In our series on working with solid surface countertops for the homeowner or DIY, our second of four installments is up. Today’s segment shows how to build a template that will serve as your guide to cutting your solid surface material. Many of you have asked us about working with solid surface materials, like Corian […]
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Solid Surface Installation Featured on Discovery Channel’s Construction Intervention
This Friday at 7 P.M., Construction Intervention will feature an installation of SolidSurface.com’ s Solid Countertop material being installed by Charlie and his crew. You can watch as NYC club that has been undergoing renovations for six months is transformed from ruins to a trendy nightclub. SolidSurface.com supplied the countertops used for the episode. So […]
Solid Surface Counter-Top Installation for the Homeowner and DIY/ Design and Layout Segment
Are you considering updating a bath, kitchen or maybe even adding a bar to your home, then you will want to check out our series on Corian and solid surface counter top installation. Extreme How-To’s Hal Jones takes you step-by-step through the installation process. Using the same solid surface material any homeowner or DIY-er can purchase from […]
Two Tools for Laying Ceramic Tile in a Large Area
Two tools I discovered invaluable in my latest tile job are the Bosch Tile Layout Laser and the Wagner PaintEater. The Bosch Laser built for tile and wallpaper professionals is an inexpensive tool that handles these tasks very well. I found the 45 degree lines helpful even on my jack-on-jack layout. The 45 degree lines […]
Tile for Sunroom Project Finished, Third Update
The tile are installed and grouted. I won’t say there weren’t moments of exasperation, but now that it’s all behind me, I can sit back and enjoy the finished product. Many tile jobs are hurry up and wait. You wait for the thinset or mastic to dry. You wait for the grout to take a […]
Death of a Tool
Rarely have I had tool failures, but this week has been an exception. Monday night I had a Dremel rotary tool die an ignoble death. Monday afternoon I went by Lowe’s to pick up some cut off wheels and saw the new quick change kits and picked one up for a little more than $20. Monday night […]
Tools for Setting Tile:Tips to Save Time and Money
Installing ceramic or porcelain tile should not be an intimidating project and with the right tools you can get professional results. My first tile installations were many years ago and there was no internet and I didn’t have tile saws or lasers, but I was able to work around those issues. What I wasn’t able […]
Celebrate Earth Day
I have never been accused of being a tree hugger, but I do love trees and wood and I spent much of my time in the outdoors. For eight years my Boy Scout Troop wrapped seedlings for distribution. Each year we would wrap 1500 Bald Cypress and various other hardwoods. Well today is Earth Day […]
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, […]
Henry Ford, E.G. Kingsford or Ellsworth Zwoyer, Who is the Father of Charcoal Briquettes?
This was almost a trick question. Ford receives credit for inventing the charcoal briquette, but did he really invent it? Nope, the patent preceded the Ford plant by 20 years and the patent belonged to Zwoyer. Ford had Kingsford acquire the land for the plant, and the most famous charcoal still bears his name. So really, […]