A tool company lawyer’s nightmare: crank-start gasoline engines, exposed belts and... More
Manufactured stone pavers are a durable, cost-effective alternative to wood and... More
Reader comments and author replies on "Strong, Safe Decks (Sep/13), continuous joists (Q&A, Oct/13), and stone veneer (Sep/13). More
Illegal immigrants injured on the job qualify for workers comp, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled. More
Illegal immigrants injured on the job qualify for workers comp, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled. More
This thread from the JLC Forums offers tips for dealing with tiny bubbles appearing in joint compound. More
Acme Tools, the Midwest retail powerhouse that created the original online tool and construction equipment sales site, Tool Crib of the North, has re-entered Internet retailing after a 10-year hiatus. Tool Crib was sold to Amazon.com in 1999. More
Forget material markups: This method, successfully practiced for 20 years by an Iowa remodeler, assigns overhead and profit expense to billed time on the job. More
A remodeler evaluates nine dedicated portable miter-saw stands for versatility,... More
