Clogged Drains: Fix ’em Yourself
Ok, so I know that the Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley isn’t really a clogger–but where else are you going to find how to fix a clogged drain, and a Flatley reference in the …
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Knipex- The Plier Company
When you call yourself: The (Blank) Company…it’s probably a good bet that the blank is all you do–and you do it well. Probably why Knipex makes such good pliers. I don’t normally get fired up …
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One Shot Shovel: Call me Dig’ Em
You will find the history of the greatest breakfast cereal of all time here and all the requisite information on the spokesfrog: Dig ‘Em. Sometimes we’re just short on good jokes…and digging ones in particular. …
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Construction College: The Heartwood School
Apparently going on vacation these days doesn’t necessarily mean lying around a pool soaking up rays with an active goal of being completely intoxicated by 9AM. This “new breed” type of vacationers want to use …
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Omni DualSaw: Uh…what?
Really–I wanted to buy this thing immediately because Billy Mays was on the homepage. I mean–what item do you have that Billy Mays sold that isn’t awesome? That’s right–nothing. MIGHTY PUTTY FOR LIFE. Why Billy …
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How to Score with Home Improvement
You can say what you want. Laugh all you want. I am a Chicago Cubs fan. Yes, for whatever reason I have decided to be a long suffering woeful Cubs fan. Growing up in a …
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Roto-Zip Review, Overkill or Useful Drywall Router?
I try to stay away from “specialty” tools that are really only useful for one purpose. For one thing–I am not a drywaller. I am a carpenter. Owning the Roto-Zip was a bit of frivolity …
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Decor, DIY Discussion, Painting
Painting Un-Tips, Learn From Our Painting Mistakes
Part of the reason I went into carpentry (besides the girls, fame, fortune, and sweet tools) was that in my line of work I didn’t have to do crap like painting. That has all gone …
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Dremel Multi-Vise Review
We just moved out of an apartment into a house–much awesomeness ensues. If the awesomeness is considered to be home improvement projects, and various DIY projects. For the most part–around my house DIY means: Do …
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DIY Fence Building Tips, Part 2
Last time we hit up getting started fence building tips, we talked a bit about the planning, layout, and installation of the posts. Now, we’ll cover the actual framing of the fence, and finishing it …
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