Plywood is used in a variety of places around our home. It can be found on our roofs, in our walls, floors and cabinets.
Plywood gets its name from the way it is made. Thin layers of veneer thickness wood shaved from spruce and pine are stacked in layers or plies with its grain alternating in different directions. Each layer gets a coating of adhesive and the sheet is pressed until the glue cures then …
The old adage is true … walk into any shop and look for the guy for the most stuff all over him and you know you found the new guy.
The fact is this is not only true for your local body shop but for any business. You can go into any business and pickout the new guy by seeing who is running around but getting only the same amount of work done or less.
Working …
Whenever you prune a Tree improving its health should be your primary concern. This is also true when you need to prune trees that are within your property or near streets or walkways.
When planting your garden you should understand how your trees will grow over their lifetime that way you can provide enough room that natural growth can occur.
With established trees you must understand that simply pruning access towards the bottom of the tree …
In our tests we were able to get our hands on three different brands of brad nailers.
Each manufacturer put up a good fight and the results were very close but as you will see the differences in features picked our winner.
So lets get started who is in our showdown
First we have the Bostitch bt200k
Second comes the Hitachi NT50ae2
Third is the Dewalt D51238k
How our tests were made
Each product was examined at the same …
In this howto we will examine some of the options you have when building a basement bathroom and how you can save money by doing most of the work yourself.
If you have some basic carpentry and plumbing skills building a basement bathroom doesn’t need to cost you ten thousand dollars or more. The important thing is understanding what your requirements are for meeting code and what specialty items are available to get your job …
There are many watering devices that can help you maintain your plants but there are also many ways to reduce your water usage.
Depending on where you live and how you get your water the amount you use could add up costing you a lot of money by the end of the growing season.
Proper care in design and plant choice will lower your water costs but also the time you …
The Federal Government and other private companies test the full line of new cars every year and provide average fuel ratings to help the consumer know which car will cost them more at the pump.
In the past few years we have seen Fuel Prices go up and down but the fact is fuel costs will always continue to rise. This is because Oil is a limited resource and …
No matter how big, beautiful and new your bathroom is you will always find the need for more storage.
When planning your bathroom design you should decide whether you want to have hidden storage found in a vanity and wall cabinets, open shelving made of wire, glass wood or other materials or a mixture of everything.
In most bathrooms you will find a mixture of different storage areas but when piecing together parts you should remember …
In locations where water might cause a problem like in your bathroom or kitchen it is important to use a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt) Outlet or have GFCI protection in your Circuit Breaker Box.
Electrical Codes should mandate their use in new construction but if you are living in or buying an older home you can do the upgrade or hire someone to do it for not a lot of …
Ok the first question you have to ask yourself when you are considering buying any type of vehicle that needs to be registered with the State like a Car, Motorcycle or Boat without a title from the current owner is ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?
Once you have visited a doctor for a full psychological and mental evaluation and you still feel that you should buy this vehicle …