Oil vs Water

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 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…

What I like about decks is that each one has a mix of site work, layout, framing and finish carpentry. You can build them with…

Known as the 5-in-1 or “painter’s tool” we’ve found them so useful tools they’re always in our tool pouches. However, not all multi-tools were created…

All shovels—even if we call anything with a handle and scoop that—are not created equal. And in our lives as home improvement contractors, we have…

Turns out one of my favorite things to do with many of my drill bits is, interestingly, NOT to drill holes. Rather I have become…

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….

Senco is passionate about their nails. They love to talk about nails and what buying the best nails means to builders in the field. They’re…

While Theresa and I try to be pennywise, we try very hard not to be pound-foolish, especially when it comes to entry doors. An entry…

Dear MyFixitUpLife, a question: I’m designing a pergola. Instead of using 4-by or 6-by posts, I want to laminate a 2×8, 2×6, and 2×8 together…

The biggest challenge I have drilling holes–everywhere from deck building to residential remodeling–is keeping the bits sharp. Don’t ask me how, but I invariably hit…

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…

RIGGS WORKWEAR by Wrangler must know how many pairs of jeans and other pants I’ve trashed framing, demolishing, roofing, trimming and whatever else, because they’ve…

Mark & Theresa talk about proper ventilation for your home with Air King, and check in with Ed Sanders from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Justin…

Precision makes me happy. But precision installations take serious skill, patience, and, more often than not, the right hardware to make them (in the words…