Chris Holbrook

Tauntons Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing

Tauntons Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing (by Jeff Jewitt) – Book Review

Tauntons Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing (by Jeff Jewitt) – Book Review Title: Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing Author: Jeff Jewitt Publication Date: 2012 Cost: $29.14 (at time of review) from Amazon.com. Overall: (5.0 of 5.0)  Simply one of the best books I have read on any construction topic.  Jeff is incredibly detailed on a wide variety of

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Baldwin Madrina French Door Hardware

Baldwin Madrina Door Hardware Review

Baldwin Madrina Door Hardware Review – Prestige Series Product Reviewed:  The whole line of Baldwin Madrina Door Hardware was installed and tested which includes eight different door set types. Cost:  Costs range from $17.22 to $152.82 depending which door hardware set you need. Overall Rating: (5.5 of 5.0) Incredible high quality and good looks at a reasonable

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lawn after

Artificial Turf & Putting Greens That Transform Your Yard

Artificial Turf & Putting Greens That Transform Your Yard Why did we ultimately decide to add artificial turf?  Our natural grass was completely unusable, had trip hazards, and was a maintenance disaster requiring huge amounts of water.  (Note:  30% of my household water went to this little grass area!)  We live in Arizona where lawn care

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draywall book

Drywall Revised and Updated (by Myron R. Ferguson) – Book Review

Drywall Revised and Updated (by Myron R. Ferguson) – Book Review Title: Drywall Revised and Update, 4th Edition Author: Myron R. Ferguson Publication Date: 2012 Cost: $17.71 (at time of review) from Amazon.com. Overall: (4.0 of 5.0)  A great book to understand the basics of hanging and finishing drywall, all the tools you’ll need, the various materials available and a

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Sea Gull Lighting Uptown 44473

Sea Gull Lighting Uptown in Blacksmith Bathroom Vanity Collection Review

Sea Gull Lighting Uptown in Blacksmith Bathroom Vanity Collection Review Product Reviewed:  Three Sea Gull Lighting products are included in this review.  They include the two bulb (44471), three bulb (44472) and four bulb fixture (44473).  These are incandescent fixtures but self ballasted CFL fixtures are also available.  Bulbs are NOT included. Cost:  $109.80, $127.80 & $169.64 (two, three

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Spray Finishing by Jeff Jewitt

Spray Finishing Made Simple (by Jeff Jewitt) – Book Review

Spray Finishing Made Simple (by Jeff Jewitt) – Book Review Title: Spray Finishing Made Simple Author: Jeff Jewitt Publication Date: 2010 Cost: $18.15 (at time of review) from Amazon.com. Overall: (4.0 of 5.0) Good.  The book provides an overview of spraying a variety of finishes with both compressed air and turbine HVLP equipment. Link To

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Drill Driver Overview

Impact Driver vs Drill vs Hammer Drill: Why So Many Similar Tools?

Impact Driver vs Drill vs Hammer Drill:  Why So Many Similar Tools? There are three different types of drill/drivers to choose from based on your project requirements.  Why three different drill/drivers? Do I want or need all three? Let’s take our time to understand the differences, why each is so unique and why you might

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