How to Clean A Patio With Stain Solver

By Robert Robillard

Cleaning A Bluestone Patio Many people do not know how to clean a patio.  It’s really a matter of using the correct product and following a few simple steps.   I use a product called Stain Solver which works great. Using Stain Solver Many homes have blue-stone walkways, steps and patios.  The problem is blue-stone…

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How To Retrieve An Item Dropped Down A Sink Drain

By Robert Robillard

 Retrieve A Ring From A Sink Drain   How To Retrieve In A Sink Drain Retrieve rings, coins and earrings from sink drains fast and easily.  This post is all about easy tips you can use for retrieving items dropped in a sink drain. How many times have your taken off your rings to wash…

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Teaching Moments and Our Kids

By Robert Robillard

> Image mcb.web.psi.ch/teaching/Teaching.gif Recognize A Teachable Moment  A moment of educational opportunity: a time at which a person, especially a child, is likely to be particularly disposed to learn something or particularly responsive to being taught or made aware of something. I sometimes think that one of the most challenging and important skills of being…

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Table Saw Auxiliary Fence

By Robert Robillard

Auxiliary Table Saw Or Sacrificial Fence When I say Table Saw Auxiliary Fence or sacrificial fence I mean a wood fence that I can run a saw blade up against without damage and easily change out when I cut into it. An Table Saw Auxiliary Fence is incredibly valuable.   It protects the facing of your table…

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Hands Free Leveling

By Robert Robillard

Wood Clamping With One Handed Bar Clamps: Many, many times when working in the shop I end up wishing I had an extra hand to hold something.  When working alone in your shop its important to find the right tools or jigs that make your work process flow easier, faster and stress free.  Below is…

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Lightning Protection For Your Home

By Robert Robillard

The Damage From Lightning Is REAL The chance of incurring a loss due to lightning may be greater than many think.  Statistics compiled by the Insurance Information Institute (III) indicate that five percent of all insurance claims are lightning related, accounting for damages totaling more than $1 billion annually.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association…

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How To Remove A Rust Stain Off Concrete Or Bluestone

By Robert Robillard

Techniques and Tips For Cleaning Rust From Concrete Remove stubborn rust stain fast and easily. Many homes have concrete and blue-stone walkways, steps and patios.  The problem is rust stains can occur from patio furniture, umbrella stands, fire pits or toys.  These stains can very difficult to remove. Detailed below step by step are the…

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Table Saw Flesh Detection Technology: Voluntary or Mandatory?

By Robert Robillard

  Should Table Saw Flesh Detection Technology Be  Jammed Down Our Throats? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is being petitioned to impose a mandatory rule, in an effort to have the government require a specific active flesh detection technology for all table saws.  On October 11, 2011, CPSC took a possible first step of…

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