Recent content by Richard Head

My dad lost the nut for his Desmond Stephan vise in a move fifty years ago. He looked for years to replace it, with no luck. Thanks to this thread, I ordered one from Milwaukee Tool on Monday. It came today, which is also his birthday. The vise that he kept since 1965 worked for the first...

Keep in mind that if your perimeter boards are already warped, and you stake them in place, the boards will eventually pull away from the slab once the stakes are removed. This leaves a gap between the slab and siding. I would recommend attaching masonry wall ties, or something similar to the...

Long time lurker first time poster. Up until about a year ago, I worked for my Dad who was a masonry contractor. The majority of the jobs we did in the last ten years were cultured / eldorado stone. Over the years we found beter methods for putting the stuff up. Its true starting from the...