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Carhartt Jackets and Vest for Outer Layering A Five-Layer System The two Carhartt jackets and vest that I describe here represent two possible outer layers in a five-layer modular cold-weather layering system that I’ve developed over the last 50 years. Look up “cold weather layering” and you’ll mostly get descriptions of a three-layer system consisting…
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Napoleon Built-In 700 Series 32 RB Grill (Model BIG32RBPSS) Review Napoleon’s outdoor kitchen products ended up being the linchpin in our outdoor kitchen build. The Napoleon Built-In 700 Series stainless steel grill, door, and drawer components are certainly good looking, but are they quality? In this product placement review, we test them and examine their…
Ryobi 18V ONE+ LINK™ 3 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum (#PCL734K) If you own a car and a house, you probably also own—or want to own–a wet/dry vacuum, too. A wet/dry vacuum is almost a prerequisite tool to have in your home to clean up the heavy-duty messes that a typical household vacuum is no match for. …
Scanstrut Waterproof Wireless Phone Charger Review The Scanstrut waterproof wireless phone charger is fully sealed and can be used indoors or outdoors. This type of charger is beneficial because it can be mounted wherever your imagination brings you. We recently completed an outdoor kitchen build, and one of the coolest parts of the outdoor kitchen…
Ridgid 8-inch Wet Tile Saw The Ridgid 8-inch Wet Tile Saw (model R4041S) is a tool that all Type 2 (skilled DIYers) and Type 3 (general contracting pro) tradespersons will want. Both of these trades types do tile work from occasionally to several times a year. In fact, this saw has received praise from many…
Grilla Grills Kong Ceramic Kamado Grill Grilla Grills Kong Ceramic Kamado Grill is a high-quality grill that sells for $849.99. The Kong is a Kamado/egg-type grill that is made of heavy-duty ceramic. Several desirable options make the Kong grill a good bang for the buck. Fueled by lump charcoal, the Kong gives excellent flavor while…
GenStone Faux Wall Panel Review When creating this outdoor kitchen, we chose to build the base out of concrete masonry unit blocks to help support the 1300-pound Dome Ovens pizza oven. As a result, we didn’t want to take on the additional task of using actual stones. While looking for stone veneers we came across…
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