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Porter Cable 9750 Tiger Claw Reciprocating Saw Review By Ethan Bickford First Impression: I picked up the Porter Cable 9750 Tiger Claw as my first professional grade reciprocating saw a few years ago. This saw has been out for a while but I haven’t seen it around much which is frankly surprising. As I researched…
Large Diameter Tapcon Concrete Anchors ITW is releasing new large diameter Tapcon anchors. I don’t know about you but I’ve used Tapcon anchors for many concrete fastening tasks over the years and they are my go to when I need some serious holding power in concrete. These new large diameter Tapcon Concrete Screw Anchors are…
Choosing Material For Outdoor Projects: If you’ve been staring at your tired or failing deck this summer and wish you could replace it, but are unsure where to start. This brief tutorial will get your outdoor project off the ground. Whether you want to build a deck, repair an existing porch, or want to add…
Remodeling Tip: By Ethan Bickford During demolition you’ll often run into this problem. A wire through a hole in the middle of a stud that’s being removed. Now you could try to carefully cut the stud at the point where the hole for the wire is but then you run the risk of damaging the…
Technique for keeping seams flush: By Ethan Bickford A few years ago fastener manufacturers started making screws with reverse threads near the head of the screw to prevent “mushrooming” in composite and plastic building materials like decking and PVC trim. I’ve used the The Cortex Concealed Fastening System many times before and have found that…
Arborwear Shorts: Men’s 302515 Rockhaven Canvas Work Shorts I work outdoors in the hot sun and in dirty, tough on clothes environments. Normal street clothes never last and I am constantly on the hunt for durable clothing lines that are made for the working folks. Arborwear recently sent me a pair of their Rockhaven shorts to…
RIDGID R350RHD Round Head Framing Nailer By Will Endicott I have been around the trades my entire life. My father has owned a construction company, and for as long as I can remember, I have been wandering around job sites playing, learning, cleaning and building things. My first ‘full-time’ job was framing houses. I would…
Ridgid 18v Lithium-ion X4 Hammer Drill R8611501K Review By Wayne Cormier I’m a builder/remodeler with over 35 years experience in the trades. As a contractor it is essential to have the right tools for the job. They help increase productivity and save money on labor cost. If a tool can save me time it takes…
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