Installing ceramic or porcelain tile should not be an intimidating project and with the right tools you can get professional results. My first tile installations were many years ago and there was no internet and I didn’t have tile saws or lasers, but I was able to work around those issues. What I wasn’t able […]
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Painting the Dock’s Metal Roofing; Dock Update Number Two
What a beautiful weekend we had to begin the dock renovation. Several sections of metal roofing on the fish house had to be replaced following a fall storm. Upon further inspection many of the panels that were still in place had to have new roofing screws installed and old screws refastened. The windward panels had begun to […]
Impact Ready Accessories by Bosch Tools
Bosch Introduces Impact Tough™ Accessories Mount Prospect, Ill., March 26, 2010 – Bosch Power Tools and Accessories this week introduces a full range of accessory products specifically engineered to deliver outstanding performance when used with impact driving tools. Bosch’s new Impact Tough™ family of accessories is ideal for electricians, HVAC contractors, remodelers and deck builders. […]
Dock Renovation Update Number One
Just like you, I cringe when I have to pick up material for a big project. The current stage of dock renovation is painting everything, structural steel, wood on the fish house and gear closets. So for months prep work has been going on. All metal must have the loose rust removed. I have […]
Springtime Projects for the Home Improvement Enthusiast
Well this past weekend temperatures here in the Deep South hit the mid 80s. What happened to the mild 70s I wanted? The greening of the trees means it’s time for outside projects to move from planning to doing. Here are a few of the things we are working on. Matt is working diligently to […]
Stanley is making waves with its HID Flashlight
You have seen HID lights, the bright-bluish white car headlamps that were once only found on high end sports models but are more prevalent now. What if you could take that same intensity and put it into a package that could be placed in a flashlight body. Well Stanley did just that. With 4200 Lumens, […]
Bosch Instrument Brings 360 Degree Laser to the Masses
Bosch Laser Dual Line Laser 360 degree coverage
Wow, what a great tool tryout weekend!
This past weekend I had a few tools to use and review that I was really excited about. Now many times, these great expectations die a quick death to the reality in the field use trials. Well, this weekend was nothing like that. I cannot tell you how cool the Fluke TI-32 Infrared Camera unit is. I […]
Cool Tools Being Reviewed This Weekend
A couple of products being reviewed this weekend have me excited. For starters I will be taking a look at a new HID Flashlight from Stanley. I charged it last night, and my initial impression is that this light is a beast. I will have more on this later, but I can’t wait to get […]
Tool Trivia
What did the Apollo 8 astronauts use to fasten down tools during weightlessness on their 1968 moon-orbiting voyage? Answer in the comments section below. Hint, if you were born before 1970 you probably played with this on Sunday mornings when the Sunday Comics (remember when they first used color in newspaper). I will give […]