Milwaukee 6146-30 Grinder Review
Tim Carter demonstrates the Milwaukee 6146-30 Grinder, a well-balanced and powerful 4.5-inch grinder. Watch what it does to a railroad track.
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Ryobi 18V One+ Portable Fan Review
The Ryobi 18V One+ Portable Fan is good for a personal cooler or for drying that small project.
How to Install Sliding Drawer Curbs
I had a pesky problem with pull-out drawers in my pantry. Wrapping supplies and food-storage containers would slide off the low drawer and fall behind it inside the pantry. Here's how to install sliding drawer curbs.
June 5, 2012 AsktheBuilder Newsletter & Tips
In this issue, rain in New Hampshire, Father's Day Gift Guide, Internet news that affects you, looking for a graphic designer, Kickstarter Shed Project update, tip of the week about fences, Milwaukee 2603-22 Cordless Drill Driver review, Deck Ledger Board Flashing installation and the cleaning tip of the week.
Milwaukee 2603-22 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill Driver Review
If you’re looking for a durable cordless drill that accepts drill bit sizes up to one-half inch, then you absolutely must give this drill a serious look. Out of the box it’s well-balanced, comfortable and engineered to be a workhorse.
How To Repair Concrete Driveway Cracks
Concrete cracks of any type are the bane of many a homeowner. Concrete has fantastic compressive strength, but usually only ten percent of that in tension when you try to pull or stretch it apart. This lack of tensile strength explains, for the most part, why concrete cracks.
May 30, 2012 AsktheBuilder Newsletter & Tips
In this issue, I restored a weathered teak table, the differences between an impact driver, a drill and a screw gun, help needed from Hong Kong, a video on the Northern Lights, the Shed Project is about to close out, lumber strengths and grades, cleaning aquarium algae and upcoming tool reviews.
Restoring a Weathered Teak Table
A weathered teak table is cleaned with oxygen bleach and sealed with a synthetic resin water-based sealer. The results were great.
May 22, 2012 AsktheBuilder Newsletter & Tips
In this issue, I worked the Seacoast Bike Tour, got interviewed by Smart Money Magazine, a tip on exterior painting, you could still win an iPad, concrete crack repair tip, a quick Stain Solver sale, do you have a mosquito device and the deck stain test has begun.
Hold Down Anchor Tips
Proper hold down anchors are required when building a deck or a screened-in porch, that is being added to an existing patio. The manufacturers of the hold down anchors sell the correct bolts, screws, fasteners to make up a system that will provide you with all the structural integrity you need for both jobs.