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In this show The Handyguys discuss selecting pneumatic nailers also known as nail guns. Nail Gun Choices Below is a listing of different nail guns from small to large to specialty, this list will help you in Selecting Pneumatic Nailers. Pin Nailers 23 gauge pin nailers are the smallest of the lot. They are used when you need to nail small, delicate, parts and want the smallest nail hole possible. This type of nailer is usually used in furniture building. An Uffy Tools TH-T-CZ10 is shown in the video. Brad nailers 18 gauge brad nailers are usually used for small moldings and small trim pieces. Nailing things like shoe moulding and screen moulding are best done with an 18g brad nailer, larger nails will cause splits. Finish nailers Finish nailers come in two sizes: 16g and 15g. Both will do the job for most trim work like window and door trim and some crown moulding. The 15g nailer is angled and the 16g nailer is straight. The angle of the 15g nailer makes it easier to get into corners but the 16g makes a slightly smaller hole. Framing nailers These are the ‘big boys’. They are, obviously, used for framing. What many people don’t realize is framing nailers can accommodate many other style nails as well. Things like ring shank nails, decking nails and more. You can use a framing nailer (with the correct nails) for putting down subfloor, roof sheathing, some siding and other building tasks. Specialty nailers There are specialty nailers for specific purposes as well. Selecting pneumatic nailers specific to the task at hand will help your project go faster. Roofing nailers m...

Moving to Home Improvement Videos and Youtube Then Handyguys Podcast is now moving primarily to a video format. To get all of our latest content and to see our home improvement videos, please subscribe to our youtube channel.  We will begin uploading new content in the next week or so and have already filmed 5 new episodes in the updated Handyguys Productions studio. Why the Change? We moved to home improvement videos because our content benefits from our ability to visually demonstrate our topic at hand. We tried to make the move to video a couple of years ago but we did not have the resources or organization necessary at the time to make the leap. We now have a production crew, a wardrobe, set, lights and access to multiple cameras. Of course that requires significant capital investment. We hope to recoup some of that cost through youtube’s monetization system but also through other video production ventures.  We think that our new-found ability to help out both our regular listeners and occasional visitors through short, targeted home improvement videos will benefit the DIY community. Get ready for shows on pneumatic nailers, garage shelving and cabinets, Ipe Decking, cutting the cable and more!  As always, we encourage our listeners to provide feedback for our content. If you have questions or would like us to cover a specific topic, please use the contact form. As always…thank you for listening viewing the Handyguys Podacast and enjoy the show.

Moving to Home Improvement Videos and Youtube Then Handyguys Podcast is now moving primarily to a video format. To get all of our latest content and to see our home improvement videos, please subscribe to our youtube channel.  We will begin uploading new content in the next week or so and have already filmed 5 new episodes in the updated Handyguys Productions studio. Why the Change? We moved to home improvement videos because our content benefits from our ability to visually demonstrate our topic at hand. We tried to make the move to video a couple of years ago but we did not have the resources or organization necessary at the time to make the leap. We now have a production crew, a wardrobe, set, lights and access to multiple cameras. Of course that requires significant capital investment. We hope to recoup some of that cost through youtube’s monetization system but also through other video production ventures.  We think that our new-found ability to help out both our regular listeners and occasional visitors through short, targeted home improvement videos will benefit the DIY community. Get ready for shows on pneumatic nailers, garage shelving and cabinets, Ipe Decking, cutting the cable and more!  As always, we encourage our listeners to provide feedback for our content. If you have questions or would like us to cover a specific topic, please use the contact form. As always…thank you for listening viewing the Handyguys Podacast and enjoy the show.

In this video podcast Handyguy Paul tackles building a custom closet shelf system. This system is from easyclosets.com and it worked out great in this walk-in closet. What does Paul’s wife think about the custom closet? Read her thoughts and watch HER video on her blog, Musings of a Housewife. Make sure you subscribe, there will be more videos coming soon. easyclosets.com has provided the products used in this evaluation. However, the opinions of The Handyguys are entirely our own and we have not been paid to make positive comments.

In this video podcast Handyguy Paul tackles building a custom closet shelf system. This system is from easyclosets.com and it worked out great in this walk-in closet. What does Paul’s wife think about the custom closet? Read her thoughts and watch HER video on her blog, Musings of a Housewife. Make sure you subscribe, there will be more videos coming soon. easyclosets.com has provided the products used in this evaluation. However, the opinions of The Handyguys are entirely our own and we have not been paid to make positive comments.

