Making A Red Cedar Candle Holder

By William Burns

Turning Red Cedar on a Lathe It’s a creative talent to take a piece of wood from its rough shape and literally turn it into a piece of art in 30 minutes. I have been using a lathe for the last four years, on and off, and mostly have turned out random candle holders, Shaker…

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Custom Radiator Covers

By Robert Robillard

Installing Custom Radiator Covers Radiator covers or enclosures are a simple, inexpensive way to instantly brighten your rooms and add shelf space and “HEAT UP” your decor. Decorator Sandra Stout from Creative Design Solutions [978-505-7447] came up with the idea to cover the radiators in this home. All together we will have covered six radiators…

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DEWALT DCL050 LED Work Light

By Robert Robillard

DEWALT 20 Volt DCL050 Work Light The folks at DEWALT recently released the DEWALT DCL050 LED Work light that features 3 super bright LED’s with 2 Brightness Settings (500 and 250 Lumen) that work off the 20 volt battery platform.  This LED work light accepts a bottom mount 20 volt battery that allows the light to…

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How to Apply Epoxy Paint to a Workshop Floor

By Robert Robillard

How to Paint a Basement or Garage Floor Like a lot of folk, I spent quite a bit of time in my basement workshop.  A workshop floor takes a huge beating and nothing looks better in a workshop or nice garage as a clean, shiny and professional quality finished floor. This article will show you how…

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Somerset II Trellis

By Robert Robillard

Installing A Somerset® II Trellis Review A trellis is an architectural structure often used to support plants.  When done correctly a trellis should create a simple and attractive addition to your landscaping. These days people are getting more and more into vertical gardening.  Were seeing this more and more in the city and on roof…

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Kershaw Freefall Knife 3840

By Robert Robillard

      Kershaw Freefall Knife 3840 Review I am the proud owner of several Kershaw knives, specifically the Brawler, Black Horse, and Scrambler.  I have recently added the Kershaw Freefall knife 3840 to my collection of EDC knives. Like all Kershaw knives, the Freefall is sharp, well designed, and its appearance is striking. What’s So Special About…

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NeverWet Outdoor Fabric Water Repelling Treatment

By Robert Robillard

NeverWet Outdoor Fabric Water Repelling Treatment – Treating a Patio Umbrella Patio and pool umbrellas are the quintessential protection from the suns harmful UV rays but usually offer limited protection from the rain. There has been many a sun shower where my patio umbrella has offered limited protection only to become saturated and start dripping…

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Residential Fire Sprinklers

By Robert Robillard

Fire Sprinklers in Residential Construction Smoke detectors help alert you to smoke and fire and may save your life, but not always.  Residential fire  sprinklers put the fire out or seriously control or delay it ~ which saves lives and property. In 2009, there were 356,200 residential fires reported in the United States. These fires caused 2,480 deaths,…

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