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Do Blade-Left Circular Saws Provide Advantages? Do blade-left circular saws really provide advantages? One of the standard arguments for worm-drive saws, which are typically blade-left, is that they provide better line-of-sight to the cut line than blade-right saws (which most sidewinders are). A clue that this argument may have faults is that it assumes a…
Dryer Wall Vent [Best Practice] The folks at InOvate products reached out and asked us to install and review their DryerWallVent. So, we took it to one of our remodeling projects and installed it. My first experience with this company was almost 10 years ago at the JLC Tradeshow where I saw their Dryerbox product.…
Cleaning Oil Paint Brushes Learning how to properly clean brushed with oil paint can save you money and improve the longevity of the brush and the quality of your paint project. I’ve learned this lesson the hard way. It only takes one slip-up of waiting too long, or not prepping your brushes for cleaning to…
Repairing a Bouncy Floor | Sistering Joists | Pro Tips A client recently asked us if we could reduce the “bounce feeling” on their bedroom floor. Floor deflection is common in older homes because the floor joists used back then were smaller or spanned longer. This article will cover how to go about reinforcing floor joists.…
RYOBI 18V Cordless 8 ¼-inch Table Saw The RYOBI 18V Cordless 8 ¼-inch Table Saw is a new offering from RYOBI, available as are all RYOBI tools exclusively from The Home Depot. Part of RYOBI’s One+ HP line, the RYOBI ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless 8 ¼-inch Compact Portable Jobsite Table Saw (its official name,…
Door Sticks Out | Door Not Closing Flush The photo above shows a door not closing flush to the door jamb. This is a common issue with door installations and the result often is that the door is out-of-plane with the door jamb. For this door to close properly, and evenly, the door jamb needs…
RYOBI ONE+ HP 18V Brushless 15 inch Attachment Capable String Trimmer The RYOBI ONE+ HP 18V Brushless 15 inch Attachment Capable String Trimmer (model P20220) is one of the new tools that RYOBI introduced this spring. It’s part of RYOBI’s EXPAND-IT power pole attachment family, in which a powered handle segment attaches to a lower…
Zappos at Work: Avenger, CAT, Keen, Reebok, Timberland and Thorogood six-inch boots This is a brief review of six 6-inch work boots from Avenger, CAT, Keen, Reebok, Timberland, and Thorogood, selected by the experts at Zappos at Work specifically for me and my feet. I requested these boots through the Zappos at Work program, a…
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