FixitUp Find: Portable Miter Saw Stands

Evolution Power Tools’ R255SMSL is a sweet little choocher. A 10-inch slide compound miter saw, it took a “pinball path” to my shop where its here to stay.

If your adrenaline doesn’t spike when you see Stanley’s FUBAR III wrecking bar, I’d be a little worried. One look and what you see is…

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…

Four years after introducing the first battery-only powered finish nailers, Senco is already on the second generation. And you know what? I’m starting to hear…

Tool review in two-sentences: Ryobi’s 36-volt 10-inch sliding brushless cordless miter saw is a dialed-in DIY machine. It’s accurate, powerful and fully-featured. Now here’s some…

I’m not a dedicated floor sanding mechanic. I’m a carpenter who installs and sands floors as part of the larger remodeling package. For my business…

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…

Smash and Grab Even though we don’t use them the way they’ve been used for decades, even centuries, a hammer is still an integral and…

The hallmark of what building scientists call a water-managed wall system is that it does two things: First, it recognizes that all wall systems leak….

Have you run so many trusses, sheathing and shingles that you think you could swagger across a tightrope strung above Niagara Falls—with your eyes clothes…

For years power tool companies and other manufacturers have sold various accessories for cordless drill/drivers. Usually some assortment of driver and/or drill bits, they typically…

5 tools in 1 — and counting To say that I don’t enjoy painting could be construed as an exercise in understatement. Don’t get me…

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…

Warm is good. In winter my mind turns to keeping warm, and to smart solutions for keeping my customers warm — efficiently, cost effectively toasty…

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…