What I like about decks is that each one has a mix of site work, layout, framing and finish carpentry. You can build them with a basic set of hand and power tools, but you can build them better, faster and easier with the right tool mix. And the good news is that these deck builder’s tools are terrific on other sites, so they pay for themselves quickly if decks aren’t the only things you build.
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Trim is always the piece de resistance in a finished project. While the studs and joists hold a project together, it’s the trim work that…
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…
Here’s a newsflash: Carpenters swear like… well… carpenters. Some of the smartest and yes, most eloquent, people I know drop the “F-bomb” about every third…
Steel toe boots are a go-to for lots of guys on the jobsite. They’re awesome for protecting feet and toes from all kind of hazards,…
Wall Art If there’s one thing I keep running into as I remodel, it’s that space is at a greater premium than ever. Whether it’s…
For customers hoping their roof can be more art than asphalt, materials like quarried slate and thick cedar shakes come into play. They’re timelessly beautiful…
5 tools in 1 — and counting To say that I don’t enjoy painting could be construed as an exercise in understatement. Don’t get me…
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…
Countertops are a total focal point in a kitchen. They tell the designer’s story, and the story of the people who will live in and…
With the massive weather events from fire to tornado scouring the US with what seems like increasing frequency and intensity, it’s almost easy to forget…
For years power tool companies and other manufacturers have sold various accessories for cordless drill/drivers. Usually some assortment of driver and/or drill bits, they typically…
Pat writes: I found you through HGTVPro.com. Our primary home is in Massachusetts, but we are renovating our home in Florida. We are ripping up…
April 16, 2006 &$151 The problem with jobsites is that they’re dirty. It’s everywhere: on the ground, in the air, on every horizontal surface. That’s…
As a remodeler I’ve actually spend a good deal of time behind a lawn mower. Whether it’s rescuing a spec house’s lawn that’s gone way…
When you reach for a reciprocating saw, you can bet whatever’s about to happen ain’t gonna be pretty. Even if it’s just cutting out mis-nailed…
