Eric Jopp
Eric is a huge Cubs fans and no, he is not related to Chevy Chase. While he loves remodeling his house, his passion is spending time with his wife and two children.
Square N Tape
One thing that has amazed me over the year is the creativity of the American people. I know I don't have that type of...
Low Water Pressure Problem
We take water for granted. We turn on the faucet, the water comes out, we shut it off and we are off to something...
Action Items and Maintenance of a Wood Burning Fireplace
Okay you installed your wood burning fireplace and you are set to have your first fire. Before you have your first fire we should probably...
Screws vs Nails
Why are there so many fasteners on the market. We have screws, nails, staples, glue, velcro and so many other ways to fasten things...
Guide to Installing a Wood Burning Fireplace
As you know we have been working on a project of installing a wood burning fireplace for some time. We already talked about the...
Exstension Cords Tips and Tricks
Extension Cords, what would we do without them? Well I guess we would be using cordless tools or each corded tool would have a...
Porter Cable Drill – PCL180CDK-2
I have been doing a couple of roofing and basement jobs in the past month, so I had some time to play around with...
How to Install a Chimney Cap
Not too long ago we did a project about installing a Blaze King Fireplace which also required us to install a DuraVent liner. This...
Kobalt 18V Drill KT200A – Power on a Budget
Not too long ago we attended the Kobalt Tool Event in NY. I have to say I have never really used Kobalt power tools...
Paslode CS150 Cap Stapler
One thing I have been doing a lot of lately is framing out basements and roofing. Since this overview is of a Cap Stapler,...
Ladder Hand
When we were in Vegas at the hardware show we saw a pretty cool invention called the Ladder Hand. Basically it is a small shelf...
Milwaukee M18 Hammer Drill – 2602-20
The Milwaukee Hammer Drill 2602-20 not only breaks through rock, but the drill rocks. Okay that was bad. However this drill is incredible. This Milwaukee...
DuraVent Liner
You saw the reasons I went with a Blaze King and now it is time to talk about why I went with the DuraVent. I...
Milwaukee Pliers – Electricians Dream Tools
48-22-4106 6"- 48-22-4107 7" - 48-22-4108 8 " - 6 in 1 Diagonal Cutting Pliers
Milwaukee has come out with some pretty cool and innovative hand tools. ...
Blaze King – Princess Insert
Since our install, we have made some updates.
Blaze King Update - 2015
Blaze King Update - 2020
One of the biggest questions we get...
Wood Burning Fireplaces – A Guide
Now I would like to say we created the perfect Fireplace Guide, but I know we didn't. There truly is a lot to fireplaces....