FixitUp Find: Innovis Better Bench/Recess-It

After 15-plus years in the game, I’ve pretty much got what I carry with me in my tool-pouch dialed in. It’s important to me to…

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…

Bug out. Here’s a newsflash: termites not only do major damage if they go untreated, they’re disgusting. I’ve remodeled around termite damage and just seeing…

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…

I’m gonna spill the beans (and mix metaphors) right out of the gate: DeWalt’s 12-inch dual bevel slide compound DW718 is the best miter saw…

Your customer wants hardwood floors in a basement remodel or over a slab in an urban build-out. You know that for solid hardwood you must…

November 3, 2006/—There are tools, and there are tools. Some we use to build, others to manage our business. For contractors, both need to be…

If you’re looking for singular beauty in a stone feature for a house, you’ll find it in soapstone. You’ll also find flexibility, because soapstone is…

Full-On Framer I love tools that keep pace. For framing — and I mean force-framing, not just tacking some sticks together in a partition wall…

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…

If there’s such a thing as a macho gene, one look at International’s XT truck series promises to tweak that ganglia. The XTs are big….

Okay, I admit it. When I first heard about narrow-crown staplers, I thought the crown referred to crown molding. Further, I thought the tool was…

Modular Excellence Time check: Yes, it’s still the 21st Century. The technological power of modern life means individuals can be “bigger”” than they really are….

Wall Art If there’s one thing I keep running into as I remodel, it’s that space is at a greater premium than ever. Whether it’s…

For customers hoping their roof can be more art than asphalt, materials like quarried slate and thick cedar shakes come into play. They’re timelessly beautiful…