There’s no shortage of utility knives in my home and shop. Our kitchen drawer usually has a couple of cheap knives with extendable snap-off blades. They lead a pretty cushy life, rarely getting summoned to do anything more strenuous than slicing through packing tape on the latest package from Amazon. My work knives don’t have it quite so easy; they may be scoring aluminum flashing or cutting shingles in the morning, and chewing through drywall in the afternoon. All of these activities are guaranteed to trash the average breakaway knife blade. We recently received a little box of assorted Olfa utility knives, which are definitely NOT your average breakaway knives. Cut out whatever you’re doing, stay sharp and join us for an incisive look. Read More
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How To Fix A Rotted Windowsill – And What Lies Beneath
Here in the scenic Northeast, we are normally blessed with an abundant supply of precipitation. Sometimes, it’s even a tad TOO abundant, resulting in overflowing gutters. We’ll show you how to remedy that unhappy situation, by adding a downspout, in an upcoming post. Meanwhile, we’ll show you how to fix one of the consequences of those overflowing gutters, as we detail how to fix a rotted windowsill. Read More
