Any builder or renovation expert has made this statement many times, now it’s official. Having ripped and demolished structures since childhood, I have seen the old pine used in homes throughout the South. Tight grained wood that held up for many years, and wood that still put up a fight when trying to remove it. […]
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Are Affordable Table Saws About to Become a Memory? Product Safety or Profit Margin, What is the Real Issue Here?
By: Hal Jones First off, I don’t hear anyone begging to return the days of anything goes when it comes to manufacturing safe products. But when I read the proceedings of the Table Saw dialogues, I cringe at the prospect of companies being told not only to make the table saws safer, but use a […]
Werner Compact Extension Ladder
Werner 16-ft ladder collapses to Six feet when Folded The Werner three section Aluminum Extension Ladder is a 16-ft. extension ladder that collapses to an easy-to-manage 6 feet. When collapsed it easily fits around corners, through doors, in elevators and through narrow stairwells. The closed ladder easily fits into an average pickup truck bed without […]
Kobalt Xtreme Access 27 Piece Socket Set, Compact Set With Many Applications
April 27,2011 One Year Later, the Recovery Continues
By: Hal Jones (Photo Credit, Jeff Roberts, Birmingham News) There is no way I can effectively communicate the feeling that pervaded the State of Alabama one year ago today. For days the weather forecasters had predicted that the entire State would be under the gun for one of the worst tornado outbreaks on record. It’s […]
10 Winners of the March Lee Valley Extreme How-To Gift Certificates Announced Today
Wow, Spring is already here and I think someone is feeding steroids to my grass it has to be cut so frequently. Gardens are being planted all over and what better time to win a gift certificate to the leading gardening, woodworking and hardware company. The lucky winners of the March 2012 Lee Valley
Springtime Fun, aka I Forgot to Drain My Fuel In My Pressure Washer Last Fall
By: Hal Jones The soreness in my right shoulder wasn’t there yesterday. Today though it pains me to even do the simplest task such as writing this post. In September I pressure washed my mom’s house, and when finished I put it to the side. I didn’t drain the fuel tank as the Husqvarna Pressure […]
Wagner ProCoat painting System Gets The Job Done on Larger Paint Jobs
By: Hal Jones It seems like every few years I find myself on a ladder painting a house exterior. Years ago in college I would make extra money painting friends houses, those were the brush and roller days and effective paint sprayers were the tools of commercial painting operations. However in recent years several manufacturers […]
Extreme How-To Blog Surpasses 2000 Registered Subscribers
With steady growth, our Extreme How-To Blog surpassed 2000 registered users this past weekend. Thank you to all of our loyal readers and users alike. As we continue to grow, we look forward to bringing you relevant home improvement news on products and projects that the experienced DIYer will benefit from. Regards, Hal Jones Online […]
Stihl HSA 65 Cordless Hedge Trimmer Extended Use Review , a Cordless Hedge Trimmer for Commercial Use
By: Hal Jones When we first got the HSA 65 to review I was interested in the 36 volt platform Stihl had just introduced. First off, 36 volt batteries are heavy and although the 36 volt tools run circles around their smaller brethren, their weight makes it difficult to achieve an ergonomically balanced tool that […]