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American Standard Monoglide™ Hand Shower A Non-Slip Gliding Button Puts the Choice of Four Spray Patterns Under Your Thumb With the introduction of the American Standard Monoglide Hand Shower, American Standard Brands provides the convenience of a four-function hand shower through the simple action of sliding a button. Changing the spray pattern while showering no longer…
Milwaukee 2458-20 M12™ Palm Nailer Review: The folks at Milwaukee recently sent me their Milwaukee M12™ Palm Nailer 2458-20 to review. The Milwaukee M12 Palm Nailer 2458-20 provides a cordless solution for professional nailing applications without the hassle of an air compressor or hose. The compact size takes this tool places unreachable by a tradition nail…
ZIPWALL HEAVY DUTY ZIPPER: ZipWall barrier system has a more durable heavy duty zipper (HDAZ2) that provides easy access in and out of the ZipWall dust barrier. The improved 7 foot long zipper is constructed from a single, wider piece of fabric which eliminates the stitching required to join the adhesive strips to the zipper. ZipWall Plastic…
Duo-Fast® Jet-Tac™ Tack Strip Epoxy for adhering to concrete or wood: For Carpet Installations Duo-Fast® Floor Fastening Systems , a leader in carpet and flooring installation tools for more than 40 years, is introducing Jet-Tac Tack Strip Epoxy , a quick-set epoxy that is ideal for tack strip installation on concrete or wood. What is Jet-Tac…
Composting Made Easy: If you have potted plants, trees, shrubs, or any sort of flower or vegetable garden, adding compost can add natural organic nutrients to the soil without having to pay for expensive chemical fertilizers. It’s a must if your growing an organic garden. Composting also reduces your carbon footprint by reducing the amount of garbage…
Weekly Tool Giveaway Winner Each week one lucky person will win a tool or accessory from one of the tool companies featured on my giveaway tab. Please take a moment to visit their site and make some recommendations for tool giveaways. This week’s winner of my weekly tool and accessory giveaway is Ed Bourassa from…
Replacing a rotted stair or newel post Replacing a rotted stair or newel post means temporarily removing the railing as well as of the decking on the bottom step. On this particular project the newel posts rotted and were no longer strong enough to support peoples weight. [e.g. 200 lbs of force] Replacing An Exterior…
Bosch GPL5C 5-Beam Point Alignment Laser The folks over at Bosch recently sent me their Bosch GPL5C 5-Beam Laser to review. The Bosch GPL5C Five Point & Line Laser Combination features cross point reference lines. It has a range of 100 feet and is designed to provide easy single-set up track alignment on both floor and ceiling,…
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