On retainer. As much as I identify myself as a carpenter/remodeler whose focus is essentially nailing wood together to form…
Suck it up. Little things can quickly become big headaches -- or big solutions -- on a jobsite. One of…
Glass block? I already know what you're thinking. Glass block = cheesy, 1970s renovation disaster. When can I take a…
Recent supercells (intense wind and lightning storms) have been dropping old and shallow rooted trees where I live for the…
What I like about decks is that each one has a mix of site work, layout, framing and finish carpentry.…
Ripping off shingles is so-o-o-o-o not a refined task. But that doesn't mean the standard tool I've used for tearing…
I've framed and tiled a lot of shower enclosures over the years, but my favorites — both to build and…
The first thing to do in any negotiation is to define the terms. And when it comes to dealing with…
Here's a problem solver — and a nice detail to add to your next flooring project: flush mounted wood floor…
Precision makes me happy. But precision installations take serious skill, patience, and, more often than not, the right hardware to…