When I’m on a deck or porch site, the way I usually figure out that a scraggly bush needs to be limbed or removed isn’t by observation and planning. That’d be too smart. Only after it’s gouged my legs repeatedly, or I trip over the thing for the eighth time, do I get the idea and reach for a saw.
The combination playground-memorial was designed by Theresa Coleman Clement as part of an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project in October 2011 that also included building…
I used Diablo’s DemoDemon Pruning Blade and my reciprocating saw to prune and cut down a small tree.
This tool review put the compact DeWalt recip saw through some tough demo
In 2004, after dominating the market for more than 70 years, wood treated with CCA (chromated copper arsenate) was withdrawn from residential use due to…
In this video for This Old House, Mark demonstrates how to demolish a wall. If you have open or easy access to a wall, cut with the…
Three Fences Designing, detailing, and installing fences for looks, quality, and production speed Mark Clement If I said I didn’t like building fences, I’d be…
The first sub compact loader I ever used arrived by accident. I’d ordered a full-sized skid steer from the rental yard, but instead the delivery…
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…
Mark talks Reciprocating Saw Blades with Professional Deck Builder Magazine. When I’m on a deck or porch site, the way I usually figure out that…
In this video for This Old House, Mark explains when to use smaller or more specific-use reciprocating saws. These often have unique features that may be…
Building a deck creates two distinct spaces. Topside, gleaming deck boards and guardrails invite customers to enjoy the outdoors. But if a deck is far…
No matter how you slice it, installing effective, good-looking guardrails takes time. Cutting, plumbing, shimming, and fastening the numerous individual parts is not full-speed, turbo-charged…
The Diablo 9-inch nail-embedded wood demolition recip saw blade is relentless in this tool review.
Confused by the alphabet soup of wood-treatment chemicals flooding the industry? Read on. In 2004, after dominating the market for more than 70 years, wood…
I’ve heard people call a pergola anything from an arbor, a colonnade, or a trellis to “one of those garden things.” But regardless of what…
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