Kreg Automaxx Bench Clamp

By Robert Robillard

Kreg Auto Adjusting Bench Clamp Kreg Tool Company recently released their Kreg Automaxx™ Bench Clamp that easily mounts to your workbench and automatically adjusts to the thickness of the material being clamped. As a carpenter and cabinet maker having clamps like this save you time and money.   The Kreg Automaxx Bench Clamp allows you to set…

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How To Reduce Allergens In A Home

By Robert Robillard

Image: fredtaylorart.com/allergy.jpg TIPS TO TACKLE ALLERGENS IN THE HOME As long as I can remember I have suffered from seasonal allergies. As Spring arrives it is often a good time to take some steps to make your house as “allergy free” as possible.  This article focuses on how to reduce allergens in a home. There…

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How To Insulate A Crawlspace Door

By Robert Robillard

Insulated Crawl Space Door This article will address how to insulate a crawlspace door.  We  were contacted by our client to provided additional insulation and weatherization to her home after she had an energy audit by her local energy provider.   Home energy audits can tell you a lot about your home and identify areas that…

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Milwaukee M12 FUEL 2-speed Screwdriver Giveaway

By Robert Robillard

The folks at Milwaukee are offering one of my newsletter subscribers the chance to win a Milwaukee M12 FUEL 1/4″ Hex 2-speed Screwdriver.

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Contractors Advice On Relaxation

By Robert Robillard

Contractor Tips For Relaxing and Living A Healthy Lifestyle We live in a society where multi-tasking has become the norm, many people find it difficult to actually relax. Our bodies react the same to positive or negative stress. Prolonged stress can affect the body negatively. The key is to learn to strengthen our resiliency and…

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Green Energy Machine

By Robert Robillard

PROBLEM: PROBLEM: PROBLEM: SOLUTION: Image: cleantechnica.com G.E.M. ~ Means Green Energy Machine Last month, Waltham based, IST Energy released the world’s first compact, mobile waste-to energy system: the “GEM” (Green Energy Machine). This machine converts trash into fuel pellets that can be used to create electricity and gas heat. 95 percent of daily consumer waste…

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Preparing For Crown Molding

By Robert Robillard

Moving Vents In Way Of Crown Molding Today’s post involves me having to move two bedroom air conditioning vents away from the wall to make room for crown molding, doing this is necessary for preparing for crown molding installation. The one below is a corner vent. The small molding currently shown in the picture will…

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Phthalates in Children’s Toys

By Robert Robillard

Safe Toy Law? ~ NOT REALLY! Image: www.wildflowerorganics.com This weeks new law banning the use of phthalates in children’s toys is being hailed as a victory for children’s health. Phthalates is a chemical used to make plastic toys soft and flexible. [e.g., baby rattles, pacifiers] Remember “Stretch Armstrong?” The issue with phthalates is that the…

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