Marc Lyman For years Red Shurtape PC 622 duct tape eluded me. Everywhere I went I saw this magical red tape holding plastic sheeting on houses for stucco and painting jobs. I saw it holding things together …
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Installing hardwood flooring isn’t a DIY task for everyone, but if you’re relatively comfortable taking on carpentry-related tasks around the home, hardwood flooring can be a great DIY project. Some projects for small areas with …
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If you have a little space in the backyard and are looking to add a garden shed, cabana, gazebo, workshop, playhouse, or spa enclosure, Summerwood Products has some stylish, convenient, and cost effective options for …
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What’s an Owl Box? It’s Air Superiority’s answer to all your rat, mice and gopher problems. If you’ve seen Caddy Shack, then you know what lengths people will go to in order to rid themselves …
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When I first saw Fiskars’ axes, including the Fiskars 7854 Super Splitter Axe, I was really skeptical. First off, the Fiskars I know makes scissors. Nice scissors, but not what I typically think of when …
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EB-TY isn’t the only company making hidden deck fasteners, but in my opinion it’s one of the best. I recently had two decks under construction here and wanted a way to fasten 2×6″ boards to …
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If you wear the Peltor H10A Professional Noise Cancelling Earmuffs, will people think you’re a safety geek? Maybe, but at least you won’t need a hearing aid to hear them talk about you. I like …
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OK, I’ll admit it. I first saw the Pro Caulk Caulking Kit on late night TV. You know, the kind of ad that spends 20 minutes pitching the product, then announces you’ll get eight million …
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I wish I knew about the Senco PC1010 Compressor a few projects ago. Since I’m constantly tinkering on something, and I love an excuse to use nail guns, I frequently have a need for my …
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Before today, I had never heard of Bessey Clamps, although I’ve seen them everywhere. This afternoon I was helping out on a deck-building project and we kept having to clamp down on the deck boards …
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