A little–or a lot–more every passing day, iPhones and similar technology are becoming the digital hub of our businesses whether its for research (my electrician has downloaded the National Electrical Code onto his), on-site entertainment (I know people who listen to MyFixitUpLife on theirs while they work) they ride in our tool pouches and on our dashboards and everywhere else we go.
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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…
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…
I wrote up the Maxus EX8016 X-Lite compressor as an Editor’s Choice product for our HGTVPro news show HGTVPro.com Weekly, but I only recently had…
I’ve framed and tiled a lot of shower enclosures over the years, but my favorites — both to build and to have in my own…
Steel toe boots are a go-to for lots of guys on the jobsite. They’re awesome for protecting feet and toes from all kind of hazards,…
November 17, 2006—This 25-gallon, horizontal-tank air compressor provides the go-juice for production speed. An air compressor needs to do more than deliver air to your…
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…
Hot Flash The problem is simple: darkness. Under a sink, between joist bays, under a crawl space and driveway between your shop and house ?you…
Ansell’s HyFlex Lite 11-600 work gloves are terrific. They’re form fitting, lightweight and tough as nails, splinters, and all the other gnarly things that want…
Like so many great ideas, this one is stolen. Shamelessly, I might add (if that’s even necessary). I’ve now seen a couple of contractors whose…
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…
Talk About Incentives… WOW!!! So I have sales on my mind — big time. It’s always important to be hustling for new work — even…
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…
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…
We received a call from a homeowner near Philadelphia asking us about a new roof for his old home and he had both specific, and…
