However, it’s not always the case and sometimes there is no beating what a hand tool can get done. I find that’s often the case on a finicky element of trim projects: cutting returns.
A good table saw is essential equipment for getting well-crafted results, keyed in details, and for cutting critical elements required for dialed-in, looks-like-it-grew-there kind of…
If you have an old house, you know this refers to the wiring that’s probably coursing current to your lights and plugs. The knobs are…
The Bathroom Remodeling Checklist blog post generated some cool replies from both contractors and homeowners. One struck a cord: A reader mentioned that she didn’t…
“Make a decision and the rest will follow” goes a Chinese proverb I once read and perhaps never was that more poignant in my home…
“Make a decision and the rest will follow,” goes a phrase I read once, attributed to an ancient Chinese proverb. And what follows when you…
“It’s fairly common knowledge that most states require notifying their “dig safe” agency before excavation work (keep in mind “excavation” can be post-holes for a…
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, dives into the small bathroom remodeling project in an old…
As lovers and students of old buildings know, asbestos was a common building material for everything from siding and roofing to the much vilified pipe-insulation. …
Call me old-fashioned, but I like my pneumatic tools. And while I wish I could ditch the hose sometimes, the tools’ practically failure-free and no-futz…
Here’s an elemental truth about bathroom remodeling: Pound for pound, ounce for ounce, and brick for figurative brick bathrooms rank at the top of the…
I’ve been remodeling homes, using tools–and reviewing tools–for a long time. During that time I’ve cycled through generations of tables saws and impact drivers, nailers…
For all the roofs I’ve replaced in my remodeling career–which have been asphalt shingles–I haven’t had much influence with my customers over the color they…
I’ve received an advanced copy of Wood Flooring: A Complete Guide to Layout, Installation, and Finishing and I can say it is loaded with outstanding…
This is part one of a three part video series on upgrading your roof to energy efficient composite slate shingles. The shingles used in the…
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