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JENSEN Mini Radio and Wireless Headphones Kit with Weather Band JHD910BTK- Review

Published on May 1, 2012 by in Featured, Projects
This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Mule 610 XC

For our Kawasaki Mule 610 project I decided to go looking for a more application specific type stereo.  I wanted something that was fully weatherproof and had features that I could utilize.  Jensen sent me their Bluetooth MINI Radio and Bluetooth Wireless Headphones Kit JHD910BTK.  It is designed for small

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Installing HardWood Floors – Phase 1 The Demolition

Published on April 16, 2012 by in Projects

People always ask me for advice on projects like I am Bob Villa or something.  The truth is, I am more like Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor.  I love tools but pretty much botch any project I start!  After reading how to Install hardwood floors over at aconcordcarpenter.com I got

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Lowe’s Basement Project – Final Thoughts

Published on March 11, 2012 by in Projects
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Basement Project

Wow I can’t believe it is finally done.  As always this took a lot longer than I expected.  The one thing I can say is that I am so glad we tackled this project.  Again our house is very small, so having a basement we can use makes a world

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Basement Project – DuraShield Review

Published on March 10, 2012 by in Projects
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Basement Project

Our basement project has turned out to engulf us a little more than we thought, but doesn’t that always happen?  We have a pretty bad leak that we needed to fix before we started painting.  The house was built in 1924, so there is no sump pump.  Basically there is

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Lowe’s Basement Project – Painting an Unfinished Basement

Published on March 7, 2012 by in Projects
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Basement Project

Ah painting, the thing I hate most.  I think this is one of those things you either like doing or just flat out despise.  When I started thinking about the paint, this is the first time I thought we actually had a big basement.  Actually it’s not too bad.  We

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WeatherTech ClearFrame – F-150 EcoBoost Project

Published on March 1, 2012 by in Projects
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series EcoBoost F150

Having a new vehicle is great, the only thing I don’t like about having new a car is that the dealer thinks that you want to advertise all over town for them.  They include cheesy license plate frames that look like crap with their name on it.  There are some

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Lowe’s Basement Project – How to turn an Unfinished Basement into a Playroom – Under $750

Published on February 26, 2012 by in Projects
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Basement Project

Tools in Action has been doing a lot of different projects lately and we have one more to add to our list.  We are going to take an unfinished basement, visit Lowes and turn it into a kid’s playroom for under $750.  Now before we get started there are a

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Action Items and Maintenance of a Wood Burning Fireplace

Published on January 13, 2012 by in Projects
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Wood Burning Fireplace

Okay you installed your wood burning fireplace and you are set to have your first fire.  Before you have your first fire we should probably go over a couple of things you need to know such as starting a fire, what to expect, how to properly maintain a fire and how

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Pace Edwards JackRabbit Retractable Truck Bed Cover – F-150 EcoBoost Project

Published on January 12, 2012 by in Projects
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series EcoBoost F150

We love our trucks just as much as we love our tools, so when it comes to protection and security a locking bed cover is a logical choice.  There are many choices from fiberglass caps to fabric snap covers.  I wanted something that locks and protects my cargo from the

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Guide to Installing a Wood Burning Fireplace

Published on January 12, 2012 by in Projects
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Wood Burning Fireplace

As you know we have been working on a project of installing a wood burning fireplace for some time.  We already talked about the fireplace and the liner, now it is time to jump into the install process.  Before we move on, this might be a great time to recommend

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