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Nail gun safety for homeowner-remodelers

woodrow — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:15:32 +0000

The most-famous motto for all contractors and DIY handymen/women is “measure twice, cut once”. I’d prefer to move the phrase, “work safe, work smart” to the top of the slogan list. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cites 37,000 emergency room visits a year to treat catastrophic injuries caused by nail [...]

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In the pink: Home improvement tools for women

woodrow — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:35:13 +0000

Out here in the West, it’s not uncommon to see a woman with a work belt going into the hardware store. My friend Sally thinks nothing about scaling a ladder to repair the roofs on her rentals. She’s as adept in operating a table saw as she is in handling a garden spade. Unfortunately, the [...]

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Preventing home improvement tool injuries

woodrow — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:49:14 +0000

The difference between completing a home improvement project with pride or ending up in an emergency room with a severed hand can be the variance of a single millimeter and a half-second of time. Motorized saws cut extremely well, and most don’t distinguish sheet metal from a forearm. Nail guns shoot right where they’re aimed, [...]

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Remodeling tools: choosing your portable generator

woodrow — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:38:36 +0000

Whether you do construction projects as a contractor or work on your own home improvement projects, having the right tools can spare you horror stories and costly mistakes. For most, lack of power can pose a serious dilemma when you haven’t planned ahead. Expert carpenters and contractors may rely on household hand tools to do [...]

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Tool review: The Saw Stop airbag for fingers

woodrow — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:11:19 +0000

When remodeling, you shouldn’t have to change the structure of your hand. Perhaps by now you’ve seen the video of a whirring cabinet saw stopping just before it slices through a hot dog. I’m not kidding. Makers of the Saw Stop line of hobbyist, woodworking and industrial grade saws use a frankfurter as the crash [...]

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Improvement projects to consider during the housing crisis

woodrow — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:20:45 +0000

It comes as no real surprise to those of us who own homes that today’s housing crisis—which began in 2006—has now officially been called the worst since the Great Depression. According to CNBC, prices have plummeted by 33 percent, some three percent deeper than the plunge in the late 1920s. Foreclosures continue to depress housing [...]

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Buying the right tool for the job

woodrow — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:59:16 +0000

Everyone has heard the old cliché about having the right tool for the job. But the best tool for any home improvement or home repair project is ultimately only as good for the job as the person handling the work. Hand and power tools are generally sold in one of four grades: cheap, homeowner, serious [...]

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Last-Minute Gifts for DIYers

woodrow — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:28:21 +0000

Why wait until the last minute to find the right gift for a do-it-yourselfer? You still have two weeks! You’d be surprised how great a tool for the home improvement or remodeling aficionado can brighten up the holidays—and have lasting returns in successful projects. There are even clever stocking stuffers—like a Leatherman Tool—that mean that [...]

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Watch that Nail Gun!

woodrow — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:07:24 +0000

Between 1991 and 2005, hospitalizations for do-it-yourselfers for nail gun injuries rose by 300 percent. Obviously, part of the reason is that more people are undertaking DIY projects at home. Another contributing factor may be the decline in prices for nail guns. But, I’m pretty confident the main reason is that people never learn how [...]

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Assembling Your Plumber’s Toolbox

woodrow — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:55:12 +0000

If you’re a staunch do-it-yourselfer, you don’t want to scrimp on plumbing tools. Like most every tool in the box, when it comes to plumbing tools I’ve found that the greater the quality you can afford outright, the less you spend on replacing broken tools. Of course, that doesn’t matter when it comes to washers, [...]

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Holiday Gift Guide 2010 – A Gift Guide for Your Favorite Homeowner

Paige — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:04:47 +0000

Can you believe how few shopping days are left until the barage of gift giving begins? Finding the right gifts can be hard work! But not to worry, here are some suggestions for those who love to build, decorate, and nest in your life: Cordless Reciprocating Saw I can’t say this was on the top of my [...]

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Building Your Home-Repair Toolkit

woodrow — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:58:37 +0000

Here are suggestions for building your own home-repair toolkit.

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The Right Tools Make All the Difference

Paige — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:35:33 +0000

I’m not great with tools. I’m awkward with a hammer, I can never get the pliers to stay in the right setting, and ask me to use the cordless drill without supervision – well, I’m hopeless. But the more home improvement projects I work on, the more I realize how important it is to have an [...]

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