Meet Toolz! He’s Here to Share Elf on the Shelf Activities for Winter Break!
Look at who showed up at the TIA workshop. It's Toolz, our Elf on the Shelf, or Elf on the workbench in our case!...
Lowe’s Basement Project – Painting an Unfinished Basement
Ah painting, the thing I hate most. I think this is one of those things you either like doing or just flat out despise....
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...
Installing HardWood Floors – Phase 1 The Demolition
People always ask me for advice on projects like I am Bob Villa or something. The truth is, I am more like Tim "The...
Lowe’s Basement Project – Final Thoughts
Wow I can't believe it is finally done. As always this took a lot longer than I expected. The one thing I can say...
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...
Kolpin PowerPod Pro – Kawasaki Mule 610 Project
When we started the Mule project we had a lot of accessories planned which left a concern, where to put all the switches? I...
Craftsman AssureLink Internet Connected DC Belt Drive Garage Door Opener
Wow, what a world we live in. Not only do we have personal communicators like they did in Star Trek, but we now have...
Crown Boiler Aruba 4 Review
Summer is over and winter is here. I am sure right now heating your home is the last thing you are thinking about, but...
MIG Welding Basics 101 – Part 2 – Safety
The process of welding is heating metal so hot that it fuses with another metal. This takes some serious heat and power. It emits...
What I learned from my House Remodel Project
Should you remodel your house or move? That is the question. For us, it was an easy answer to the question since we love...
Ford F150 EcoBoost Review – Our First Review
If you are in the trades, we rely on our trucks to make a living. We need to carry, haul and just get from...
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...
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....
WeatherTech ClearFrame – F-150 EcoBoost Project
Having a new vehicle is great, the only thing I don't like about having new a car is that the dealer thinks that you...
How to Build a Birdhouse
Birdhouses are one of those first projects that every kid remembers. As a child, I remember building some in Girl Scouts and I have...