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Photo: http://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/heat-and-smoke-detector-90581.jpg One of the most important fire safety devices for the home is the smoke detector. Learning Where To Place A Smoke Alarm is important. “House Fires ~ Have A Plan!” Several studies have concluded that when working smoke alarms are present, the chance of dying from the fire is cut in half. See…
Adding A Bookcase To A Half Wall This is a job that I had worked on this past October. At the time we were renovating this home we removed the carpet in this room and on the 1/2 wall and installed hardwood flooring. The plan was to install a 27″ high bookcase on this Half…
Building Custom Wood Radiator Covers A few years ago we installed these custom radiators in a home and then were called back to make a custom radiator for this wall hanging radiator which is located in a rear hallway. The client was hoping that a custom wood radiator cover would improve the aesthetics of this…
Tips To Upgrade And Tune Your Miter Saw A miter saw that is adjusted and set up properly will give incredibly accurate cuts. Adding a zero clearance plate and tuning up your saw is an easy miter saw upgrade. Here’s a few tips: Align the Fence: Adjust the saw fence so that is is…
Installing A Wider Window Sill While installing this window last month my customer asked if there was any way to install a wider window sill. v The old window sill was 1 1/2″ to 2″ deep and was useless for displaying items. If you enlarge the photo above you will notice that there is tile…
Image: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/5200/5203/carpenter_1_lg.gif Which tools to Buys First When Stating Out Concord Carpenter, I have no real “building” tools right now. When I go to the home store and think about all the stuff I could be building, It sort of boils down to me not knowing which tool would you suggest as a carpenters first…
Triming doors With A Circular Saw Rip Guide Making a straight cut with a circular saw usually requires a careful hand. A better way is to measure and set up a strip of wood guide, use a rip guide or a track saw. Having a straight cut is important especially when trimming door bottoms. Rip…
MILESCRAFT Router Guide Kit 1223 Review Milescraft recently sent me their Router Guide Kit Model #1223 to evaluate. This is my second evaluation of Milescraft tools. Video review: Milescraft 2210 Long Reach Router Router kit parts shown below. This # 1223 kit comes has three separate tools in one kit: 1. An Offset base 2. …
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