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Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Designs & Finishes Schluter has been releasing some beautiful finishes over the past few years. From edge profiles to linear drains to now expanding their finishes with 4 new color options in shower grates. They are advancing from what used to be standard and meh to nice ascents of a complete bathroom. Schluter…
Cleaning Your Driveway, The Right Way It’s easy to know the right thing to do after you’ve made a mistake. A few months back I was cutting a bunch of metal rods [rebar] and I did NOT anticipate all the microscopic metal dust staying on my driveway and leaving unsightly rust stains. My first thought was to pressure…
Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ONE Cordless Brushless 10-inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Miter Saw Review By Ralph Mroz The Ryobi 18-Volt 10-inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Miter Saw (Model P3650) has been on the market a couple years now and proven itself. With its full feature set and attractive price, it’s a good option for many people, DIY’ers and pros alike. Many people think…
Solving A Cold Basement Floor With Electric Radiant Heat We were recently asked to install electric radiant warming in a basement bathroom, concrete floor. The problem with concrete floors is that the cold concrete absorbs heat energy, significantly increasing the time it takes for the tile floor to warm up. In some cases, floors may…
New Craftsman Tool Boxes By Ralph Mroz I took a peek at two different Craftsman Tool Boxes. As most of you probably know, Stanley Black & Decker (SBD) bought the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings back in 2017. It was a bit of a strange deal in that SBD will now own the Craftsman brand and…
Installing A Dryer Duct and Vent – Best Practice The type and length of your dryer duct can have a significant effect on the efficiency of your dryer as well as increase or reduce the risk of a fire. Use Metal Duct Pipe – Best Practice The best duct pipe to use is 4” solid,…
Let’s Ditch the term “Cheap Tool” – Tool Reviews by Ralph Mroz How many times have you heard someone bash a tool as “a cheap piece of junk” when it didn’t meet their expectations? How many times have you done so? The fact is that the key phrase in the preceding is “didn’t meet expectations”. …
Weird Tools and Weird Practices — On Purpose! Ralph Mroz We all have that unusual tool — sometimes it’s just a little weird, sometimes it’s kinda cheap — but we keep finding a use for it. Likewise, we all have some unusual practice that might draw skeptical looks — but it works for us. We…
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