Back To School Project: DIY Wall Desk
To the relief of many a parent, it’s back to school time. It’s not that these people dislike having their children around them 24/7, per se, but we can imagine it must be annoying the …
Written by: Jen
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 …
Written by: Ty
Gardening, Green, Pest Control
Botani Wipe for Plants: Because Windex Won’t Do
You know that movie from a few years ago, My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Remember how the father thought spraying Windex was the solution to everything, including skin ailments? It turns out that some people …
Written by: Jen
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 …
Written by: Ty
How Clean is Your Tap Water?
In December, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its list of the cities with the best and worst tap water. This wasn’t merely a taste test (tastes like chicken!). For three years, the EWG measured …
Written by: Jen
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 …
Written by: Ty
Beach Reads for Woodworkers
Do you check Rockler’s website two, three times a day? Is there an identifiable trail of sawdust going from the garage to the bathroom, to the fridge and back to the garage? Do you dream …
Written by: Jen
Custom Engineered Toy Chests on Etsy
Toy Chests are a godsend for eliminating reducing clutter in a home with one or more children. They’re also typically really boring for both the parents and the kids. When was the last time you …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Milwaukee Announces the Next Generation of Lithium – RedLithium
Back in July, we had the pleasure of attending the Milwaukee Tool New Products Symposium, held in Milwaukee of all places. At the time we were sworn to secrecy on several vital things like top-secret …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Senco Fusion F-15 Review – As Good As Nuclear Fusion for Cordless Nailers?
The new Senco Fusion line of cordless nailers have been on our radar for a while now. For a while they seemed a little like Nuclear Fusion (promises of a revolutionary technology that never quite …
Written by: Marc Lyman