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Pro: How to Kill Your Pneumatic Tools
Pneumatic tools are amongst the most indestructible power tools you can buy - and yet we manage to kill them. So I took a trip to a few repair shops to find out what can possibly be done to maim, cripple and kill pneumatic construction site tools. Let's start with the killers: dirty or moist air... -
Shingle starter strip & should you remove that plastic strip?
For an overview on changing the roof or roof covering on a house and special information on Mansard roof shingles -- follow this link. The starter shingle If you put the first row of shingles on the edge of the roof just like all the rest, you will see the bare roof deck through the crac... -
Re-wiring a lamp.
Here are a few tips when it comes to re-wiring an old lamp. Use the existing wire to pull the new wire through. You need to join them in a way that does not create a lump in the wire. Avoiding a lump On the old pair of wires, cut one wire shorter than the other and s... -
How to measure windows for replacement or repair
When hiring a contractor to replace your windows, DO NOT MEASURE THEM YOURSELF. You can give him measurements to the nearest inch with the very clear indications that these are "approximate measurements only and not to be used for ordering the window". WHY HAVE A CONTRACTOR TAKE HIS OWN ... -
How do I shim windows properly?
Shimming windows into a wall is not done just any which way. The better of the window manufacturers will provide a shimming schedule with every window, specifying exactly where the shims should go. The general principles are: Bottom shims On the bottom the shims should go under vertical struct... -
Rag applied clear polyurethane finishing.
I bet you can imagine how many manufacturers send me products hoping that I will put them on TV. Well, here is one where I called MinWax and asked them to send me over some Wipe-On-Poly. I have fallen in love with this stuff. It is simply a clear polyurethane finish, but formulated to not gum up... -
Working with bamboo
BAMBOO FLOORING -- LOOSING FAVOUR Bamboo flooring is beautiful and reasonably durable -- but it is falling out of favour. Ecologically bamboo is a sustainable resource as it is a very fast growing grass, so bamboo production on a piece of land is far more profitable than growing trees on th... -
SHOULD I PUSH OR PULL MY CAULKING GUN?
It's largely a matter of personal choice or habit while the video below will show you the WHY of good caulking technique. Pushing forward forces the compound into small cracks and helps it to stick on smooth surfaces. Pulling is easier for filling large cracks, and leaves a bulge which allow...
Oscillating Tools
