Big Stretch Caulking...
This is one of those products that goes under appreciated and unnoticed by the majority of hands-on homeowners, repair people, and contractors.  But once you experience the product, you will bee hooked on it from there on out. I was told about Big Stretch caulking by a fellow contractor...
Smart Straps Retractable Ratchet Tie Downs: Product Review
Smart Straps Retractabl...
Have you ever done something for so long that you never even considered a better way of doing it? This was the epiphany that hit me as I first started playing with the Smart Straps Retractable Ratchet Tie Downs as I unloaded them out of the box. It is one of those forehead slappers....
C.H. Hanson Precision Ball Level Review
C.H. Hanson Precision B...
The claim was made in the press release that “Not since the introduction of the modern level in the 1920′s has there been such dramatic changes to the design and functionality of the level like those of the new C.H. Hanson Precision Ball Level.” Now if you know...
Hunter Fans Product Review
Hunter Fans Product Rev...
I should have known better. 5 Minute Fan? Come on. I was skeptical going into it, and I was right. I cussed at this ceiling fan more than I have at any product of late. Don’t get me wrong, Hunter makes a really good fan, but to market this product as a five minute install...
American Standard Faucet Product Review
American Standard Fauce...
After the fan fiasco, the very next day I had to install a new, actually two, bathroom faucets onto new china lavs. I grabbed these American Standard Cadet units because of the cost at the box store. $44 each. At the time I didn’t notice the claim in the green circle that...
New Sponsor – Duck Tape
New Sponsor – Duc...
Here is the website that Joe mentions in the April 4, 2009 show as he interviews Bethany Nock from Duck brand Duct Tape.  It is a fun and interactive site for people with way to much tape on their hands! Find lots of valuable and entertaining information on Duck brand Duct Tape here!
Leatherman SURGE Multi-Tool Product Review
Leatherman SURGE Multi-...
You either know what a Leatherman Multi-Tool is or you don’t. If so, skip ahead. If not, according to the Leatherman website “The Leatherman Surge is one of our two largest multi-tools; a real powerhouse, built with our largest pliers, longest multi-tool blades and easy-to-use...
Trex Decking Review
Trex Decking Review...
I think I can make the claim that I built one of the first Trex decks in Idaho. Maybe not THE first, but pretty close. The project I did was at my own house and it was photographed and written up on the front page of the Life section of the Idaho Statesman newspaper on May 11, 1995....
Gorilla Glue Review
Gorilla Glue Review...
When the archeologists of the future excavate our workshops of today, they will find a bottle of Gorilla Glue in most of them.  Because of this, they will associate a certain amount of significance to the product and the “stick it together” culture.  I would agree on the...