With mortgage rates at all-time lows, it is a great time to build a new house. Having complete and detailed house plans is a must. A complete set of blueprints ensures the job is done according to the specifications with no room for interruption.
Tim Carter takes you on a small tour of the site where he'll be building a shed.
In this issue, the DIY shed project kicks off, a roofing consult in Antigua, getting privacy in a wide-open space (pocket doors), some new tools from Milwaukee and Bosch, and a failed deck sealer.
Early cordless power tools lacked battery performance. The latest technology in cordless tool batteries is lithium. You'll find lithium in the battery cells of the top cordless tools.
In this issue, cleaning the siding on the house, a pipe dope tip, Groupon Alert, Milwaukee Drill/Driver and Grinder videos, Kickstarter Shed Project summary, Father's Day Gifts, handyman work, Stain Solver in Australia, cleaning picnic coolers and password tips.
Pressure Washers are a great cleaning tool, if use properly. Cleaning the wrong material or using the wrong pressure settings can ruin your deck, siding or patio in seconds.
Bill Leys sent in pictures of a roofing job that his company did in California. A condo building had a leaky roof from day one.
In a series of articles, Patrick Klever walks us through his remodeling of his basement. The basement is a 1,000 square foot walk-out basement. This article has a few before pictures and some of the bathroom.
In this second article, Patrick Klever describes his basement kitchen. The kitchen has all appliances, including a dishwasher and garbage disposal.
In this third article, Patrick Klever describes the bedrooms in his basement renovation.
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