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Energy Saver and Marathon Compact Fluorescent Dimmable Reflector Flood Lamps Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard Name of Product: Energy-saver a/k/a/Marathon or Marathon Classic Compact Fluorescent Dimmable Reflector lamps Units: About 1.86 million Manufacturer: Philips Lighting Company of Somerset, N.J. Hazard: The glue that attaches the glass outer envelope or globe to the body of the…
Handling Sheet Stock In A Small Shop My shop is located in my basement with exterior access through a bulkhead stairway. Getting sheet stock down those steps is do-able but difficult. Many a project I work on from cabinets to bookcases end up with me having to rip plywood sheet stock into 12″ or 24″…
Based on the suggestion of a friend, I’ve compiled a list of great gift ideas of the tools and products that I have tested and reviewed. All are great tools and many of them have found permanent homes in my toolbox!! While most of these recommendations are tools, some of them are really cool products,…
Everything has a lifespan ~ choose your materials to last: This week we were called to a home to repair a porch. As soon as I saw this porch listing to the right it was obvious that non-pressure treated wood was used. I broke the news to the homeowner that we would no only bey replacing…
TOOL GIVEAWAY!! With the malls already playing holiday music it’s time to start thinking about that cool and innovative gift for hard to shop for your handy-man or handy-woman. The folks at PORTER-CABLE are offering one of my Newsletter subscribers a chance to win their 18 Volt Lithium Ion Drill/Driver (PCL180CDK-2) The PORTER-CABLE PCL180CDK-2 was…
An innovative, cost saving shutter solution This is the back side of a garage I’m working on. The garage is set into a hill and has a walk in storage area below it. What I liked the most and wanted to share with you was the innovative way the owner decided to deal with the…
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How To Cap Gas Pipe: Removing A Gas Fireplace Dear Concord Carpenter, What is the process for removing a natural gas fireplace? I’m hoping to remove an existing one, and be able to finish the area such that it appears a gas fire place was never there. Essentially I want to regain the space (probably…
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