FixitUpFind

FixitUp Find: Stihl Chain Saws—MS 250 and MS 390

Recent supercells (intense wind and lightning storms) have been dropping old and shallow rooted trees where I live for the past month. I’ve been cleaning…

A Hard-Working Deck Builder’s Rig

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…

The Red Ripper Tears Into Shingles

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 them off — basically a…

FixitUp Find: Innovis Better Bench/Recess-It

I’ve framed and tiled a lot of shower enclosures over the years, but my favorites — both to build and to have in my own…

FixitUp Find: Fein Turbo II Dust Extractor

The first thing to do in any negotiation is to define the terms. And when it comes to dealing with dust on site — and…

FixitUp Find: Cape Cod Air Grilles

Here’s a problem solver — and a nice detail to add to your next flooring project: flush mounted wood floor vents. You can match the…

Schlage Programmable Electronic Locks

Here’s a product for the homeowner who has it all — or for a homeowner constantly on the go: electronic programmable locks. Schalge’s new series…

FixitUp Find: Hitachi WH18DL Impact Driver

Cordless impact drivers have been around for a long time, just not in the United States. They were a primary drilling and driving tool in…

FixitUp Find: Bosch Bulldog LI Rotary Hammer

If I had to write this review in one word or less it would be: Wow! Bosch’s new Lithium Ion (LI) powered Bulldog 1-inch rotary/chipping…

Air Purification System from RabbitAir

Where the Air is Rare “Where the air is rare” is a line from a Frank Sinatra song, the name of which escapes me. But…

FixitUp Find: Stiletto Clawbar with Dimpler

When you think about a nail pick (or cat’s paw, nail-puller, whatever you call it where you live), you might think that there’s not much…