Posts tagged do together
Installing Half Round Gutters :: History, Planning and Prep
2June 18, 2013
by jb bartkowiak
in remodeling
Essentially there are two types of gutters you’ll find in residential installations today … half-round and the more common k-style – each taking their name, likely, from their cross section shape. K-style, in many cases -easier to install, is typically a lot cheaper. Half-round on the other hand surely pre-dates k-style and is often considered a little more historic (well, at least in my eyes). [Click to Read More]
Building a Birdhouse from Scrap Cedar (aka … SubTitle :: Do It Yourself with a Friend is Twice as Nice)
4January 16, 2013
In this post, I work with Beth of Beth's DIY Workshop to build a birdhouse from scrap cedar. This birdhouse being my gift in a White Elephant Gift Exchange for this year's Baltimore Bloggers Holiday Party hosted by One Project Closer. [...]
A Standard of Service :: My Home Depot: FIRST for Pro
3June 12, 2012
by Barry
in On the Job
A good part of this has been fostered by getting to know some of the people who work in the stores, associates as they are known by title. My local store has one such associate who has done more to change the way I view the HD brand than any other. His name is Skip and Skip is nothing short of amazing. [...]
You can do it, we can help :: My Home Depot … Intro FIRST for Pro
3June 11, 2012
by Barry
in On the Job
I remember lumberyard employees being short tempered and having little capacity to suffer, those they saw as fools lightly and I believe this hostile environment set the stage for the rise of the DIY friendly home center. [...]
Could Tiny Little Flying Robots Replace *Your* Contractor?
2February 1, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in On the Job
That link was posted yesterday to one of (the several) Facebook Groups I have now found myself a part of. With it, the poster wrote the phrase: "Flying machines: the contractors of the future??"
Of course this intrigued me. [...]
