Need help designing your dream-house? Punch! Software’s latest version of its Home Design Professional has the tools to get you started. We have used various products from Punch! over the years for designing additions, renovating current living spaces and adding decks and Punch! Professional is our favorite Punch product as it incorporates all of these areas along with […]
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Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2011
Christmas Greetings From all of us at Extreme How-To and Latitude3 Media we wish you the best during your Holiday season. We have been blessed as a company and as individuals to have loyal readers and followers like you. Reader loyalty, always important is even more precious during hard
Christmas Gift Ideas for Home Improvement Fans
Don’t let your Holiday spirit be ruined by not being able to find the perfect gift. Extreme How-To offers this helpful guide for products we think would be well received by those who enjoy home improvement. Gifts for the Woodworker The Work Sharp WS3000 Sharpening System is just
Stocking Stuffers for DIY Folks for 2010
Stocking stuffers for home improvement heroes are my favorite items to shop for. First and most importantly I don’t have to break the bank on these smaller gifts. Second, many of the the tools and products we find most useful aren’t the big ticket items. Here are a few winners that will be more appreciated […]
Sharp Tools Are Safer,and the Work Sharp 3000 System Makes Sharpening Easy
One of the invaluable lessons my dad passed down was the importance of sharp tools. That being said, my dad was not very good at sharpening tools and frankly, neither was I. Dad’s logic was that dull tools require more effort to make cuts and more effort meant loss of control. Loss of control leads to injuries, […]
Add a Radiant Barrier to Your Attic and It’s Time to Check Your Insulation
Yesterday, we installed an Enerflex reflective barrier in the attic of a local house. Our goal was to reflect the heat build occurring from the sun heating up the surface of the roof and reflecting the heat up and out of the attic, lowering air conditioning bills in the summer. While installing the product we could certainly […]
RedMax GZ4500 Chainsaw Commercial Performance, Easy to Handle Size
For a year the old oak tree had been on the ground and I just never got around to cutting it into firewood. The process of cutting the trunk into logs and hauling them to the splitter seemed like a job meant for cooler weather. I won’t say it was cool this weekend, but it was […]
Initial Impressions, Bosch MRC23EVSK and the Bosch 1171 Router Table
The past few months I have been dealing with router table issues. My old setup would not hold its position in the table and after ruining more pieces than I care to remember I set out for a new router and router table combo. For the past two years, I have grown fond of the […]
General Tools EZ-Pro Dovetailer Jig
Like many woodworkers, I certainly look for devices that make joinery simple. While at IWF I spoke with Peter Harper of General Tools and he suggested I try General’s EZ-Pro Dovetailer. A few weeks later the jig arrived and upon taking it out I discovered the only assembly required
Husqvarna 6027PW Pressure Washer Review
Pressure washers come in a variety of sizes, from the commercial washers with the capability of ejecting large amounts of steam to the smallest DIY units that are electric. Only once have I had access to the big beast with steam, and man was it sweet. On Friday afternoons I would pull my old car […]