Here is EHT’s annual list of gift ideas for the home-improvement enthusiast. We’ve collected tools and gadgets galore to help with projects big and small. Did we com-pile this list to help guide your holiday shopping, or for you to pass along to your family as a wish list? Maybe a little bit of both. From our staff to you […]
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The 2019 Builders’ Show will bring together more than 1,500 top manufacturers and suppliers from around the globe in 600,000 net square feet of exhibit space, showcasing the latest and most in-demand construction products and services. Attendees can also tour the two official show homes. The New American Home, located in Henderson, Nevada, is distinguished by incorporating a wide variety of contemporary-modern […]
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Not much work gets done if you can’t see what you’re doing. Whether working at night or within interior locations with low visibility, task lighting is an indispensable aspect of the job. For many years, halogen work lamps were the go-to solution to splash a lot of light around a project site. Although they put the light where it was […]
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By Matt Weber Having moved my family into a larger house, one of my first concerns was: How much will my utility bills increase to heat/cool the extra square footage? I’m the dad after all, so it’s my job to follow my kids around and turn off all the light switches they leave on. “Close the door! Are you trying […]
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One common task to protect gas-fired outdoor power equipment is prepping the fuel systems of the engines. Although some manufacturers recommend draining the fuel tank and carburetor prior to storage, doing so might make it more difficult to start when you take it out of storage. The fuel system must be addressed, however, because alcohol-blended fuels can attract moisture that […]
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Introducing the NEW UNIVERSAL Attic Dek PanelAttic Dek was originally introduced in 2005 to solve a simple need, with a simple solution. This innovative product quickly became the go to solution for homeowners to take advantage of that unused storage space in the attic. However, homeowners had to be sure to order the correct size based on their joist spacing. Now in 2018 the product has […]
Forney Industries has added to their family of machines with a line sure to impress any level of metalworker. The Forney Easy Weld line will have even the most novice welder working like a pro in no time, without taking a hit on their wallets. One machine in this line is the Forney Easy Weld 20 P Plasma Cutter, and […]
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Get 10 carpenters in a room and you’ll probably get 10 ways to build and detail a pergola. However, when it comes to the pergola’s base—what our furniture and feet touch every time we enter the cross-hatched shadows of the posts, girders and rafters—it’s safe to say everybody in the pretend group will opt for a hardscape. Cementitious or blue […]
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