Its no secret that your Gas Powered tools are probably the most expensive tools you own so taking care of them will protect your investment for many years.
You should read the directions for each tool and follow any different recommendations that the manufacture suggests but for the most part there are a few simple steps you can take to store you tools over winter.
First you should empty any …
The two main choices when selecting a Reciprocating Saw are corded or cordless.
Do you go to your work or does your work come to you. If you are working in a scrap yard you may need to run all over to retrieve parts and a cordless model is what you need. If you are cutting catalytic converters off of cars that are on a lift before sending them …
There has been a lot of talk about how wind power can replace other forms of electricity generation but most of the development is for large scale wind farms. We thought we would take a look at what a home owner can do to harvest their own wind power to reduce their electric bills and help take some of the load away from Nuclear and Coal Electric power …
Patio furniture can cost a little or as much as indoor furniture so when your umbrella breaks it kind of makes sitting outside on that expensive furniture in the hot sun uncomfortable. Unfortunately most of us will go through this experience but replacing an umbrella because 25 cents of cord broke really isn’t cost minded.
You will need a few common tools to complete this job and a special …
Asphalt Driveways are made to shrink and expand with weather conditions and this is one of the good things but as they do they can start to weaken and deteriorate from sunlight and from water and ice in the winter.
There are a number of products to protect your driveway and the most common is asphalt sealer but for larger cracks there are repair products and fillers.
The basic idea …
There are as many different types of drill bits as there are things you want to put holes in so choosing the right one can be difficult. Along with that comes price and how do you know when paying $50 or $200 for a single drill bit is worth the money.
Well first you have to understand there are 2 basic grades of drill bits there are crappy ones …
There are a number of different drill type tools out on the market everything from the standard forward / reverse basic $15 drill to dedicated screw guns for drywall and deck screws so when you need a drill why is it better to go for a hammer drill?
Hammer drills are basically what their name describes them as, they not only drill into …
A number of people have been pushing the idea that Natural Gas CNG fuel can replace our dependence on Oil used for Gasoline but can it really be the answer? Lets take a look at some of the hurdles that need to be overcome and what part natural gas can play as an alternative to Gasoline.
First we should understand where natural gas comes from and how it is harvested. Natural Gas deposits are often found thousands of feet below the …
Whether you are painting your whole house or just doing some touch-ups it is important to take care of your painting tools so they will provide you with years of use.
The most important thing and the easiest to understand when caring for any tool is that you never put your tools away dirty. The reason for this is that you never know when you will get back to …
There are a number of different choices when you want to replace or install a new bathroom fan. How easy the job will be depends on the availability of electric to the area and how you will vent the fan to the outside.
For single story homes or for bathrooms on the top level of the house installing a fan means you will need to get into the attic …