A whirlwind of projects went on this past weekend, despite the forecast of rains. All but one of the projects scheduled were exterior and the forecast was for a rainy Saturday and Sunday, but the only rain, was a brief shower Saturday after midnight. So the projects went ahead as scheduled. With GPS in hand, […]
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Laying Out Ceramic Tiles/Tiling a Sunroom with Porcelain Tile Update Number Two
Several factors affect tile layout. My suggestion is before installing the tile permanently, do a dry run. Lay out the tiles, dry(using no mortar) to see what works best for you. In large areas I usually use a focal point as my center, but if the focal point method causes me to have a small perimeter tile, […]
Bosch Instrument Brings 360 Degree Laser to the Masses
Bosch Laser Dual Line Laser 360 degree coverage
Woodrich Offers Hardwood Decking Stains for Protection
Canadian decking contractors and homeowners now have an another quality option when it comes to deck maintainability with their customers or personal decks. Otter Creek is the Canadian distributor for WoodRich Brand decking and siding products. Ideal for wood decking, siding and log homes and specially formulated to protect your exterior wood products during the harsh […]
Skil’s New Flooring Saw Is EHT’s Tool of the Day
Several months ago we were asked to test a prototype of Skil’s new flooring saw. I had an installation of 1100 square feet of flooring waiting that I needed to get done before spring 2010, so we agreed to use the new saw and run it through its paces. When the saw arrived, Matt Weber and I both picked up the saw and wondered if maybe the saw had been shipped in two different packages. It was that light. We opened the package and everything was there, but the saw itself was smaller than we expected and Skil used an aluminum base to save weight.