When Bosch first introduced this little drill at its 2009 World Media Event, the woodworking editors salivated over getting
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Grizzly Tool’s Polar Bear Hybrid TableSaw G0715P
Check out Grizzly Tools new Hybrid Tablesaw in dazzling white with an incredible introductory price. Introductory price is $758
Extreme How-To’s Father’s Day Gift Guide for Do-It-Yourself Dads
Lawn and Garden Father’s Day Ideas Husqvarna introduces its Extreme Mower for landowners and we just couldn’t resist putting
Red Max BT 250 Gas Trimmer
The Red Max BT250 trimmer is perfect for homeowners and light-use commercial contractors. Featuring the super easy e-START system
Family Garden Project Update Number Three June 10, 2010
I miss weeding. These inverted/upside-down, “Topsy Turvy” planters have taken away weeding as an excuse to get outside for some quite time. Basically, I water every other day and add fertilizer every
Bosch Power Tools Media Week,Update for the Week of June 4, 2010
I spent the last week in Chicago at the Bosch Media Event held at its Chicago headquarters. The Bosch event is unique in that it allows the home improvement media to not only use its tools, but also those of its competition. I think all of us appreciate the no holds barred attitude towards being […]
The Great Pumpkin, dad and the IBEW Strike of 1966.
One of my favorite stories involved my dad, of all people, who hated gardening and never understood why my mom insisted on having a garden. I was no more than seven years old at the time, when I planted some pumpkin seeds in our backyard. But I planted them late, and my crop consisted of […]
Plant a Family Garden
Growing up in Alabama, my mother always had a garden. When we lived in the country, the garden was on a plot below our house. But when we moved to Birmingham, my mom began gardening on some acreage at my grandfather’s house that was really a flood plain for Five Mile Creek. I ran the […]
Solid Surface Installation for the Homeowner, Making a Template for Your Countertop
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 […]
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 […]