FixitUp Find: Bosch 1651K Cordless Recip Saw

In my life in home improvement it seems like there’s nothing customers don’t ask if I can do, and installing tile is one of them….

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…

So a homeowner calls you and asks you why the windows in his new (and expensive) home don’t have any trim like the house he…

So here’s one for the died-in-the-wool architecture aficionado. If someone were to ask you what shape is shown in both of these photos, what would…

Here’s a newsflash: Carpenters swear like… well… carpenters. Some of the smartest and yes, most eloquent, people I know drop the “F-bomb” about every third…

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…

We like under-cabinet lights and specced them for our latest kitchen reno. Problem is, typical under-cabinet lights are placed beneath the shallow cabinet carcass (usually…

When you build something, no one is closer to it than you. Indeed, even though you’re building it for someone else, deploying your effort and…

  October 23, 2010: Innovation Nation w/ Tools and Crafts Forget the humdrum-status-quo, we’re leaving it behind in a thermo-nuclear hurry. We’re all about Innovation…

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…

Storage space and organization are huge concerns for many new-home buyers and remodeling customers. They’re also huge challenges for many customers. A builder can help…

Honorable agenda. It’s hard not to be moved by the mission. HomesForOurTroops.org builds and remodels homes for U.S. Soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with…

When beauty and brawn meet in one package it’s worth a second look. The IWP Aurora custom fiberglass doors/jamb packages and the Simpson impact-resistant Mastermark…

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…

If you love tools with power and rugged features, take a run at Milwaukee’s 2650-20 18-volt, Lithium Ion (Lion) powered impact driver. Here’s the lowdown:…