How To Know What Shade Your Welding Helmet Is

Welding helmets

The welding helmet is arguably the single most important safety device you use when engaging in welding. Its primary purpose is to protect your eyes from the blinding brightness created when welding. But it also protects your head and neck from errant sparks that otherwise may land on your skin. Plus, the helmet will also …

Read more

How To Use An HVLP Spray Gun

HVLP Spray Gun

When properly used, a paint sprayer can save you time and effort over using rollers or brushes to apply paint. For those in the woodworking field, a paint sprayer can be a highly useful tool for protecting your work. But learning how to properly use an HVLP spray gun will take a little practice. What …

Read more

Why Does My Chainsaw Cut Crooked?

Cutting chainsaw

If you’ve noticed that your chainsaw cuts crooked then the first thing you should do is stop using it. That’s because you should never have a crooked cut and it means there’s something going on with your chainsaw. Just what specifically is happening may not be as clear right from the start, however. Uneven Chain …

Read more

Can You Use A Chainsaw In The Rain?

Using a chainsaw in the rain

If you’re looking to get some work done around the house or even on a professional job you may be concerned about the weather forecast. After all, if you live in a rainy area, or if you have a rainy season you don’t want to be kept from working. So, you might wonder about working …

Read more

How To Drill Into A Tree Without Hurting It

How To Drill Into A Tree Without Hurting It

Want to nail, screw or drill into a tree but worried about hurting or killing it? Here’s what you need to know to fix attachments to trees safely and effectively for treehouses and more.

How To Successfully Install Gutter Guards On Your Home

Install gutter guards

Now not many household chores are really that appealing to most of us, but there are some that make people groan more than any other. Oven cleaning springs to mind for many of us. And of course, cleaning out the gutters around the home. Having to climb up a ladder, sometimes even more around the roof, removing debris that has collected in the gutters and downspout. It is physical, time-consuming and dirty work. It is an important job though. If you leave those twigs, leaves and other debris in there and let it build up it leads to issues like water damage and flooding. These are the things that collect rainwater and move it away from your property. But they can only do their job if they are kept clean, or if you consider having a gutter guard installation.

Read more

How To Start A Stihl Gas Hedge Trimmer

How to Start a Stihl Gas Hedge Trimmer

Stihl gas hedge trimmers are powerful, reliable, and it takes a certain technique to have them start consistently. There are two basic types of trimmers, the compact versions and the pole models. Understanding how to start each type should begin with the instructions that are provided with the trimmer itself. But there are basic techniques …

Read more

error: Content is protected !!