Not that many years ago it was simple to decide on what sink you wanted to use in a kitchen remodel. It was stainless or porcelain. However, over the years there have been many different options, not only in style, but also in finish. Lately, many remodels that I have...
My tile man was in the process of installing a herringbone backsplash in a customer’s kitchen. I checked on his progress and discovered that he had made an error, and the complicated pattern wouldn’t be even on both sides. We could have continued and it is...
AC glue is a water-based, cyanoacrylate glue that sets extremely fast. It has as many uses as the user can think of. In the following example I’m using it to quickly adhere a template for a circular drywall cut for a in-house sound system. See photos below. I...
It is common to get a product from overseas that is poorly manufactured. It is also common to use the refrain, “What what do you expect it was made in (fill in your choice of country). If a product was made in Germany, America, or Japan most of us would assume...
Clamps are the unsung heroes of carpentry. Most of us have seen standard clamps like C clamps, bar clamps, and wood clamps. However, there are dozens of other clamps, each used for a its own purpose. These clamps provide a third hand, to hold things together, and are...
