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...
A popular style for homes built in the 1970s and 1980s was the sunken room. This was often a living room or the same floor family room that would be a few inches below the rooms around it. I’m guessing that this was some designers idea to add a...
I’m restoring a home that suffered significant water damage. This has been an opportunity for the owner to update their 1980’s style house. See photos below for more information. These are the old staircase posts. They are OK, but dated and definitely...
