Stop in the Craftsman Experience November 19, 20, and 21 for a 3-Day Tool Intensive from Mark & Theresa. Located at 233 W. Huron in Chicago’s downtown River North neighborhood, the Craftsman Experience will be open Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors to Facebook.com/Craftsman can find a schedule of events that will be broadcast online.
MyFixitUpLife’s 3-Day Tool Intensive
Friday, November 19th from 5pm to 9pm: Time saving tool set-ups and basic wall construction. Learn easy and inexpensive way to get the most out of your Craftsman Tools. And while we’re at it, let’s frame a stud wall and find out why studs are supposed to be 16 inches apart and what keeps door openings open!
* Featured tools: 12 inch slide compound miter saw, table saw, compressor, framing nailer, finish nailer, sawhorses, narrow crown stapler, cordless impact driver, trim router, jigsaw
Saturday, November 20th from noon to 8pm: Deck framing. Learn everything from how a deck is constructed to how to dig a proper post hole. Also, cool tips for building a new deck or inspecting / upgrading an existing deck for safety. If we have extra time, we’ll make a rockin’ mail-box post and I’ll show you some super cool racks and rigs for storing everything from garden hoses to shovels.
* Featured tools: 12 inch slide compound miter saw, table saw, compressor, framing nailer, finish nailer, sawhorses, narrow crown stapler, cordless impact driver, trim router, jigsaw
Sunday, November 21st from noon to 8pm: Become a trim master. Learn tried and true tricks to get awesome results in everything from base molding to crown. If we have time we’ll use the extra material to make awesome homemade presents like shelves, frames, and coat racks
* Featured tools: 12 inch slide compound miter saw, table saw, compressor, framing nailer, finish nailer, sawhorses, narrow crown stapler, cordless impact driver, trim router, jigsaw
About the Craftsman Experience
For woodworkers, carpenters, mechanics, lawn and garden enthusiasts and DIYers of all skill levels, your dream space has arrived! Craftsman Experience is a downtown Chicago venue that combines hands-on project stations, live demos and clinics and a one-of-a-kind Craftsman retail store that bring visitors closer than ever to America’s most trusted tool brand. And you don’t have to come to Chicago to go inside the Craftsman Experience. Built with an internet audience in mind, the Craftsman Experience will stream special events live over the Web and serve as the studio for an internet-based radio station. Carpenter turned comedian Adam Carolla served as master of ceremonies for opening night, performing a live stand-up routine and putting his DIY skills to use at the Craftsman Experience’s project stations.
What’s Inside
Visitors to the Craftsman Experience will find hands-on activities and clinics at three unique project stations highlighting woodworking tools, automotive and mechanics tools, and lawn and garden products. Project experts will walk visitors through the features and benefits of various tools, allow them to test them out for themselves, and showcase everyday applications. Other specialists will appear at the Craftsman Experience for special events and clinics that will put Craftsman products to the test in unexpected ways.
Broadcasting live from the Craftsman Experience, an internet-based radio station will keep fans updated on all the happenings inside, featuring interviews with special guests and project experts. Fans can call in or participate in online Q and A during the live broadcasts. A Craftsman retail store will also allow Craftsman fans to take home product innovations to help them get started on their next project.
What’s Online
If you have a computer and an internet connection, you’ve got a ticket to the Craftsman Experience. When the Experience is open, the lights and cameras come on, sharing the clinics and special programs with online viewers via streaming video. Sessions will also be available on Facebook.com/Craftsman through archived footage for those who missed a favorite presenter.