When I joined forces with Brian to create the Handyguys Podcast I had no idea that so many subjects for future posts existed in my kitchen. The newest is a water and ice dispenser problem with my GE side by side.  My dishwasher problems (and fixes!) keep this site busy. My GE side-by-side refrigerator is now in a competition with the Kenmore elite (Whirlpool made) dishwasher as the worst appliance ever owned by Handyguy Paul. Last night I fixed one more water and ice dispenser problem that has driven the kids crazy. Let’s review previous problems with this unit. Model: GE side by side stainless steel gss25tsre.SS. Purchased 10/2005: 1. Shelves too small in freezer causing them to crash to bottom of freezer.  GE sent replacements. 2. Water tank leak.  Fixed 10/2011. 3. Defrost problems causing the freezer coils to freeze up which makes freezer and refrigerator compartments too warm.  Temporary solution was to remove back wall panel of freezer and melt ice on coils with hair dryer.  That solution lasted for about a month.  The permanent required replacement of the control board.  Fixed 12/2011. 4. The water and ice dispenser problem began intermittently on 3/2012. The original solution was to wait overnight and hope my water and ice dispenser problems went away.  It did begin working again for a few days at a time.  A few weeks later it only worked for a few hours at a time.  After 4 weeks from when the dispenser stopped working, the dispenser went dead for good.  I finally grew tired of the problem and fixed it. There are several potential causes of the water and ice dispenser problem. Water and Ice Dispenser Problem – Water not dispensing but Ice is…. First identify what exactly is not working.  Does any aspect of the dispenser work such as the water, ice, light, etc.?  If only the water flow is broken, you may have a bad water valve on the back of the unit.  Or, more likely, the water line is frozen or clogged.  If the water is not working, wait a day or two and see if the problem self-corrects. In some cases, the defrost cycle can cause=e the line to freeze because it does not have adequate insulation in the door.  If the problem persists, investigate proper water flow on the line . You can open up the kick plate at the bottom of your unit and look for the coupler under the freezer door where the water line is routed from the back of the freezer up to the dispenser. Disconnect this coupler and see if you have water coming out. You should only get a trickle.  Then depress your water dispenser switch and see if water begins shooting out. If the water does begin flowing, then your clog is in the section of tube in your freezer door. You can try putting all your food in an ice chest and thawing out the freezer to see if you can get the tube working or you can just replace the tube. Water and Ice Dispenser Problem – Water and Ice not working If neither your ice or water are working from your dispenser you could have the following problems: 1.  Bad dispenser switch. You will have to investigate this by removing the button panel and getting access to the switch. You can usually hear whether the switch is trying to activate. 2. Bad electrical connection to the dispenser.  This was my problem! I removed the kick plate at the base of the unit and looked for the electrical connection under the freezer hing.  There is a coupler there which connects the electrical wires that run to the switch.  In my case I could see that there was corrosion on the wires.

