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Adding Wainscoting Molding to a Curved Wall The picture below is a front entryway of a friend of mine. She wanted to dress up her front entry way by Installing Molding To A Curved Wall. the molding applied to the wall will basically be a faux wainscoting. New paint and wallpaper will dress it up once…
Embedding Art In A Cabinet Door Panel I love it when the days job is something more than a the same old thing. Today’s project was interesting and fun. We were to rebuild cabinet doors that hid a t.v. these were not ordinary cabinet door, these doors had cabinet door art embedded in them in…
CHANNELLOCK Made In The USA Channellock tools have always had a reputation of being tough! Many of my friends who are professional tradesmen swear by the Channellock quality and their 100% guarantee against breakage and failure. I’ve been using Channellock tools for 20 years and keep several pairs of each tool on hand. For example,…
Massachusetts takes over Enforcement of Lead RRP Rule On July 9, 2010, the MA Division of Occupational Safety (DOS) took over the enforcement of the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule) making it the ninth state to assume control of the Rule. The MA DOS, in conjunction with the Executive Office for Administration and…
Bosch Expands Laser Range Finder Lineup to Tackle Longer Distance Applications Finally a tool that a Cop and a Carpenter can use!!! From the job-site measuring trim to a major accident scene and measuring skid marks or distances between points of contact. Bosch’s new long-range laser range finders GLR500 and GLR825 offer best distance, accuracy,feature…
House Painting Tips As I get older I am often looking for new ways to do old things better, faster and more efficient. Work smarter not harder right? When the time presented itself to paint the clapboard siding on my house, I decided to focus on painting one side a year to make this daunting…
DeWALT Dust Extraction Systems For Cordless And Corded SDS Rotary Hammers A few weeks ago I toured the Black & Decker University for a media event. I really enjoyed learning about several new DEWALT product lines and even had an opportunity to test some of the DeWALT Dust Extraction Systems with corded and cordless SDS…
Tips On How To Frame A Wall People always ask me why studs are placed 16″ on center? 16 inch on center, or 16″ o.c., means that from the center of one stud to the center of the next stud is approximately 16 inches. Wall studs , floor joists and rafters are spaced this way…
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