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.
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Australia to check safety of ‘live’ foil insulation
The insulation programme was suspended after it was linked to a number of electrocution deaths. Tens of thousands of homes will now have to be checked. Improperly installed foil insulation can conduct electricity from mains cables, effectively making the entire roof cavity live. The national insulation programme was a key plank of the Rudd government’s […]
Waterproofing Your Basement
Nobody likes unsightly stains from mold, mildew or water damage, but that’s what occurs in countless basements across the nation. Basements have a tendency to be damp by simple virtue of being the lowest level of the house, often below grade. The basement walls are the barrier between your living space and the gallons and gallons […]
Amana Tool’s Undermount Bowl Router Bits Enable Users to Craft Decorative, Finished Sink and Bowl Counter-top Edges
Amana Tool announces its line of solid surface router bits, featuring undermount bowl router bits for trimming and finishing counter-top edges in undermount sink bowl applications. The two-flute, carbide-tipped bits contain an Ultra-Glide™ high-performance ball bearing guide assembly, which enables fabricators, remodelers, cabinet makers and construction workers to craft decorative and finished counter-top edges in […]
Milwaukee M12 Radio is our Tool of the Day
Milwaukee Tool’s M12 Radio is our featured tool. The M12 uses the same popular M12 battery that powers its cordless 12 volt series tools and offers the standard AM/FM bands along with a sealed compartment that fits most popular MP3 players. For more information on the M12 radio check out Milwaukee Tools web site.
Extreme How-To and Punch! Software Combine to Bring You ” Weekend Projects
Extreme How-To and Punch! Software bring you Weekend Projects. Punch! supplied the design software and Extreme How-To brought the “How-To” to Punch!’s latest software edition. Punch! worked with Extreme How-To as the exclusive supplier of “How-To” for weekend projects. You design your project using Punch’s easy-to-use templates, and build it using Extreme How-To’s step-by-step tutorials.
March 2010 Issue is Now Live
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Americans Stretch their Heating Dollars Further
Nearly 70 Percent of Homeowners Upgrade Fireplaces for Energy Efficiency  Arlington, VA – November 14, 2008: With energy costs on the forefront of everyone’s mind, it’s clear why 69 percent of Americans that install a new technology fireplace, stove or insert do so to be more energy efficient. This is according to the 2008 […]
Makita First to Adopt New PTI Torque Testing Method for Cordless Drills
 NOVEMBER 7, 2008 – La Mirada, Calif. – Makita U.S.A., Inc., manufacturer of high quality industrial power tools and accessories and member of the Power Tool Institute (PTI), will adopt the new PTI Torque Procedure to measure torque in cordless drills, including driver-drills and hammer driver-drills in driver-drill mode. The new test method, agreed upon […]