Tara
So I present demonstrations at JLCLive. Before the Seattle show, a friend and I toured the city. We trundled the usual spots, like the famous…
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…
The bare bones of building haven’t ever changed all that much. Sure, we have fancy new materials to build with, and seriously cool equipment that…
In room-by-room remodels like the one we have going now there are some things I want to remain in the room in question (dust, debris)…
So one of the cool things about being a professional tool reviewer and licensed contractor is that I sometimes get my hands on tools right…
Re-roofing a house can be an overwhelming prospect. That said, there’s a lot of instant gratification in roofing, and if done on a beautiful day,…
I’m surprised I don’t see more 6 1/2-inch circular saws on job sites. They’re light and handy — perfect for a long day building decks….
So you’ve taped off every opening, hung plastic everywhere. You’re even blowing a box fan out the window or using an air cleaner. That’s supposed…
Question: There is a horrible rotten, smell in my bathroom that is centered around the whirlpool tub. I’ve cleaned the kid toys (we have a…
Year after year tool companies find ways to make tools better, easier to use, safer, or just more useful. Some years see gradual improvements, but…
We begin our bathroom’s anti-transmogrification by gutting it. The birch paneling (ack!), plaster, lath, strapping–all of it has to go leaving us with the tabula…
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. …
