Ever wonder what goes on in your garage when you’re not around? This may mean you have way too much time on your hands. In your defense, though, there might be an alternative explanation. I …
Written by: Phil
Kobalt, Landscaping, Tools, Videos
We recently moved from our nice little city house to a bit larger living space out in the ‘burbs. The extra square footage had become a bit of a necessity, as it has for many, …
Written by: Matt
Featured, Fiskars, Gardening, Landscaping, Tools, Videos
Now that I have mostly recovered from what were grueling months of re-landscaping our front yard, I am reflecting back on some of the tools I became way too familiar with during that ordeal fulfilling …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Gardening, How To, Landscaping, Videos
The Internet is filled with advice on how to replace sprinkler heads. Why? Because sprinkler heads get broken ALL THE TIME. What if when you replace your next broken sprinkler head, you could dramatically reduce …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Featured, How To, Landscaping, Plumbing, Videos
I recently tackled installing some french drains and exterior landscape drains to help direct the many pints of water that sometimes fall from the sky here in San Diego. One section of french drain was …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Accessories, DeWalt, Sponsored, Videos
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. When I work on a project, I like to keep the crouching and kneeling to a minimum. And it’s not just because my knees are shot from …
Written by: Phil
On my long list of “Time wasting work activities,” Number One is trying to figure out where the $%&*!* the necessary tools have stashed themselves. A close second is trying to retrieve the ten tiny …
Written by: Phil
Sponsored, Tools, Videos, Werner
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Every so often, everyone needs a boost. Whether it’s to see what’s on that next shelf up, or to clamber 18’ up to tend the gutter garden, …
Written by: Phil
Accessories, DeWalt, Tools, Videos
Thanks to the growing number of powerful cordless tools, many job sites are much more efficient and productive than they used to be back in the dark ages of (shudder) power cords. Cordless drills, reciprocating …
Written by: Phil
Accessories, Gear, Milwaukee Tool, Videos
My first job out of high school was as a trainee carpenter with a framing crew in Buffalo, NY. I started in the summer, and really loved working outdoors. However, summer in Buffalo is closely …
Written by: Phil