Portable Power Tools
RECIPROCATING SAW REVOLUTION: Why This Versatile Power T...
Updated on July 31st, 2024
Reading Time = 7 minutes Video Watch Time = 1 1/2 minutes Reciprocating saws (often called...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
Metalworking in the Home Workshop
Updated on July 31st, 2024
Reading Time = 4 1/2 minutes Video Watch Time = 9 minutes Cutting, shaping and joining These are the three...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
Why I Like Multi-Tools (And Not Primarily for Sanding)
Updated on July 31st, 2024
Multi-tools are made by many manufacturers these days, and they're useful for lots of things In fact, there are...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
HOME ENERGY: Don’t Get Fooled By Convincing Nonsense
Published on July 30th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 1/2 minutes Back in the early 1990s, I visited a man who was eager to show me a wonderful...Continue Reading
Painting & Decorating
GOTTA LOVE LATEX: How Interior Paint is Getting So Much ...
Published on July 30th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 5 minutes With the help of a friend, my wife and I finished...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
50% ENERGY SAVINGS: How to Build With Structural Insulat...
Published on July 30th, 2024
A while back I talked to a young pastor about a building project he has in mind His church is planning to put up a...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Woodworking Dust Collection System: How to Design and In...
Published on July 26th, 2024
The more I work with wood, the less I like sawdust Besides the health risks, it’s just plain bothersome,...Continue Reading
Hand Tools
How to Replace Wooden Tool Handles
Published on July 26th, 2024
Wooden hammer and tool handles never last forever, and though replacement is inevitable, you probably won’t find...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
Change Your Own Motor Oil: 3 Reasons Why I Think It Make...
Published on July 26th, 2024
Earlier this year, the people at Mobil 1 asked if I'd be interested in partnering with them to make a how-to video...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
HEATED FLOORS: Electric System Makes for Toastier Toes
Published on July 26th, 2024
The phrase "cold feet" is more than just something someone says when they've lost enthusiasm In some houses it's a...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
VIDEO: Five Reasons to Love Masonry
Published on July 23rd, 2024
Thinking of building or renovating Masonry such as brick, block, stone and concrete are worth considering I've...Continue Reading
Windows & Doors
VIDEO TOUR: 81-year-old Marc Smith and His Octagonal Windows
Updated on July 24th, 2024
There are probably thousands of window manufacturers in the world, but not many make high-quality octagon, round or...Continue Reading