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Special Summer Digital Issue is Live!

July 7, 2014 by Jake Thomas

Extreme How-To‘s Summer digital issue is now live! This time we focus on outdoor living with articles on decks and patios. Apply the cantilever concept to your next deck design. Build a patio with decorative stamped concrete. Or, cover an existing concrete patio with ceramic tile. Plus, check out these handy articles: Gutters and Downspouts […]

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Patio Gridlock with AZEK Composite Pavers

June 26, 2014 by Jake Thomas

For a recent Extreme How-To project we used the new AZEK composite pavers to create a beautiful new patio. The AZEK pavers fit quickly and neatly on a grid. Available in permeable and non-permeable versions, the pavers are made from up to a 95-percent composite blend of post-consumer recycled automobile tires and plastic containers. The […]

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Pallet Furniture

April 15, 2014 by Jake Thomas

I had to pick up a new mattress at a local furniture warehouse. While waiting for the workers to load my truck, I noticed the warehouse crew had gotten creative with some leftover shipping pallets. Check out the parking lot “lounge” they built: Pretty cool, right? Check more fun with shipping pallets here:   Hillbilly […]

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Why You Should Take Great Care When Building a Deck

February 28, 2014 by Jake Thomas

When you build a deck, build it right. Below I’ve linked a pretty dramatic video of a deck collapse. Notably, it’s not the ledger board that fails on this deck, which is a common culprit, but appears to be the connection between the rim joist and ends of the floor joists that fails. What do […]

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CORE Power Lok Lawn Equipment — Muscle without the Mess

August 21, 2013 by Jake Thomas

Lightweight, powerful and eco-friendly, CORE’s Power Lok 40-volt cordless lawn equipment offers a split boom for various attachments including a string trimmer, hedge trimmer and blower. Unlike other split-boom products, the Power Lok utilizes CORE’s proprietary motor that eliminates the need for gas by combining a multi-layered circuit board with a state-of-the-art power cell. The result is […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Outdoor Living, Tools Tagged With: core, power lok, trimmer

Deck Stain Update

June 27, 2013 by Jake Thomas

I recently spruced up a pressure-treated deck with the new Transformation Deck & Fence Stain from Sashco. This particular deck has very little shade during the day and takes a lot of abuse from the sun. The 2×6 boards were beginning to check even though I had re-stained the decking about 18 months ago. It […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Outdoor Living, Weekend Projects Tagged With: deck stain, sashco, transformation deck

Bug Off—A Simple Screen Solution

May 28, 2013 by Jake Thomas

Our house has a rear door that leads to a backyard deck. Both my two-year-old son and our cocker spaniel go in and out of that door several hundred times a day. That might be slightly overstated, but the door seems to be open constantly, and all sorts of flying insects invite themselves into the […]

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Set a Temporary Post (for Halloween and more)

October 15, 2012 by Jake Thomas

  From yard signs to birdhouses to holiday decorations and more, homeowners may find all sorts of reasons to set a temporary post. To do this, you’ll need a post anchor, which is a sturdy metal stake that retains the end of a 4×4 post. You can find post anchors sold at hardware stores, home-improvement […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Outdoor Living, Tools, Weekend Projects Tagged With: Halloween decor, post anchor

Blade Runners: Lawn Edger Basics

August 30, 2012 by Jake Thomas

                                It’s time to give your lawn its back-to-school haircut. Be sure to keep the edges neat when you do. A powered lawn edger provides a dramatic step up in cutting power from a string trimmer, utilizing a rigid steel […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Outdoor Living, Tools, Weekend Projects Tagged With: husqvarna edger

Husqvarna Fast Tractor

April 16, 2012 by Chad Gillikin

By: Hal Jones A few years ago I was testing a GTH 26 Garden Tractor by Husqvarna. One of the biggest surprises was its speed and I don’t know whether I was the first to write of the Husqy tractor’s speed,but it fulfilled my need for speed. Well it seems the Husqvarna Fast Tractor has […]

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