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 […]
Home Safety
Trends in Tools
I was talking with my good friend Doug Mahoney yesterday. Doug is editor of ToolSnob, and writes the tool columns for Popular Science and Popular Mechanics, but his real job is as a builder in Boston. One of the subjects we talked about was upcoming trends in tools and products. We have seen the new […]
Australia to check safety of ‘live’ foil insulation
The insulation programme was suspended after it was linked to a number of electrocution deaths. Tens of thousands of homes will now have to be checked. Improperly installed foil insulation can conduct electricity from mains cables, effectively making the entire roof cavity live. The national insulation programme was a key plank of the Rudd government’s […]