This is the One Project Closer giveaway for August. I hinted about the item-up-for-grabs earlier and now it’s time to get it started! DuoFast FloorMaster 250BN The generous folks at DuoFast have offered up a brand new FloorMaster 250BN! Installing hardwood floors requires several tools including a finish nailer to blind nail the last few [...]

Last week we discussed why outlets and plugs are polarized (it’s a safety feature… if you missed that article, it’s worth a quick read). This week I want to take a minute to describe why modern day electric circuits and appliances are grounded. Most of the electric circuits in your house have three wires going [...]

My neighbors have ordered Fios and part of the process is connecting the house back to the fiber optic pipeline. That means that Miss Utility has been out spray painting the ground to mark buried lines. It’s a common occurrence but did you know that you need to make the same call whenever you dig? [...]

A quick tip for small patches in homes with textured ceilings: you CAN do it yourself with materials you probably already have in your house. I ran into this job while prepping our guestroom to be painted.  The prior owners had swagged lamps hanging from hooks on the ceiling in that room.  Not our style.  [...]

I love this week’s Before and After because it shows us a really dramatic deck transformation. Michael from Better D.I.Y. had an old, rotting deck. It was dangerous and liable of collapsing at any time. Michael took the time to research decks and rebuilt it from the ground up with a stunning result. For being [...]

You’ve probably noticed that in all homes built since the early 80s, the standard configuration for a receptacle is a large slot on the left, a smaller slot on the right, and a roughly circular hole in the middle underneath the two of them. You probably know that the center hole at the bottom is [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close. A big thanks to the folks at Black & Decker for offering up a great cordless trimmer / edger. If you want to learn more about this sweet tool, check out the full Black & Decker Cordless Trimmer review. In the end, we only have one [...]

Space is a limited quantity in my house so I’m very cognizant to maintain versatility. Simple things like an expandable dinner table or having a laptop (read: mobile office) can make a big difference. For my basement workshop, this mean keeping the workbench open and uncluttered. This presents a problem for tools like a bench-top [...]

This week’s Before and After shows us that even a small basement space can be transformed into a cozy modern family room and office.  Greg MacLellan over at GroogsBlog remodels his basement, changing it from an old storage area with a spare refrigerator into a modern entertaining space complete with plasma TV and leather sofa [...]