Projects
Glass block? I already know what you’re thinking. Glass block = cheesy, 1970s renovation disaster. When can I take a crow bar to it? (OK,…
I never thought I’d make this comparison, but tile is like siding. In some respects, anyway. You’d think that, properly installed, neither system would let…
If you think about it, there’s a lot of tool crossover between jobs. On a framing site, I’m likely to set up the miter, table…
June 14, 2006—What has happened to the great American deck? Not too long ago, it was a rectangular platform of pressure-treated pine appended to the…
As the outdoor living category grows, the products coming to market continue to bring indoor elements out, blurring the line between inside and out. Take…
So a homeowner calls you and asks you why the windows in his new (and expensive) home don’t have any trim like the house he…
For builders scouting heating features and upgrades for a new home or remodel, thinking green (or greener) or fielding questions about effective ways to keep…
When beauty and brawn meet in one package it’s worth a second look. The IWP Aurora custom fiberglass doors/jamb packages and the Simpson impact-resistant Mastermark…
Reiker Room Conditioners are a unique solution to many heating challenges contractors face. As combination ceiling fan and ceramic heaters the units can comfortably—and safely—heat…
Back-To-Nature Ready-Strip Pro paint stripper does something other products don’t do according to the company—they do the work for you. Here’s an example: You’ve been…
Twisting wire, screwing on wire nuts and neatly folding wire into a junction box not only takes time, it gets old after a while. So…
It’s typically in the winter months that the mind turns to sources and methods of heating. But if you live in a heating climate, any…
