It wasn’t long into home ownership that I realized how invasive remodeling activities can be. We’re talking killer bees, alien invasion, zombie apocalypse kind-of invasive. What starts off as a minor, “trivial” repair can quickly morph into a house-wide gut remodel that consumes your life and your life savings. It’s not just the scope of the job that can be invasive, it’s also the mess. Dust, debris, dirt and even hazardous substances like lead will manage to find their way into every far-reaching nook and cranny of your home. If you let them. Read More
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Dust Free Drilling with the Dust Bubble
A couple years ago I had this brilliant idea for a home improvement invention. Basically, it was a little sticky thing that you’d temporarily affix to the wall when drilling a hole. The idea for the invention was born from frustration with having to do some type of cleaning task every time I had to drill into a plaster wall somewhere. The dust would inevitably fall to the floor, where I had approximately .00000000001% chance of my wife not noticing it. As with most people who have good ideas, I failed to develop it or take it to market. Thanks to the enterprising and apparently like-minded folks at Dustless Technologies, a new product has emerged called the Dust Bubble. Read More