Remember Mike Holmes—the Canadian home inspector guy who became famous for rescuing homeowners after they’d fallen “victim” to other contractors’ shoddy work on the TV show Holmes on Homes? Of course, you do! A long-time contractor and investor, Mr. Holmes recently partnered with fellow contractor Troy Kumprey to launch a new ladder stabilization system called, . Mr. … Read more
I admit, I very rarely read instructions, labels or anything else that tells me what to do. It drives my wife absolutely nuts. It’s not so much an ego thing as it is a lazy thing. Even when I do read instructions, I usually don’t follow them to the letter. That’s more or less a … Read more
When not running the full-service family Texaco station in Southwest Florida before his passing in the mid-80s, my grandfather was an extremely talented woodworker. His shop was an amazing place where I spent a lot of time back in the day. As good as he was, he also lost a couple of fingers doing what … Read more
Dashcams have been an invaluable tool for police departments for quite some time, serving as witnesses to the truth when it matters most. Similarly, vehicle incident data recorders—also known as black boxes—have become the norm in newer cars, collecting key vehicle and performance data once triggered by a pre-defined event. So what do you get … Read more