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April 16, 2006 &$151 The problem with jobsites is that they’re dirty. It’s everywhere: on the ground, in the air, on every horizontal surface. That’s…

Boaters have long had an affinity for Phenoseal, a multi-purpose sealant, caulk and bonding agent. They use it everywhere. Need to repair a porthole? Hit…

Moving dirt seems like a simple task. Grab a shovel, rent an auger or backhoe, and lift that dirt out of your way. As a…

If you haven’t looked into vinyl fence products in a couple of years, you might want to take another look. Those shiny, glossy, flimsy looking…

The Challenge  When we moved into our home the front yard was part play-area, part precipice. Near the house it was nice and level (and…

When you build something, no one is closer to it than you. Indeed, even though you’re building it for someone else, deploying your effort and…

So you’ve just built a new deck on the back of your house and those once lovely double windows in the living room would quite…

In a previous contribution I wrote that with fewer clients, dollars and projects to go around, some contractors might benefit from expanding their company’s offerings,…

Sometimes my favorite products are simple staples that help get the job done faster-better-easier. But as tools and materials change, those old stand-bys need to…

When I walk into an old building, I look for a vintage “tin” ceiling, one richly detailed with patterns, filigree and style and tied into…

Small, fast and versatile are good traits on a jobsite, and tools exhibiting them are typically good news for builders. Pacific Laser Systems PLS2E is…

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…

Here’s an idea I could have used about a billion times — the Metwood Joist Reinforcers. These light gauge steel plates are simple, simply brilliant,…

I’m an East Coast guy. Knowing that, the basic tool-nut might infer that I came up using a sidewinder circular saw — that light, right-blade,…

Sensible Pants Call me cheap, call me frugal, call me smart. Whatever the label, I don’t like to pay a lot for clothes that I’m…