Phil 
Featured, Plumbing, Ryobi, Tools
Until fairly recently, whenever I had a plumbing job to do, it was done with copper. Period. I was aware of the newfangled stuff called PEX, of course, and had heard others tout how easy …
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Featured, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
Although the brand names will vary, there are certain tools you’ll find on every framing carpentry crew: Framing hammers. Circular saws. Chop saws. Rafter squares. And framing nailers. While that last one definitely makes the …
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gorilla Glue. All opinions are 100% mine. When our son bought his first house a few years ago, there were plenty of items on …
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With a shop as cluttered as mine, I’m always on the lookout for ways to get better organized. When I had Marie Kondo over recently, she took one look, backed away slowly, and then ran …
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Lighting, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
Unless I’m sleeping or at the movies – or, occasionally, doing both at the same time – I’m not a fan of dark spaces. Especially when I have work to do, the more light, the …
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Accessories, , Tools
I’m not sure if it’s global warming – oops, I mean global climate change – or I’m just getting old and feeble. Whatever the culprit, the past few months have seemed extra warm and miserable. …
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Giveaways, Milwaukee Tool, News, Storage, Tools
As promised, at 5:00 p.m. on September 10, computer screens everywhere were treated to another dose of RED when Milwaukee PIPELINE Episode Two started streaming. The promo teaser had promised a whole lot of PACKOUT, …
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If you have any interest in good tools, and you have a pulse, you are probably aware that Milwaukee Tool is doing things a bit differently this year. Normally, they invite members of the tool …
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Where were YOU on Thursday, August 20, at 5 p.m. CST? If you read our recent post about the Milwaukee PIPELINE, hopefully you were parked in front of your computer, to get a sneak preview …
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In the tool media universe, the annual Milwaukee New Product Symposium is one of the summer’s most anticipated events. For over a decade, Milwaukee has used the Symposium as a chance for members of the …
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