Tool Deals and Steals searches the interwebs for the best deals on tools and brings them straight to you, our most beloved Home Fixated reader. This week, we found something for everyone. Hey you, with the tiny workshop: Rockler’s Router Table Removable Worktop solves your space and math problems. And for tackling a messy masonry job, the Metabo Combination Hammer comes with a free dust extraction accessory you’ll thank us for later. Weekend warriors, you can shiplap your whole dang house—and the neighbor’s, too—in no time with the Milwaukee Finish Nailer. We even threw in a little something new grads will appreciate, and benefits an important cause. These Tool Deals and Steals are only available for a limited time. Better snap ‘em up now before they’re gone. Read More
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Killer Concrete Dust, OSHA Silica Standard & Bosch Speed Clean Drill Bits
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. If you’ve been around job sites much, you can probably recall seeing someone grinding or cutting concrete while creating an enormous plume of dust in the process. To make that scenario even worse, if you’re also on that jobsite, you might be sucking in that same dust cloud unless the breeze happens to be favoring you. Unfortunately, concrete dust typically contains crystalline silica (aka quartz), which – when inhaled – can damage your lungs. With enough exposure, silicosis or even lung cancer can result. Not to be Debbie Downer, but silicosis can cause major lung damage and even death. On that chipper note, let’s dive into why this topic is getting so much attention right now (hint: OSHA Silica Dust Regulations), what you can do to protect yourself, some key points to know if you’re an employer of workers exposed to silica, and how Bosch is rolling out numerous solutions to drastically reduce silica exposure – including their innovative Speed Clean Dust Extraction Drill Bits. Read More
