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Decorate your Home With Flowers From Your Own Garden Carpenters don’t really care about decorating with flowers. As a carpenter my thoughts and plans often revolve around details and ideas that make a house more aesthetically pleasing, historically correct or just plain functional. Things like crown molding, built in cabinetry, wainscoting, columns and accent lighting…
Goal Zero Nomad 7 Portable Solar Charger I’m a backpacker, canoe camper and winter camper and also a carpenter. I recently and read about the Nomad 7 Solar Panel in a backpacking magazine and have to admit I thought about how handy this solar charger would be for charging my headlamp, camera and maybe cellphone…
Dewalt DW745 vs. Bosch GTS1031 10″ The folks at Dewalt and Bosch recently sent me their compact jobsite saws to go head to head with on the job site. I’ve been using these two saws now for several weeks and the Dewalt vs. Bosch Compact Table Saw Comparison debate continues. Which one should you choose? One…
Bathroom Storage The topic of increasing bathroom storage always comes up with clients on my bathroom renovations. especially with today’s popular furniture like vanities and huge two person showers… there’s just no room for efficient storage. Or is there? Tips on Increasing Bathroom Storage 1. Shelving: If you have floor space one of the simplest …
Rinnai Value Series Tankless Water Heaters and Scale Control System I’m a big fan of the Rinnai’s Value Series of tankless water heater because it offers an endless supply of hot water and the ability to run multiple appliances at one time. Additionally tankless water heaters saving energy because they only heat water as it’s needed. Recently Rannai came out…
How Deck Sanding Can Improve Your Home’s Resale Value Did you know that deck sanding can dramatically increase the resale value of your home? This DIY tutorial teaches you how to do deck sanding easily. Real estate agents use many techniques to increase the resale value of homes and deck sanding is one of them.…
The Solution to Today’s Dimming Challenges is Choosing the Right Dimmer Today consumers have more choices than ever to fulfill their home lighting needs. The days of a simple incandescent bulb and an on/off switch have evolved and given way to LEDs, CFLs and the ability for residents to manage both their energy usage and…
Firestop Foam Polyurethane Sealant Firestopping is required in multi-family residential and commercial construction wherever a fire-rated floor or wall separation is encountered. During the construction process, penetrations are made through framing in order to accomodate electrical wires and cables, plumbing pipes, HVAC ducts, and other mechanical items. These penetrations violate the original integrity of the fire-rated floor/wall…
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