Recent Blog Posts

• Know Your Wood When Selecting Paint

  May 1, 2012
  How well exterior paints and stains adhere to wood is a direct result of wood properties and the various manufacturing processes. Dense wood shrinks and swells more than light wood, which stresses paint and solid-color stains and causes them to chip or peel prematurely.
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• Removing sap from your deck

  May 1, 2012
  Anyone that has a sap-producing tree lingering over a deck can tell you that stuff isn’t easy to get off. If you find yourself in that situation, here are some ways to get that sap off your deck according to wisegeek.
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• Preparing your mower for its first swipe at your lawn

  April 1, 2012
  Your mower has been sitting around all winter and probably hasn’t been touched since you last mowed your lawn. You’ve decided it’s time to get back on and mow. Here are some ideas on what you should do to get your mower back into tip-top shape.
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• Tips for staining your wood deck

  April 1, 2012
  Staining your deck is a fairly simple task and it can keep your deck looking vibrant year after year. If your deck needs to be stained, here’s how to do it:Clean itTake your grill, furniture, etc. off of your deck and get out your pressure washer.
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• Effective ways to clean your gutter

  March 1, 2012
  If your gutter is brimming with leaves and water cascades off your roof like it’s coming down Niagara Falls, it may be time to clean it out.
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• Staying safe on a ladder

  March 1, 2012
  Many of the home and garden ideas that you find on these blogs or other places on the internet require use of a ladder. While these serve as a very important tool, they can also be one of the deadliest things you use. Many people have been severely injured or even killed while using a ladder.
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• Replacing a blade in a circular saw

  February 1, 2012
  Occasionally you may find that you have to take out a circular saw blade to either replace or sharpen it. Here are the steps to take to replace your circular saw blade:Safety firstFirst and foremost, make sure that the circular saw is detached from its power source.
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• Keeping your toolbox clean and organized

  February 1, 2012
  Making the jobs you do easier involves keeping your tools organized within the toolbox that you put them in. Toolboxes can quickly become a disaster area if they are ill-maintained.
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• Tips for removing finishing nails from molding

  January 1, 2012
  Sometimes forever doesn’t last as long as you think it will. When you put finishing nails into your molding, you were probably thinking that you wouldn’t have to worry about it ever again. That’s not always the case and you may decide that you want the molding out.
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• Four tips for buying a circular saw

  January 1, 2012
  A circular saw is probably one of the most commonly used tools among those who work with wood. With that being the case, you will want to buy a sturdy model that will last you a long time.
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