Old Building vs New Building - Interesting Debate! You’ve undoubtedly heard the saying, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” Often it’s said in frustration when a newer product fails long before you might think it should. If I could wave a magic wand and be a teacher in a vocational school dedicated to […]
Pedestal Sinks My childhood home had a pedestal sink. In the wall tile, there were two tiny alcoves, one for a drinking glass and the other for hand soap. There was also a wonderful ceramic toothbrush holder with four holes that protruded from the wall. I don’t recall electric hair dryers, curling irons, or any […]
Sand and Brick Mortar - Big Differences DEAR TIM: I need to repair the mortar joints on my older brick home that was built in the late 1800s. I’ve seen some very horrible workmanship where the mortar doesn’t match at all and want to avoid this. Is there some sort of magic one employs to […]
New Building Product Shortcomings I attended the International Builders Show the second week of January, 2018. I’ve lost count of how many I’ve been to, but my first one was in 1995, if I’m not mistaken. The Builders Show is a great place to discover new building technology. Building product manufacturers use this venue to […]
If you're a NEW subscriber in the past ten days or so, this is NOT a normal newsletter. You'll see one this coming Sunday. Stain Solver Back in Stock - Well, Sort Of Have you been frustrated because you can't get my Stain Solver? You know, the best certified organic oxygen bleach sold in the […]
Klein 1/2 Inch Compact Impact Wrench I've used quite a few compact cordless impact wrenches as you might imagine. Several years ago, I used one for months to install nearly 2,000 square feet of Trex Transcend decking. This new Klein Cordless Impact Driver won me over in minutes when it tightened the massive lug nuts […]
New Hampshire Geology - Lots Going On New Hampshire geology is best described as a jumbled and tumbled mass of rocks. There are any number of accreted terranes from ancient periods of continental drift and the state is littered with evidence of the last period of continental glaciation. If you are a person that believes […]
Ahoy Matey! Welcome aboard! You’re a new subscriber, aren’t you? I’m glad you’re here. A hearty welcome to our loyal crew as well! Remember when you had to either swab the deck or were able to lay in the sun on a comfy first-class reclining deckchair? No, this isn’t a newsletter about sailing or boats, […]
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