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  • No Discounts For Friends or Family!

    Oh, I’m sure you think I’m a heartless teeth clenching tradesman that hates Christmas. Well, your wrong. I’m sensitive, really. I care about my family, I want them to receive the same treatment that my clients do when a job is done – including the same bill. I’m always willing to help out and offer…

  • Sourcing Materials

    This post will give all of my clients, past, present and future, a look into the unique ways I source my materials for a job. Most tradesmen have their secret sources for materials. Places where you can find the super deal on building supplies or the products which are not stocked at your big box…

  • XHTML CSS Firefox and Microsoft

    There still seems to be a huge gap in the differences between browswers these days. When I was making pages for my employer in 2005 a lot of my time was dedicated to making sure a single web page looked the same in different browsers. Nothing has changed that. In fact, now there is even…

  • Reno On the Upside of Down

    I have just finished re-enforcing some floor joists that were cut to accommodate a drain pipe for a new shower stall. The home is from the post-war era and has had may renovations done to it over the years. The last renovation saw a couple of jokers doing the bathroom installation. The shower leaked onto…

  • In The Beginning

    I’ve always admired the blog sites of other carpenters, furniture makers and wood workers. Several good links can be found off the Taunton Publishing website. The two magazines that I often read are Finehomebuidling.com and Finewoodworking.com. Since late 2006 I have switched back to a craft that is rooted in my childhood – Carpentry. It’s…

  • About Me

    I wanted to join the league of tradesmen that teach as well as build. Web logs seem a natural place to teach for the purpose of self-advertising. Jack of Trades Journal is my endeavor to sell my skills as a self taught trades-person. So, you want to know all about me. Well since you could…