When I joined forces with Brian to create the Handyguys Podcast I had no idea that so many subjects for future posts existed in my kitchen. The newest is a water and ice dispenser problem with my GE side by side.  My dishwasher problems (and fixes!) keep this site busy. My GE side-by-side refrigerator is now in a competition with the Kenmore elite (Whirlpool made) dishwasher as the worst appliance ever owned by Handyguy Paul. Last night I fixed one more water and ice dispenser problem that has driven the kids crazy. Let’s review previous problems with this unit. Model: GE side by side stainless steel gss25tsre.SS. Purchased 10/2005: 1. Shelves too small in freezer causing them to crash to bottom of freezer.  GE sent replacements. 2. Water tank leak.  Fixed 10/2011. 3. Defrost problems causing the freezer coils to freeze up which makes freezer and refrigerator compartments too warm.  Temporary solution was to remove back wall panel of freezer and melt ice on coils with hair dryer.  That solution lasted for about a month.  The permanent required replacement of the control board.  Fixed 12/2011. 4. The water and ice dispenser problem began intermittently on 3/2012. The original solution was to wait overnight and hope my water and ice dispenser problems went away.  It did begin working again for a few days at a time.  A few weeks later it only worked for a few hours at a time.  After 4 weeks from when the dispenser stopped working, the dispenser went dead for good.  I finally grew tired of the problem and fixed it. There are several potential causes of the water and ice dispenser problem. Water and Ice Dispenser Problem – Water not dispensing but Ice is…. First identify what exactly is not working.  Does any aspect of the dispenser work such as the water, ice, light, etc.?  If only the water flow is broken, you may have a bad water valve on the back of the unit.  Or, more likely, the water line is frozen or clogged.  If the water is not working, wait a day or two and see if the problem self-corrects. In some cases, the defrost cycle can cause=e the line to freeze because it does not have adequate insulation in the door.  If the problem persists, investigate proper water flow on the line . You can open up the kick plate at the bottom of your unit and look for the coupler under the freezer door where the water line is routed from the back of the freezer up to the dispenser. Disconnect this coupler and see if you have water coming out. You should only get a trickle.  Then depress your water dispenser switch and see if water begins shooting out. If the water does begin flowing, then your clog is in the section of tube in your freezer door. You can try putting all your food in an ice chest and thawing out the freezer to see if you can get the tube working or you can just replace the tube. Water and Ice Dispenser Problem – Water and Ice not working If neither your ice or water are working from your dispenser you could have the following problems: 1.  Bad dispenser switch. You will have to investigate this by removing the button panel and getting access to the switch. You can usually hear whether the switch is trying to activate. 2. Bad electrical connection to the dispenser.  This was my problem! I removed the kick plate at the base of the unit and looked for the electrical connection under the freezer hing.  There is a coupler there which connects the electrical wires that run to the switch.  In my case I could see that there was corrosion on the wires.

In this video episode of The Handyguys Podcast Handyguy Paul replaces the water tank on his GE Side By Side refrigerator. His tank was leaking so he found the part and replaced it. This repair will be similar for many different makes and models of refrigerators.

In this video episode of The Handyguys Podcast Handyguy Paul replaces the water tank on his GE Side By Side refrigerator. His tank was leaking so he found the part and replaced it. This repair will be similar for many different makes and models of refrigerators.

Does a 5 minute fan take 5 minutes to install? The Handyguys find out. Watch this video to see if Handyguy Brian can beat the clock while installing a Hunter 5 minute fan. We picked up the ceiling fan and everything needed to install it at our local True Value. We were one of the bloggers selected by True Value to work on the DIY Squad. We have been compensated for our time commitment to the program as well as our writing about our experience. We have also been compensated for the materials needed for our DIY project. However, our opinions are entirely our own and we have not been paid to publish positive comments.

Does a 5 minute fan take 5 minutes to install? The Handyguys find out. Watch this video to see if Handyguy Brian can beat the clock while installing a Hunter 5 minute fan. We picked up the ceiling fan and everything needed to install it at our local True Value. We were one of the bloggers selected by True Value to work on the DIY Squad. We have been compensated for our time commitment to the program as well as our writing about our experience. We have also been compensated for the materials needed for our DIY project. However, our opinions are entirely our own and we have not been paid to publish positive comments.

The Spooky Abandoned Railroad Tunnel The Handyguys took a day off to discover a long lost Railroad tunnel, the Phoenixville Tunnel. The big reason that few people have found the tunnel is due to the rough terrain. Brian and Paul fight through the thickets and make it to the tunnel. We had a lot of fun on our day off!  

The Spooky Abandoned Railroad Tunnel The Handyguys took a day off to discover a long lost Railroad tunnel, the Phoenixville Tunnel. The big reason that few people have found the tunnel is due to the rough terrain. Brian and Paul fight through the thickets and make it to the tunnel. We had a lot of fun on our day off!  

In this video episode of The Handyguys Podcast we showcase some of the features of a freestanding Ipe deck such as lighting, hidden fasteners, Ipe plugs and aluminum balusters. Some of the things show in this video are * Ipe Deck completed construction * Use of beam and joist flashing * Use of low voltage lighting with concealed wire * Using a boulder for a landing * Use of hidden Ipe fasteners * Use of Ipe Plugs

In this video episode of The Handyguys Podcast we showcase some of the features of a freestanding Ipe deck such as lighting, hidden fasteners, Ipe plugs and aluminum balusters. Some of the things show in this video are * Ipe Deck completed construction * Use of beam and joist flashing * Use of low voltage lighting with concealed wire * Using a boulder for a landing * Use of hidden Ipe fasteners * Use of Ipe Plugs