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  • Pressure Treated Wood - the new generation

    Have we really moved to a new generation of Pressure Treated Wood? With the introduction of MicroPro treated wood to the Canadian market in the spring of 2013, some are saying that we have a game change in exteriour wood and building decks.  It has taken several years to get this technology adap...
  • Do they not sell drills anymore? Is an impact driver a drill?

      Drill A “drill” is defined as a spinning device that has an adjustable chuck able to clamp down onto a twist bit of just about any size.  Yes they still make them – usually called “drill/drivers”, because you can also put screw bits into them.  The simplest ones available are usually variable...
  • A close look at carpenter's hammers.

    There is a confusing array of hammers on the store shelf, and then many more that aren't on the ordinary store shelves. You may be surprised to learn that there are cultural differences in hammers.   Here is a comparison of a North American with a British hammer. The head itself is similar bu...