Maybe you’ve got acres of hardwood trees and need to clear them for pasture. Or you like cutting your own cords of wood every year for your fireplace. Either way, you want a chainsaw chain that will take the heat and keep coming back for more. When it comes to cutting hardwood trees such as …
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If you don’t have a pair of saw horses in your garage or toolshed, you don’t know what you’re missing. Sawhorses are underrated in the world of tools. They should be called workhorses because that’s what they are. This simple tool allows you to cut, paint, measure, stain, drill, or do any number of things …
Last week I was in the middle of a DIY project and spent an hour searching for a lost drill bit. I’m sure you know the frustration that usually follows. I really dislike having to stop everything for a trip to the hardware store to pick up one drill bit. This is why I like …
Whenever the weather turns warm, a homeowner’s thought turns to… painting. Well, maybe not everyone’s. But mine certainly does! It seems as if there is always something that needs repainting every year. I’ve discovered that an airless paint sprayer is a worthwhile investment. I love my airless paint sprayer because once the prep work is …
It’s that time of year when your mind turns to spring projects. You might be thinking of repainting something around your home like a room, the outside of your house, or even the deck. Regardless of what you have in mind, one thing that will make the job easier is to remove all the old …
I probably should have titled this “Oh how I love a good reciprocating saw”. Often called Sawzall’s, because let’s face it, these puppies do Saw All, I can’t imagine not having one in my toolbox! While some might think of a Sawzall as a demolition device, these handy tools are perfect for nearly every project …
One of the easiest DIY jobs is working with caulk. But the lowly caulk gun doesn’t get the credit it deserves! A caulk gun may not be the flashiest tool in your shed. But it plays an important part in preventing drafts, leaks, and making things look nicer. You may never have given a caulk …
If you are in the market for a circular saw, you might be considering a cordless one. And why not? It seems as if there is a cordless version of every power tool on the market. Lawnmowers, drills, screwdrivers, even chainsaws. You might be thinking that a cordless circular saw isn’t as powerful as a …
To buy a track saw or just use a circular saw, that is the question. I remember when I first got a look at a track saw. I wondered what in the heck was going on. A friend of mine, who does a great deal of carpentry work, explained to me how it worked. To …
A neighbor was complaining that their bathroom smelled awful like rotten eggs or sulfur. I watched the comments go by and there were lots of ideas. The septic tank needs cleaning. Hard rains flooding the septic. The smell will go away on its own. Clogged drain vent. The sulfur smell is produced by bacteria in …
