Compliance in a Can
It’s not that I’m scared of heights. It’s that I’m scared of falling from them. For example, I have to install a skylight in a two-story house. That’s no big whoop, except:
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Copper Craft I love awesome-ness. The awesomer the better. And when you’re talking about clients at the high end, you’re talking about customers working with…
I love compressors. Except that I hate them. Compressors mean lugging heavy, awkward things to and from the jobsite and in and out of my…
But please note I haven’t used the word “vacuum” yet. We’re talking dust extraction here, not voluminous vacuuming. There’s a distinction, and an important one….
Suck it up. Little things can quickly become big headaches — or big solutions — on a jobsite. One of those things is your basic…
I love tile. Sure, my zeitgeist is wood, but tile tells a house’s story in a verse much different from its leafy cousin. It has…
Charged Up Here’s an idea I can’t believe some forward thinking tool company hasn’t come out with a long time ago: a universal cordless tool…
Question: I’m in the market for a new home. I’m not a professional, but I am handy. I want to buy a fixer-upper but I…
One of the most basic elements to safety is effective communication with all the workers and trades on site. That’s tough enough when everybody speaks…
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 stuff. In this case, it…
Lots of lead carpenters, business owners who came up through the trades and artisan contractors have unofficial tests they give newbies. They’ll assign a task…
The bare bones of building haven’t ever changed all that much. Sure, we have fancy new materials to build with, and seriously cool equipment that…
Oil and Water I’m fired up about how green the building game is compared to just four years ago. I’m excited about products and processes…
As a remodeler I’ve actually spend a good deal of time behind a lawn mower. Whether it’s rescuing a spec house’s lawn that’s gone way…
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…
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…
