Can I use Pex in Swimming Pool Applications?
Archives for June 2010
Gardening With Kids Using A Topsy Turvy Planter or a 5 Gallon Plastic Bucket?
A reader asked me about using a five gallon plastic bucket instead of a store bought system, and the quick answer is yes you can.
Swimming Pool is Finally Clear and Everything is Working(For now at least)
Well $1500 later, including a new main pump for the filter system and a rebuild of the Polaris Vacuum System all is well. Here is my advice,
Congratulations to Jonathan Whitman, Winner of the DeWalt Worm Drive Saw
Jonathan Whitman of Helena, AL won the DeWalt Worm Drive Saw provided by Tyler Tool for Extreme How-To’s Ultimate Man Expo event held at the Birmingham(AL)-Jefferson Civic Center this past weekend. There were many registrants and we are working diligently to get those who subscribed to the magazine on our rolls. Thanks to all who came […]
Growing Vegetables in the Topsy Turvy(Inverted, or Hanging Planter), Family Gardening Update Number Four
By: Hal Jones A month into our family gardening project, the kids are over the excitement of seeing flowers and green vegetables. The question I am peppered with about the peppers is, daddy, when can we pick them?
Extreme How-To Does the Ultimate Man Stuff Expo
The weekend warriors will be hanging out this weekend at Birmingham’s Ultimate Man Stuff Expo. This is our first local show for Extreme How-To and it certainly sounds like its going to be a big hit. If you want to come by our booth we are located across from the MMA ring. Today and tonight, […]
Sometimes Being a Dad Doesn’t Mean You Have To Be Their Father
By: Hal Jones Father’s Day Special Feature This weekend is Father’s Day and I am taking this opportunity to thank all of the dads
Bosch Speed-X Masonry Drill Bit, Faster-Deeper and Deeper-Faster.
One of the cooler demonstrations we had at Bosch was the new technology used in its Speed-X Masonry Drill Bits. The rig used to test the bits received a lot of positive
Milwaukee Paint System M4910-20
When Milwaukee introduced its painting system it ventured into new territory for the Wisconsin based company known for its quality commercial power tools. The Milwaukee is the only system in this class that offers both High Pressure and HVLP finishing. At .31 gallons per minute, the M4910-20 Paint System will make those big jobs go quicker and the HVLP function […]
Bosch PS 31 Two Speed Drill/Driver
When Bosch first introduced this little drill at its 2009 World Media Event, the woodworking editors salivated over getting