Shoe Ins – Crocs for Your Boots
How many times has this happened to you? You’re out working in the garden or yard and your shoes or boots get covered in mud. If you’re anything like me, it happens all the time. …
Written by: Leroy
Bosch, Delta, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee Tool, News
Tool News Nirvana – Contests Galore from Bosch, Duluth Trading & Blaklader, New Makita 18v Hammer, Free Pants and More!
Wow, this issue of Tool News Nirvana is jam-packed as usual. Maybe not unlike your workspace. Awesome, congrats! Why would your horrifyingly unorganized workspace be awesome? Because it might lead to you $1000 in Bosch …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Five Simple Steps to Installing a Prehung Door
Live from Los Angeles, California; it’s the Doors! Jim Morrison may be long dead but the doors are here to stay. No matter where you walk around your home’s interior, there’s probably an interior door …
Written by: Eric
How to Replace the Screen in Your Windows – Before the Town Condemns You
How many of you out there have let your screen go? I’m sure most of us have a small hole here or there. Like closets, our screen windows are usually the last thing we think …
Written by: Leroy
The Great White Shark of Jig Saw Blades – Spyder Double-Sided Jig Saw Blades
Not too long ago Spyder products introduced a recip saw blade that was perfect for someone doing demolition, particularly if they had Attention Deficit Disorder. Let me explain. The blade featured teeth on the front, …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Hiring a Contractor 101
Hiring a contractor is really pretty easy. Get out your Yellow Pages and go to the section called, “Crap.” On that page, find the “Don’t Give A” category and simply pick the first person. Once …
Written by: Kevin
Hardware, Restoration, Windows & Doors
Stop Bead Adjustors – Making Life Easier for Wood Window Owners
I’m sure there are a ton of people out there who have wood sash windows. Either you’re like me and they are the original wood windows from 1935 and have 37 layers of paint, including …
Written by: Leroy
Black & Decker Gyro Screwdriver Review – A Twisted New Way to Screw Around
After being informed recently that a gyro screwdriver was on its way from California, several questions sprang to mind, not least among them “Why would anyone want a drink that tastes like Greek meat and …
Written by: Phil
Craigslist Free and Concrete – A Match Made in Al Gore’s Mind
As you may remember I spent part of the summer tearing down some old shed that were attached to the back of my house. It was dirty, sticky, nasty work that I cherished every moment …
Written by: Leroy
Bosch CM12- Pocket-Sized Miter Saw Review
OK, so a pocket-sized miter saw would be a really bad idea. Some things just aren’t meant to be too small, or in your pocket. But a more compact, still full-featured miter saw is a …
Written by: Marc Lyman