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What You Need to Know: How Much Weight Can a Kitchen Island Hold?
Home iprovement question: Granite counters

Kitchen island weight: We’re looking at new kitchen designs and are concerned about weight. Would granite counters in the kitchen be too much weight?

Circular saw tool tip: Easiest way to one board for two pieces
two cuts one board Mark circualr saw Rebuilding Together playset

If you’re making two cuts from the same board, here’s a circular saw DIY tool tip that will save you time. When measuring and cutting…

You can feel it when something has intrinsic value. Whether it’s your grandfather’s toolbox, a vintage sewing machine, or a favorite pair of jeans. We’ve…

Quick tip: Pergola time-saver
DIY fail

A pergola can be a perfect addition to a backyard to create a shady-ish spot for dining, relaxing, or even a space for kids to…

MyFix: Ram Ride & Drive
Mark Ram Tout Photo

Mark is fired up about Ram Ride and Drive. He’s ready for the fully-loaded Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel King Cab.

Just based on the number of dog-eared pages in my copy Matthew B. Crawford’s Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work,…

As awesome as the subtitle to Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run is—A hidden tribe, super athletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen—my…

A Short History of Coffee
Short history of coffee.

It’s sometimes easy to overlook the pedigree, or history, some simple things in our lives come with… Easy? Who am I kidding? It’s downright baseline….

Despite the title, this is not a self-helpy “rah-rah you can do it” kind of book. While there is decidedly empowering information from The Power…