6 / 11 Via Rockler.com Clamps There’s an old woodworkers’ refrain: You can never have too many clamps, and to my ears this rings true. Clamps are seldom used alone, and buying them in sets is considerably less expensive. This set of six Bessey Clamps is a great place to start, and covers most projects under 36 inches. With padded, parallel jaws these clamps provide 900 lbs. of pressure and help keep projects square. Read More...
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since the events of September 11, 2001, a day which has been forever seared into the collective memory of Americans and the world over — a day of tragedy, of resilience, of remembrance.
Two decades on and the stories from 9/11 — from the survivors, from victims’ loved ones, from the firefighters and police officers and countless other heroes who helped from both the air and on the ground — will never be forgotten. Read More...
Let’s face it: It’s pretty easy to take concrete patios, sidewalks, driveways and basement and garage floors for granted. After all, they seem pretty darn invincible as you walk and drive all over them, day after day, month after month, year after year. And concrete is strong and durable—until it’s suddenly not.
Like a weight-lifter who stops working out, an unmaintained concrete slab can slowly deteriorate. Couple that with the fact that concrete isn’t cheap (one recent survey pegged the average nationwide cost of installing a concrete patio at about $2,630), it’s clearly in your best interests to protect this seemingly invulnerable investment with a little TLC. Read More...