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FixitUp Find: GatorGrit Sanding System

Pushing Paper There are two sad realities to my life. Reality #1: I’m …um …frugal. I frequently ask, “Why would I pay someone to do…

FixitUp Find: Sterling Plumbing’s Accord Shower Surround

Dollar for dollar, remodeling a bathroom, or putting one in a new home or addition, is a huge budget number. They’re tough to build, difficult…

FixitUp Find: Summerwood Products

I’m constantly asked to design stuff on the fly, whether it’s a shed, deck or some connection assembly to keep the ceiling from falling down…

Metwood Reinforcers

Here’s an idea I could have used about a billion times — the Metwood Joist Reinforcers. These light gauge steel plates are simple, simply brilliant,…

Tool Review: Milwaukee 2650-20 Impact Driver

If you love tools with power and rugged features, take a run at Milwaukee’s 2650-20 18-volt, Lithium Ion (Lion) powered impact driver. Here’s the lowdown:…

Cool My Garage

Cool Deal As we do more and more to make our houses work less and less to maintain a comfortable temperature — a smart move…

FixitUp Find: Warner #378 5-in-1 Glazier Knife

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…

FixitUp Find: Nebo Flashlight

So somebody gave me a Nebo flashlight a while back and it sat in the glove box of my truck. While I didn’t use it…

IBS 2008: Clement’s Top-20 Product Picks

The cream of the crop — but in no particular order … 1. C.H. Hanson Chalk Hog I love it when new dogs — or…

FixitUp Find: Milwaukee Inspection Camera

I can only think of about … hmmmm … a billion times I could have used this. Milwaukee’s new Digital Inspection Camera looks awesome for…

La Tienda USA Lighting

Copper Craft I love awesome-ness. The awesomer the better. And when you’re talking about clients at the high end, you’re talking about customers working with…

FixitUp Find: Stiletto Remodeler’s Hammer

Smash and Grab Even though we don’t use them the way they’ve been used for decades, even centuries, a hammer is still an integral and…