I'll be in the Detroit airport waiting for my connecting flight to Las Vegas when this newsletter is sent. I'm on my way to the World of Concrete show courtesy of Bosch Power Tools and Accessories. Thanks Bosch for inviting me to your press event tonight - Tuesday, January 21st. I'll report back next week Read More »
Quick Column Summary: How to attach shelving on pocket door wall Glue and nail cleats for support Use construction adhesive for the best support DEAR TIM: We have a pocket door to our pantry in our kitchen. We plan to install 10-inch-deep wood shelving perpendicular to the pocket door wall. This means we need to Read More »
The January thaw is here in New Hampshire. Last week, it was bitter cold and this past weekend, I awoke on Saturday morning to discover three quarters of an inch of GLARE ice coating everything. Right now as I type this, it's raining. Thank goodness I had a pair of Kathoola Microspikes to save me Read More »
What's the Carolina shag? It's got a beat, rhythm and look that's probably one of the most sensual dances around. If romance is all about being smooth, graceful and being mellow, then you BETTER LEARN how to do the Carolina Shag. Charlie Womble and Jackie McGee, a husband/wife team, have thousands of hours of dancing Read More »
If you have a lathe, a razor-sharp wood chisel or two, and thousands of hours of woodworking experience, maybe you can do what this young carpenter can do. Oh, it helps if you use the correct wood that has perfect graining to allow the ribbons of wood to curl as you'll soon see in this Read More »
Buildings collapse for many reasons, but who would ever think a pesky thunderstorm could cause it to happen? If you're remodeling your home and REMOVE plywood or OSB sheathing on the walls, you could be asking for trouble. Diagonal bracing on houses PREVENTS the walls from racking and folding down on themselves. You need to Read More »
Below are the links to the other videos in this series. Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 1 of 3 Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 2 of 3 Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 3 of 3 Check out my Radiant Heat Floor Mat Install Quick Start Guide for tips and required tools for Read More »
Below are the links to the other videos in this series. Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 1 of 3 Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 2 of 3 Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 3 of 3 Check out my Radiant Heat Floor Mat Install Quick Start Guide for tips and required tools for Read More »
Below are the links to the other videos in this series. Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 1 of 3 Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 2 of 3 Install Radiant Heating Floor Mat Video 3 of 3 Check out my Radiant Heat Floor Mat Install Quick Start Guide for tips and required tools for Read More »
Below are the links to the other videos in this series. Install A Trench Drain - Video 1 of 7 Install A Trench Drain - Video 2 of 7 Install A Trench Drain - Video 3 of 7 Install A Trench Drain - Video 4 of 7 Install A Trench Drain - Video 5 of Read More »
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