Insulating Cathedral Ceilings
Insulating Cathedral Ceilings can be quite challenging. I’m in the early stages of building an amazing workshop to showcase tools over at Tool Box Buzz and shop projects here at HCI. The new …
Defective Motor Start Capacitor Prevents Motor from Starting
Recently my dust collector quit working and it was quickly apparent how instrumental the dust collector is in the woodshop. After getting over the shock of the breakdown …
Ice Dams
Each year Ice Dams cause damage to thousands of homes across the Country. Understanding the causes of ice dams is the first step in preventing them. Ice damns happen when melting roof snow pools …
Building Shaker Style Cabinet Doors with Beadboard Panels
Building custom cabinetry can seem very daunting especially when you consider the doors and drawer fronts. However, with some basic instruction, building cabinet doors and drawers isn’t that …
Last Minute Gift Ideas for the DIY’er In Your Family
We’re in the home stretch folks with less than two weeks until Christmas. It seems every year we wait until the last minute to get gifts …
Save Big The Next Time You Build
Considering how fragile the economy is right now and how timid banks are to loan money for new homes I thought I’d share my experience with saving money on …
Staining Softwoods Dark Colors Like Mahogany
Recently I started building a custom built-in entertainment center that consists of white painted wood cabinets and a wood countertop that needed to match some existing Brazilian Cherry in the …
Tool Gift Guides – By Pro’s Who Know
Today is one of the biggest shopping days of the year and it’s the perfect time to buy a gift for someone that’s a contractor, carpenter, DIY’er or …
How To Insulate Basement Walls
Insulating a basement properly is rather challenging in cold climates. In this article I’d like to discuss how to insulate basement walls in cold climates.
Insulating basement walls in cold climates is …
Basement Insulation – Walls
Basement insulation is far more complicated than insulating regular wood framed walls. In fact, improperly insulated basement walls are one of the biggest reasons for mold in homes. If you don’t do …
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Looking for a Lowes Coupon? Want to save 10% on a major purchase at Lowe’s? Have you moved recently …
Sealing Asphalt Driveways
Sealing your asphalt driveway is an important maintenance step that’s needed to prolong the life and keep it looking like new. Asphalt driveways are a simple yet effective mixture of asphalt, stone and …
Black & Decker BDH2000L Cordless Vacuum
As the cordless battery market continues to offer up stronger, more lightweight options the effects are touching not only power tools but tools we use around the house. Black & …
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