Recently, I filled you guys in on a few ways to save water around the house. Many were quick and simple tips and repairs that anyone could make. However, an eagle-eyed reader noted a blinding …
Written by: Leroy
DIY Discussion, How To, Tools, Videos
If you’re a framing carpenter, a hard-core DIYer who loves taking on big projects, or possibly a magician (more on that later), most likely you make use of a stick nailer for much of your …
Written by: Phil
Building Materials, How To, Safety
I’ve done a lot of framing in my life, but nothing gets my juices flowing like a good truss set. To me, it’s kind of like drinking a case of Five Hour Energy drinks, a …
Written by: Eric
Feeling lonely? Don’t worry about it! You can always hang out with your kitchen cabinets. Or at least hang your kitchen cabinets. But hanging your own kitchen cabinets can be a complex, back-breaking job that …
Written by: Eric
So you think your job is tough? Try being a rod buster. These iron working heavyweights have to lift, tie and bend steel rebar all day long in the hot sun while being bent over …
Written by: Eric
Electrical, How To, Kitchen, Lighting
Hearing scary scrabbling noises coming from your kitchen at night? Need some task lighting while slicing and dicing your empty beer cans and rusty nails with your Ginsu knives? Often, the light from overhead kitchen …
Written by: Phil
Painting a door might seem like a pretty straightforward task. Slap on some paint and you’re done right? Not so fast! Painting a door requires more than just a paintbrush, a fancy white suit and …
Written by: Eric
Pocket doors and I get along like the guests of a Jerry Springer episode—minus the baby mama drama. To say I loathe them would be an understatement, but no matter what job I do, somewhere …
Written by: Eric
The whole “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse” line isn’t really working out for me right now. As I sit here writing this I am in the midst of a cat-and-mouse game …
Written by: Leroy
I have a million funny stories about flooring guys – too many to fit into this article in fact. It certainly doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put down an engineered, floating or laminate wood …
Written by: Eric