This is one of those products that goes under appreciated and unnoticed by the majority of hands-on homeowners, repair people, and contractors. But once you experience the product, you will bee hooked on it from there on out. I was told about Big Stretch caulking by a fellow contractor who was doing some siding work. We were talking about how caulking can dry out and crack and he said that since he started using Big Stretch, it has not been …
Have you ever done something for so long that you never even considered a better way of doing it? This was the epiphany that hit me as I first started playing with the Smart Straps Retractable Ratchet Tie Downs as I unloaded them out of the box. It is one of those forehead slappers. Duh! This is a much better way. What I am talking about are the tie down straps you all probably have rattling around in a coffee …
The claim was made in the press release that “Not since the introduction of the modern level in the 1920’s has there been such dramatic changes to the design and functionality of the level like those of the new C.H. Hanson Precision Ball Level.” Now if you know me at all, a claim like that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I have seen probably a hundred things that all claim to be better than …
I should have known better. 5 Minute Fan? Come on. I was skeptical going into it, and I was right. I cussed at this ceiling fan more than I have at any product of late. Don’t get me wrong, Hunter makes a really good fan, but to market this product as a five minute install is a very misleading. The fan is beautiful and works fine. That is all the nice stuff I can say. I got this fan as …
After the fan fiasco, the very next day I had to install a new, actually two, bathroom faucets onto new china lavs. I grabbed these American Standard Cadet units because of the cost at the box store. $44 each. At the time I didn’t notice the claim in the green circle that says “1/3 the parts, installs in 1/3 the time”. I thought, “Great, another one of those.” I was pleasantly surprised. With the pop up assembly designed the way …
Here is the website that Joe mentions in the April 4, 2009 show as he interviews Bethany Nock from Duck brand Duct Tape. It is a fun and interactive site for people with way to much tape on their hands! Find lots of valuable and entertaining information on Duck brand Duct Tape here!
You either know what a Leatherman Multi-Tool is or you don’t. If so, skip ahead. If not, according to the Leatherman website “The Leatherman Surge is one of our two largest multi-tools; a real powerhouse, built with our largest pliers, longest multi-tool blades and easy-to-use locks. A unique blade exchanger, large and small bit drivers and four outside-opening blades give you quick access to the tools you use most. The Surge was built for tough jobs and the hands that …
I think I can make the claim that I built one of the first Trex decks in Idaho. Maybe not THE first, but pretty close. The project I did was at my own house and it was photographed and written up on the front page of the Life section of the Idaho Statesman newspaper on May 11, 1995. That deck is still there and looks great. Since then, I have built 3 others for myself and probably at least 200 …
When the archeologists of the future excavate our workshops of today, they will find a bottle of Gorilla Glue in most of them. Because of this, they will associate a certain amount of significance to the product and the “stick it together” culture. I would agree on the impact that this product has had on our project lives. I tried Gorilla Glue many years ago when filming an episode of our PBS TV show, HomeFix. The show was a weekend …