Vinyl and Bamboo Bring New Looks and Features to Flooring
Advances in vinyl and bamboo technology need to be seen and felt to be fully appreciated.
Four Super Screws That are Absolute Winners
Four super-performing screws for wood, concrete and composite decking.
The Surprising Virtues of PVC Decking
PVC decking is lightweight, stain resistant, easy to install and convincingly wood-like.
Flight Training - Open Cockpit Style
I take a ride in a Stearman biplane trainer. Just for fun.
My Margarita—Simple, Delicious and So Very Summery
A truly great margarita requires two things, fresh lime juice and the proper methodoloy. Here, I cover both.
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.
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.
Thanks for Visiting Our New Site
We've labored for over a year to create our new website and I'm very proud of the end result.
