From the editors of Tool Box Buzz, Home Construction Improvement and Concord Carpenter
Volume 146
Hey Guys,
Just a few more days to enter July's Tradesman/Tradeswoman of the month. So far the prizes have been a cordless mitersaw, high-torque impact, and a new M18 7-9" grinder. All great prizes. If you haven't entered yet for this month, what are you waiting for?! Click the image above to get
started.
Also in this week's newsletter is a series of articles building exterior commercial walls. The rest of this week's articles include a couple quick projects around the home and of course new tool reviews towards the bottom.
A few years ago we were building a single story commercial building with steel stud framing and brick cladding. It was a great opportunity to document the process. This is a series of 3 articles building up the wall layers and the reasoning behind it. If you're in residential construction and ever wondered about commercial, check out these articles in order.
The Nest Hello video doorbell gives you the ability to watch over your home in crystal-clear HD video. You can see, hear, and speak to visitors from anywhere. You get instant mobile alerts when there is motion at your front door, and the two-way talk feature lets you answer the door from your smartphone, tablet, or PC.
Outdoor light fixtures are exposed to the elements 24/7. After about 5 years the cheap ones really start to show some wear and tear. We needed to replace a fixture that was too small looking and pretty beat up. It was a really easy 10-20 min project that used minimal tools. Read on to see how to do it yourself.
Ryobi has a new LED work light on the market that has an adjustable color range from 2700K (soft white) to 5000K (cool white). So why is this useful?! It is ideal for any tradesman that has to identify multicolored wiring. The light is easily adjustable from a knob on the top to get accurate color representation. It's also useful for seeing what paint colors will look like with the clients preferred
lighting.
Brushless motors have made 12 volt drill drivers and impacts much more powerful and efficient. 12V tools are now able to do tasks formerly relegated to their larger 18V siblings. Bosch's new PS42 is an example of that, it isn't a speed demon but it hits hard. Visit the link for the rest of our review on this great little guy.
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