loss in many homes. ESS Energy Products is a family-owned and operated company whose founder and CEO is an Army veteran who proudly served our country. ESS has a goal to provide cost-effective products…

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How To Install Exterior Window Trim

By Robert Robillard

Building and Installing Pre-Assembled Exterior Window Trim This article will explain how to install exterior window trim by using a pre-assembly method. Pre-assembling trim is faster, more efficient, neater, and produces near-perfect joints every time.  This approach is different from installing trim on the window one piece at a time, it requires a completely different…

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Laundry Room Makeover

By Scott Arnold

Laundry Room Remodel Just recently I wrote an article on a remodel I did with my wife in our 1970s home. The article, Designing and Building A Mudroom Built-In, was our step-by-step process on how to make the most out of our mudroom storage area. My wife has an eye for design. She knows all…

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HISEA Apollo Rain Boots Review

By Scott Arnold

HISEA Apollo Rain Boots Mud sucks. What sucks more than mud, is cold, wet feet! In New England, this time of year the snow is melting on warmer days and the ground becomes soft and muddy. Why ruin your work boots and risk your feet becoming wet? The HISEA Apollo Rain Boots provide waterproof coverage…..…

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Designing and Building a Mudroom Built-In

By Scott Arnold

Designing and Building a Mudroom Built-In Who says a husband and wife can not work together? Recently ACC Crew member Scott Arnold teamed up with his wife on not one but two remodels! One was this Mudroom Board and Batten Built-in, while the other was a laundry room makeover, (check out his IG Acct here…

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