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DEWALT 20 Volt MAX 1/4-inch Impact Drivers (DCF895C2, DCF895L2 and DCF895B) DEWALT just announced they are releasing three new 1/4-inch Brushless Impact Drivers. This is a first-ever for DEWALT. At 3.6 pounds and 5-1/4″ in length this new driver looks very similar to it’s 20 Volt older sibling but as DEWALT Product Manager Jeremy Torok says “We like…
Spend-A-Little Save-A-Lot Home Improvements: Money-Saving Projects Anyone Can Do A friend of mine, Brad Staggs, recently wrote his own home improvement book. Brad Staggs has written, produced and directed feature stories for The Nashville Network and also produced and hosted features for Decorating with Style and Today at Home on HGTV. Today, Brad is seen on HGTV’s HGTVPro.Com Weekly and…
Dumpster Bags: I’m always asking myself the same question with left over remodeling materials or with old items I remove from houses. What to do with items you don’t need or want? Should I save it or is it more beneficial to scale down on the amount of “STUFF.” My friends over at GREENBAGPICKUP.COM, a local company, are committed…
DaVinci Roofing Products When contractor Rob Fanjoy moved into his home in northern Maine, he knew the roof would be the first thing that needed replacing. It was an old asphalt shingle roof that was failing badly. Despite being in place less than 15 years, the shingles were curling, crumbling and cracking. Plus they were…
Lux Programmable Thermostat Programmable thermostats help you reduce heating or cooling consumption. Plus they’re GREEN! I recently installed a LUX TX500E Programmable Thermostat. The LUX comes pre-programmed with a default schedule that’s designed to you money in heating and cooling costs. LUX claims that this thermostat, if used properly, can save you approximately $500 in…
Repairing as saw kerf mistake: fix it don’t scrap it! My friend always teases me saying that I make everything look so easy. “You never show the mistakes or screw-ups, whenever I try to do a DIY project it always takes me longer and I screw up something along the way.” Fixing Your Mistakes is…
Choosing a House color? Start with the roof . . . That’s become one of the most common requests for homeowners in today’s marketplace as people look to add more colorful features to their homes as part of remodeling and new construction projects. “A well-chosen color scheme for a home’s exterior can bring out…
Do you know where your home’s roof was made? If you have a polymer DaVinci Roofscapes® slate or shake roof, it was created in Kansas City, Kansas — that’s Made in the USA. Davinci Roofs Made In The U.S.A. have manufactured award-winning synthetic slate and shake roofing since 1999. The polymer roofing tiles are virtually…
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