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Photos: Concord Carpenter Recently a client asked me to evaluate her bathroom fan. This fan was not removing the steam from the bathroom during showers and we both assumed the fan was the culprit. Actually we ended up replacing the bathroom vent duct instead. Read on to see how we figured out the issue.…
Image http://www.alleba.com/blog/wp-content/photos/you_rock_you_rule.jpg It’s called the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) rule, and it’s applies to any home built on or before December 31, 1977. The EPA LEAD Rule or RRP Rule Means: 1. Renovation firms must be certified and pay a fee of $300 every 5 years. 2. Renovators must be trained and certified by…
Velux Skylight Features 3 Improvements At a recent product seminar I saw the new and improved Velux skylight features. They recently have redesigned their line and are offering three new and improved installation flashing and attachment features. Velux now offers a 10-year “No Leak” warranty on product and installation. The new skylight line has 3…
Picture: http://keetsa.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lead_paint.jpg Lead Paint Safety Rule Well it’s taken the EPA almost 20 years but I think they may finally act on Lead safety rules and the problems associated with lead dust during renovations. The impetus behind this lead safety rule is to require the construction industry to contribute in the prevention of lead poisoning…
Gerber Gear Strata Multitool Review If you’re a problem solver and like to fix, tinker or just be prepared for those unexpected repairs then …. meet the Strata™. GERBER Strata Multi-Tool Model # 30-000334 Gerber Gear Strata Multitool features: •Pliers •Carbide pinch cutters •Saw •1/2 Fine edge & Serrated blade •Can & bottle opener •Scissors •Large…
French Drain Pipe I have a customer that go a bit of water in her basement with this past months heavy rains. The house does not have gutters instead it was a french perimeter drain that surrounds the house and collects water draining off the roof and carries it way by gravity down a hill…
Using A Door Buck To Fit a Door When working installing hinges on doors one of the challenges is how to hold the door firmly on edge, the answer is a door buck. What is a Door Buck? A door buck is a simple site made jig that many carpenters use to hold doors securely…
How to Maintain A Block Plane I recently reviewed a low angle block plane for Stanley Tools. The addition of this new plane to my shop motivated me to take stock in my other shop hand planes and to sharpen the blades. Let’s face it, a dull hand plane is a useless hunk of metal…
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