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How To Use a Pressure Washer

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Tim Carter

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.

Posted in Deck Maintenance, Outdoor, Outdoor Projects, Patio | 2 Comments

Replacement Roof Job

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Tim Carter

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.

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Patrick Klever’s Basement Renovation – Part 1

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Tim Carter

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.

Posted in Before & Afters | 2 Comments

Patrick Klever’s Basement Renovation – Part 2 The Kitchen

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Tim Carter

In this second article, Patrick Klever describes his basement kitchen. The kitchen has all appliances, including a dishwasher and garbage disposal.

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Patrick Klever’s Basement Renovation – Part 3 The Bedrooms

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Tim Carter

In this third article, Patrick Klever describes the bedrooms in his basement renovation.

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Patrick Klever’s Basement Renovation – Part 4 The Living Room

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Tim Carter

In the fourth article, Patrick Klever shows us the living room, the kitchen and the hallway in his basement renovation.

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Patrick Klever’s Basement Renovation – Part 5 The Transport

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Tim Carter

In this final installment, Patrick Klever wraps up his basement remodeling. A real DIY project that completely transformed his basement.

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Milwaukee 6146-30 Grinder Review

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Tim Carter

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.

Posted in Tool Reviews, Tools, Tools Videos, Videos | 4 Comments

Ryobi 18V One+ Portable Fan Review

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Tim Carter

The Ryobi 18V One+ Portable Fan is good for a personal cooler or for drying that small project.

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How to Install Sliding Drawer Curbs

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Tim Carter

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.

Posted in Before & Afters | 1 Comment

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