Today’s Tip

Why hiring local professional tradespeople are a smart idea

There are many benefits to hiring local trades, tradesmen and women who are experienced in the particular craft--carpentry, plumbing, sitework,…

1 year ago

How to Control Dust While Remodeling

How do we control dust while remodeling a home? Well, the only way to completely control dust while remodeling a…

1 year ago

How to quickly fix a squeaky door in just a few minutes

Old doors sometimes mean squeaky hinges.

5 years ago

Tool maintenance is best before starting the next project

It pays to set a side a few minutes to double check and adjust fences and blades as needed.

5 years ago

How to investigate the layers of flooring without demo

Kitchens are notorious for having multiple layers of flooring one right on the of the other. This can impact new…

5 years ago

Why store tools away when we’re done a project?

It might be a funny gag for someone made of ink, but no joke in real life. Store rakes and…

5 years ago

Why Build a Cedar Pergola? Beauty In the Extreme

Why build a cedar pergola? It's easy to love your wood pergola when the sun is shining. But it's extreme weather…

12 years ago

Today’s Tip: Back-prime any cedar you install

Back-prime/seal any cedar siding you install (you can buy it pre-primed) and prime/seal the end-grains where you cut it during…

12 years ago

Today’s Tip: Wall Framing

When installing drywall or framing a partition wall perpendicular to an outside wall, say while refinishing a basement, it is…

12 years ago

Today’s Tip: Basement Refinishing

When framing new walls while refinishing a basement---especially in an old house---it is important to place studs directly under the…

12 years ago