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Accent Lighting Basics: Installing Rope Lighting Rope lights are a super easy way to introduce accent lighting and color into your lighting design. There are many uses for rope lighting and they work so well because of their versatility. A common use for rope lights is as a cove or accent light. Rope lights placed…
Paslode Positive Placement Metal Connector Nailer ~ Review Paslode recently sent me their new Positive Placement® Metal Connector Nailer, Model PF150S-PP to review. The PF150S-PP is designed to drive Paslode positive placement metal connector nails, which are head marked for easy nail identification by building inspectors. These nails are paper-tape collated, heat treated and come…
Duo-Fast 120º Round Head Paper Tape Collated Nails From Duo-Fast Construction Mean Less Jamming, Breakage And Waste Duo-Fast Construction, an Illinois Tool Works Company that designs and manufactures Pneumatic and Cordless fastening tools, and a full line of nails for professional contractors and remodelers, offers a line of 20º Round Head Paper Tape Collated Nails…
Campbell Hausfeld FP260097 Home Improvement DIY Kits Cambell Hausfeld recently sent me their Home Improvement Kit Model FP260097 to evaluate. This kit assembles many of the tools necessary to successfully complete a Do-It-Yourself project. this is just on of a few kits that Cambell Hausfeld offers homeowners and Do-It-Yourselfers. Kits aren’t an industry first but,…
BOSCH Top-Handle Jig Saw JS470E Review A jig saw is a hand held power tool that utilizes a reciprocating blade to cut material. The reciprocating blade moves up and down and allows it’s user to be able to make very tight turns when cutting. Jigsaw puzzles get their name from the jig saw puzzle since…
BORA Multi-Angle Adjustable Square Review BORA, a product division of Affinity Tool Works, has a new Multi-Angle Adjustable Square tool. It’s basically an upgrade from the standard bevel and allows users to produce consistent angle layouts, with the positive locking stops. Bora recently sent me the Multi-Angle Adjustable Square to evaluate and I used…
Coils vs. Coilless. What is Coilless Technology for Tankless Water Heaters? Is Coilless really a word? Most people have heard of coils, but most are unfamiliar with the term “coilless”. And, yes, it is really a word. American Hometec, a new manufacturer of tankless water heaters, uses a patented Coilless Technology for electric tankless water…
Solar Attic Vent Options When you consider how hot the temperature can get inside your attic, it’s easy to see why proper ventilation is so important. During the summer, your rooftop can reach 190 degrees leading to higher cooling costs and the accelerated aging of shingles. Inadequate ventilation can also cause damage during the winter.…
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