FixitUp Find: Dewalt DW718 Dual-Bevel Miter Saw

I tested Hitachi’s C12LSH 12-inch dual-bevel slide compound miter saw on my jobsites, trimming and power-cutting framing and other stock. The saw has lots of…

If Evolution’s R255SMS+ 10-inch single-bevel sliding miter is on your shopping short-list for saws, read this jobsite-tested tool review first.

There’s one thing that’s for sure in the life of home improvement: Despite all the dull moments, there’s rarely a dull moment. It’s always something….

I haven’t used a fixed-head 10-inch miter saw for about six years. The reason: after my last one wore out, I got a 10-inch slide…

When I was a little boy, my mom had these great tweezers that could get any splinter known to creation out of my flesh, of…

June 14, 2006—What has happened to the great American deck? Not too long ago, it was a rectangular platform of pressure-treated pine appended to the…

They call it “technical workwear.” You know what I’m talking about: All those fancy gloves and clothing materials we wear on the jobsite nowadays. You…

Storage space and organization are huge concerns for many new-home buyers and remodeling customers. They’re also huge challenges for many customers. A builder can help…

For builders scouting heating features and upgrades for a new home or remodel, thinking green (or greener) or fielding questions about effective ways to keep…

I love chalk boxes. The tool speaks to an old-fashioned (ancient even) innovation and cleverness that it seems like you don’t have occasion to see…

If you’re one of those carpenters who has to think about where your hand saw is—if you even have one—you’re not alone. But well through…

There’s something about pine that people connect with. It’s refined yet rustic, making it the right design call for many projects like additions, kitchens and…

Cordless impact drivers have been around for a long time, just not in the United States. They were a primary drilling and driving tool in…

If you think about it, there’s a lot of tool crossover between jobs. On a framing site, I’m likely to set up the miter, table…

I admit it. I’m a big fan of pre-finished floors and floor parts. At some level deep down there, it makes the carpenter in me…