As much as possible I try to avoid pulling out my tape measure even though it’s one of the most important tools on the jobsite. Less steps = more productivity.
Can you show how to do it closer up You’ll see I use red and green snips because each pair of snips lifts a different side of the metal so that you don’t bend the finished piece.
Doing some stuff around the house today and I thought I’d share and easy way to find center of anything if you want to be mentally lazy like me.
Here’s another demonstration that caught my attention at the World of Concrete Trade show in Las Vegas. A corded grinder is on the left and a cordless grinder is on the left.
his is a common problem for all pump jacks I’ve used. They will last years and years but will eventually slip like this. It’s not a safety concern, but rather very annoying.
I typically don’t use a level even though there’s one on my speed square. I just measure from the top.
I’m enjoying my time here at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. This is one thing that caught my attention today - the new Dewalt Power Shift 554Wh battery and tools.
I’m here at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. Hearing the CEO speak about the various new products they have developed was very refreshing.
I’ve shown a few different ways I cut out openings like this in siding before. This yet another way. This method requires no marking and no tape measure.
I’ve shown a few different ways I cut out openings like this in siding before. This yet another way. This method requires no marking and no tape measure.
I’ve shown other ways on how to remove siding if you don’t have this tool. If you do have this tool, this is how you use it.
I’ve shown using a laser tape measure before and how it can be quite efficient. In this particular situation it makes life way easier as it’s tough to pull a tape solo across close to 16’.
Pinching the fence with your index finger and thumb is a very simple and safe way to make a guide to make a straight cut if you’re started with a straight edge.
Put the last piece in and go home! This feels like a Friday thing to do.
Replacing a kick-down extension on a downspout. This client hired me to put on this missing extension. It is done to match all of the other extensions around the house.
Sometimes my scaffold setups aren’t ideal. I’ve always hated climbing over ladder jacks (ladder jacks are the adjustable aluminum brackets that hook onto the ladder rungs to support the plank).
This is one way to stay warm in the freezing cold 😂.
t’s about -13C (9F) and as you can see the Malco Turbo Shears still work well. You’ll see that I don’t pull out a tape measure for this whole process.
Whenever I switch to any new tool belt or tool setup, I’ll always force myself to get proficient at grabbing and putting away all tools without looking down.
