Q. What's the advantage of using a router fitted with a template guide bushing to cut hinge mortises? Why not just use a flush-cutting pilot bit and a flush-type template? More
Recently, Jeff Rainey noticed that the price of the 20-yard containers his company uses for construction debris had risen again, this time to about $425 per drop-off and pull. More
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently updated its online Construction Waste Management Database to assist the building industry in reducing construction and demolition waste. More
Three years ago, the city of Kensington, Md., stopped allowing Dumpsters on streets. In nearby Rockville, a $1,500 bond for Dumpsters on the street is now required. Contractors must also submit a plan to the city review committee to explain traffic flow around the receptacle. More
Green may sound simple, but it can be surprisingly difficult to define. An expert... More
A carpenter turned salvage contractor tells how he turns a profit keeping used... More
