In this video, This Old House contributor Mark Clement explains the difference between a cordless drill/driver and an impact driver. An impact driver contains a different mechanism to drive the bit, so it can only use bits with a hex shank. An impact driver is both more compact and more powerful, but those advantages come at a cost: It’s more expensive and considerably louder than a drill/driver. Click here to watch the video.
Mark and Theresa are bringing you inside the world of Sterling/Kohler at the International Builders’ Show, talking with two of our favorite master plumbers Ed…
Today Mark & Theresa are opening our eyes to the essence of Milgard windows that do just about everything. The talented Tom Silva from This…
Grab your shovel or power up your back hoe, because it’s time to dig on in to Spring. From fertilizers to favorite plantings, This Old…
Theresa previews the This Old House project in Cambridge where they have renovated a Queen Anne home with a new Scandinavian modern interior. Episodes of…
In this video for This Old House, Mark demonstrates how to use the orbital-action setting to control the blade’s movement. This feature usually has settings ranging from…
Mark is fired up about Roger Cook‘s landscaping at the This Old House project in Cambridge, especially the mix of Western Red Cedar and granite….
In this video for This Old House, Mark shows how to set the bevel-adjustment lever for angled cuts. Learn to set the lever for a 45-degree angle…
In this video, This Old House contributor Mark Clement demonstrates how to properly operate the shoe of the circular saw. Some saws contain notches on…
This Old House’s Norm Abram talks with Mark & Theresa about tools, California cooler, and seismic retrofitting Theresa: We are here with Norm Abram and…
In the fourth Drill/Driver 101 video for This Old House, Mark tells you everything you need to know about making use of your drill‘s variable-speed trigger. Find…
November 7, 2009: Stuff Every Man Should Know Kevin O’Connor is the host of This Old House and Ask This Old House. Nominated…
Recorded live inside the world of bold quartzites and 180fx Formica at the International Builders’ Show, Mark and Theresa are talking with Extreme Makeover: Home…
Mark and Theresa are heading into the shop today, getting advice from Master Carpenter of This Old House, and host of The New Yankee Workshop…
In this video for This Old House, Mark explains when to use smaller or more specific-use reciprocating saws. These often have unique features that may be…
On this episode we’re tackling a tough homeowner question: Renovate an old house or build from the ground up? There are so many reasons for…
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