The 800 years ago versions of Mrs.00 and Cowgirl were all "Yeah, those printed books are nice and all, but I like the feel of a stone tablet in my hands."
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if I ever travel much more or find the desire to read away from home more, I'll have to think about it again. So far it hasn't been an issue to drag books around. Although, it seems my library has a lot of e-books so it may be a good option to get books that aren't at the local branch.
Here is my knowledge from when I was buying this stuff for a construction company and doing work around the house:
If you can find Panasonic tools they offer a very nice combination of light weight, quality and price. This is the brand our work crews tended to prefer but you won't generally find them at Menards, Home Depot or Lowes. If you have a Grainger or United Rentals nearby they would carry them.
DeWalt was good. The tools could be a little bulkier than others but the price was good. Bosch tools tended to be similar to DeWalt.
Milwaukee and Makita tend to be a bit better quality but you probably pay a bit more. For certain specialty tools these were the preferred brands.
I would tend to agree with Boxster that for most household projects Ryobi and other house brand (e.g. Craftsmen) tools will work fine. However, a 9 volt drill would really limit what you can do. I would recommend a 12 volt drill at the minimum.
You should probably get a spare battery. Don't get both batteries with the lowest amperage possible (if there is a choice). These will die quickly. Also, you would want spare drill bits. Installing blinds all over the house takes a lot of drilling, the bits tend to get pretty hot and snap.
I hope this isn't information overload. It got a bit more wordy than I expected.
Last drill thoughts. If you use a drill infrequently there is nothing wrong with having one that has a cord. Radical as that may seem.
And, if you ever get a 1/2 inch hammer drill, DO NOT loan it to your tool destroying neighbor. Just sayin'.
And, if you ever get a 1/2 inch hammer drill, DO NOT loan it to your tool destroying neighbor. Just sayin'.
Truth. Also, if you build a deck you will definitely want one with a cord.Last drill thoughts. If you use a drill infrequently there is nothing wrong with having one that has a cord. Radical as that may seem.
And, if you ever get a 1/2 inch hammer drill, DO NOT loan it to your tool destroying neighbor. Just sayin'.
Got married. Went on honeymoon to Iceland. Bought 90 year old 3000 sqft center hall colonial in Cleveland Heights. All in a span of 3 weeks. All the life changes.
Wait. Set myself up for one.
Wait. Set myself up for one.
we have a patio, so no deck stuff, but definitely the possibility of insulating and drywalling the garage sooner than finishing the basement. I have no idea if drywalling requires a drill, probably. Was definitely planning on two batteries, good to know on drill bits. The DeWalt ones I was perusing on Home Depot are 18 and 20 volt. Think DH said he was figuring to spend about $100.
I bet that house is gorgeous! Is there a lot of work to do or is it fairly updated? I love that look. That and plantation style, love love.
How was Iceland, that is a very unique choice!
Congrats on allllll the changes!
Is it strange that made me wonder if a kiddo was on the way too?
Congratulations! Tell us about Iceland.
I used to say the same thing. Loved the effort of actually going out and finding the book. Then there was a book that I just couldn't find, even online to buy. Got a Nook for Christmas and I was reading that book within minutes. I literally had searched a year for this book before. I'll never go back. A Kindle would be better, but my Nook still does just fine and I couldn't live without it.
18 volt will do almost anything you need. You will need a drill for the drywall. You should also probably get a drywall bit for that. Depending upon how long it takes to recharge the batteries and how quickly DH works, you may want a corded drill for drywalling. A cheap one would work fine.
Just saw a call out for the bariatric ambulance on Twitter. Had no idea our county had one
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I didn't think I would ever give up reading books. However, about a year ago the kids gave up their first generation Kindle Fires to get Ipads. I decided to give the Kindle a chance and love it. Being able to change the font size and brightness is nice and it is really easy to check out books from the library online. I've noticed that the readers tend to work a little better with books downloaded from the "regular" library rather than the 3M Cloud library. I have no idea how the libraries decide which books are downloadable from where. Purchased books tend to work even better.
yeah the I'm assuming whatever we get now is what we would use for the garage at some point, but may not be what we have when we start fiddling around with the basement. I think based on window and outlet location, cordless definitely sounds best for our immediate needs. My guess is we will be slow drywallers, ha.
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