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How to Get and Keep Your Kitchen Knives Super Sharp
The Dull Truth The fact is, most kitchen knives are far from sharp. Not only is a dull knife frustrating to use, it can actually be more dangerous than a well-honed blade since a dull cutting tool often invites the use of excessive pressure making it more likely to slip.
Firehouse Kitchen on Life Support Successfully Rescued
The most striking firehouse kitchen in the country. Firefighters in Palos, IL win a $25,000 IKEA kichen in a nationwide competition co-sponsored by The Family Handyman magazine.
How Can I Keep My Cordless Tool Batteries Charged and Ready to Use
Constant charging can reduce the life of cordless tool batteries. One solution is to use a 24-hour timer and set it to turn on the charger for fifteen minutes a day.
Flight Training - Open Cockpit Style
I take a ride in a Stearman biplane trainer. Just for fun.
My Margarita—Simple, Deliciious and So Very Summery
A truly great margarita requires two things, fresh lime juice and the proper methodoloy. Here, I cover both.
Building My Own Pickup Truck
An up-to-date look at ;GMC's Sierra Denali and the many options and features available in today's pick-up trucks.
The House That Barns Built
Jim Pendleton built this 41-room house in Spencer, Indiana from the parts of 25 barns he demolsihed.
A Dumpster in a Bag
This dumpster in a bag from Waste Management is purchased at a home improvement store, filled with up to three tons of waste or debris, then taken away.
Five Things to Avoid When Mowing
The lawn tractor is an amazingly versatile machine that many consider a year-round workhorse. While it's the tool of choice when it comes to grass cutting, there are other things to consider when it comes to have a healthy and great looking yard. Here are five common mistakes you'll want to avoid when mowing.
A Dozen Things (and more) You Can Do With a Combination Square
The combination square is one of my most used tools. This video demonstrates a dozen (I can think of several more) measuring and marking tasks at which it excels.
If You Can Use a Utility Knife You Can Build Your Own Shower
A complete tile shower system made of lightweight, waterproof reinforced polystyrene panels and components. Makes preparing a tile shower truly a do-it-yourself project.
An Amazing Screw that Practically Drives Itself into Materials
A uniquely designed screw that drives in with practically no effort and virtually elminates splitting.
Building Your Own Tile Shower May Just Have Gotten Easier
Mark E. Industries has come up with what they call a fool-proof shower building system.makes tile installation easy for everyone, even inexperienced do-it-yourselfers.
A Basement Door with a Finish That’s Tough as Nails
Bilco's factory applied powder coat finish takes the punsihment and eliminates the need for painting.
New Polymer-Modified Sand Fills Wide Joints Between Flagstone, Cobblestone & Other Pavers
Now wide gaps between flagstones, cobblestones and other pavers can be easily filled with a polymer-modified sand that's swept into the joints, dampened and allowed to dry locking paving materials in place.
Innovative Products from the 2012 International Builders’ Show
A Tour of the 2012 Internation Builders' Show Turns Up Several Noteworthy Home Improvement Product Innovations
All American Ribs for Fall
Tailgating Parties, Halloween celebrations and fall foilage festivities are all good reasons to cook up a batch of ribs and share them with friends and family.
Are You Tormented by Conflicting Product Reviews?
In this blog, Ron advances a few theories as to why user reviews to products like tools can vary widely and often seem contradictory.
