Ledger was fastened with nails, not lag screws. More
Meticulous planning was the key to profitability on this multi-unit job. More
There are few things more satisfying than scribing a piece of trim and having it... More
There are few things more satisfying than scribing a piece of trim and having it... More
Also: April 2007 housing market numbers down; Wolmanized L3 Outdoor Wood recognized as "green"; tax break; more More
I remember exactly when I decided to start using pneumatic staplers on my jobsites. I was freezing my tail off installing 3/8-inch fir plywood underneath a roof overhang while standing on an aluminum plank in the middle of a Chicago winter. The job originally called for two men to install the plywood with 4d galvanized box nails. Sounds simple enough, right? Now add sub-zero wind chill and a nice thick pair of gloves, and you have a recipe for two guys doing a little work really slowly. More
You think you've got a lot of tools? The three super-size Berland's House of Tools... More
