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Updated on December 6th, 2019
In this week’s video episode, learn how threads are cut on steel pipes with a machine a Milwaukee cordless...
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Updated on October 2nd, 2020
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HARDWOOD REFINISHING Q&A: How Do I Finish Wooden Stairs?
Updated on November 30th, 2019
Q: How should I prepare dirty, interior wood stairs for finishing I’m remodeling my parents’ home and part of the...
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Updated on October 6th, 2019
UPDATED 3Oct2019 (with videos below): If trees grow where you live, then cutting them can be a rewarding stewardship...
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Updated on May 14th, 2019
A number of years ago I was asked to testify in a lawsuit involving a father who fell off a ladder building a shed for...
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Updated on May 14th, 2019
Woodworkers everywhere usually start assessing a piece of lumber by looking at the face of the board, but if that’s...
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Pete is a drywall contractor friend of mine who’s always quick with a joke and a smile, and he mentioned something...
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Updated on November 30th, 2019
UPDATED 27Jul2018: Summer is the season you’re most likely to refinish outdoor trim, door frames, window sashes and...
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Updated on July 21st, 2018
Q: I recently bought a benchtop wood planer and have been happily generating bags and bags of sawdust in my...
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Q&A: Can you help me make sense of options for potlights? I’m confused.
Updated on May 5th, 2018
Q: Can you help me make sense of all the options for potlights I’m confused by all the choices, sizes and types A:...