FixitUp Find: The Clydesdale

Okay, I know this “tool” review is about a flashlight, but this is a flashlight worth writing about. Honest. When I got the unit—it’s called…

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,…

As universal a topic as home and shelter are, we writers and editors tend to cover it at a more hyper-local level—in other words, parts…

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….

Is it just me or are you giving a lot of bids to prospective customers who are simply shopping price, or, as the car-cliche goes,…

Want a healthier, greener lawn without having to do any extra work? Of course, who doesn’t.  One of the simplest tricks I know is to…

Modular Excellence Time check: Yes, it’s still the 21st Century. The technological power of modern life means individuals can be “bigger”” than they really are….

For customers hoping their roof can be more art than asphalt, materials like quarried slate and thick cedar shakes come into play. They’re timelessly beautiful…

When I was a little boy, my mom had these great tweezers that could get any splinter known to creation out of my flesh, of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Way back when, portable table saws used to be two things: small and (follow me now) portable. Around 2002 that changed. The class heavied-up, borrowing…

Being a carpenter isn’t always fun. We work hard, in the weather, and it’s a tough way to make a buck. There are, however, aspects…