Safety

Safety Program

If you're tempted to skip this article because you think safety is boring, consider that having a safety program might…

14 years ago

Look Out Below

So here's one from the "While-You're-Here-Could-You-Just..." Department. I get hired to build things, but I'm often asked to do other…

14 years ago

How to Keep Your Workers Safe

Moving dirt seems like a simple task. Grab a shovel, rent an auger or backhoe, and lift that dirt out…

14 years ago

How to Avoid a Great Fall

Have you run so many trusses, sheathing and shingles that you think you could swagger across a tightrope strung above…

14 years ago

Construction Doomsday

So I’m watching This Old House. It looked pretty new but I apologize for not knowing the exact episode. And…

14 years ago

Don’t take a fall for your holiday decorating

'Tis the season for holiday safety. It figures. We got distracted by trying to get all of the regular-hectic-life-stuff done,…

14 years ago

Roof brackets: The unsung heroes of roofers

Any contractor worth his salt—dedicated roofer, remodeler, custom home builder...it doesn’t matter—knows that details make the difference. Whether it’s a…

14 years ago

Burning Scrap Lumber

Can you burn softwoods like pine in a fireplace? According to Ashley Eldridge, Director of Education for the National Chimney…

14 years ago

Dig Safe: Avoiding Utilities in Old House Projects on OldHouseWeb

"It’s fairly common knowledge that most states require notifying their “dig safe” agency before excavation work (keep in mind “excavation”…

14 years ago

Carpenter’s trick for extension cords

I use a trick for my extension cords to make sure my tools stay powered through a cut. Check it…

14 years ago