Fall Lawn Care

By Robert Robillard

Lawn Care The best natural defense against insect and weed damage is a healthy, dense lawn. Many folks pay a lot of attention to theirs lawns in the spring and summer but loose interest in the fall. The fall season an important season to pay attention to lawn care, this is when your lawn starts…

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Norway Spruce: A New Lumber Species

By Robert Robillard

Norway Spruce SPF-S Species Grouping Very, very soon you’ll start seeing a new framing wood species in the lumberyards. Norway Spruce is now making its way to lumberyards in New York state, Maine, across New England, and all the way out to Wisconsin. This is an industry first and probably last, since there are no other US…

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Cutting a Jack Miter

By Jeff Kirk

Finish Carpenter Joinery Tricks Finish carpentery is the art of adding the final touches to a home or building.  Finish carpentry skills, like cutting a Jack Miter, are needed to apply door and window casing, doors and molding details, all or which help create crisp lines, and eye catching details. The style of molding used can vary based on the…

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Arborwear Campbell Hill Jacket

By Robert Robillard

Campbell Hill Jacket The average temperature in New England is 43 degrees, so you can imagine how chilly early fall mornings are. When you work outdoors like I do, early fall means dressing in layers and slowly stropping them off as the sun rises and heats up. Some days start off at 32-degrees, top off…

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Masterbuilt Bluetooth Electric Smoker

By Ben Carmichael

Masterbuilt Bluetooth Electric Smoker Review What is good food — and I mean really good food — meant to do: nourish or entertain? Is it meant to be simply good for your body, or also good for your soul? My feeling: why choose? Life is too short. Enjoy every part of it, while you can,…

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Thinium Recharge+ Portable Phone Charger

By Robert Robillard

Thinium Recharge All in One Charger Review My job depends on me having access to a phone, always on the go, I have to charge my phone as I travel. That means charging in my vehicle while driving, or using portable external chargers to boost and charge my battery when I can’t plug in.I recently…

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DEWALT 60V FLEXVOLT Stud Joist Drill Kit DCD460T2

By Jim Nadeau

DEWALT 60V FLEXVOLT Stud Joist Drill Kit DCD460T2 Review Every Electrician has to have a 1/2″ drill in their truck, there is no way around it.  We all have our favorite drills;  whether it’s a right angle drill, a Hole Hawg, or a simple heavy duty 1/2” drill.  I have always preferred using a right angle…

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Hitachi Finish Combo Kit KNT50AB Review

By Josh Bordenca

Hitachi Finish 18-Gauge Brad Nailer, Model NT50AE2 and Pancake Compressor EC710S Unless you are searching to replace either a compressor or pneumatic nailer, you more than likely are looking for a kit, mainly because it tends to offer a decent deal.  Hitachi put together their Hitachi Finish Combo Kit KNT50AB into a kit listed as KNT50AB…

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