by Crawford Merz | May 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Many professional and DIY painters use paint tray liners to keep their trays clean by acting as a removable barrier between the tray and the paint, making cleanup...
by Crawford Merz | Apr 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home When hand-sanding edges and tight spots, fine-grit sandpaper often tears before it wears out. A quick fix for this is to apply a strip of duct tape to the back...
by Crawford Merz | Mar 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Sanding a curved tabletop? Save your hands! Slip on a leather glove and wrap painter’s tape around it with the sticky side out. The tape will grab the sandpaper...
by Crawford Merz | Feb 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Waiting for wood glue to set can slow a project to a crawl, especially if you don’t have proper clamping tools on hand. A simple workaround is to use super glue...
by Crawford Merz | Dec 5, 2025 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Make curved surfaces much easier to tackle with this handy woodworking tip! When sanding the rounded edge of a tabletop, try slipping on a durable work glove and...
by Crawford Merz | Nov 6, 2025 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Got a wobbly door hinge? The screws are probably stripped! Use this quick fix using a golf tee! All you have to do is remove the loose screw, squeeze a bit of wood...
by Crawford Merz | Oct 1, 2025 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Lifting a sheet of plywood (or any other large, flat, or long object or material) alone can be awkward and tough on your back. A handy trick is to make a loop with an...
by Crawford Merz | Sep 1, 2025 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Happy Labor Day to our employees, customers, and partners! We thank you for your hard work and contributions to our company and community, and for giving us a reason to love our jobs. You all deserve...
by Crawford Merz | Jul 1, 2025 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home When you’re going in and out the same door repeatedly – especially when carrying boxes, tools, or materials – it’s a pain when the door keeps...
by Crawford Merz | May 1, 2025 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home If a screw turns without tightening, it’s likely that the screw hole is stripped. Fortunately, there’s a simple and effective way to fix it using toothpicks! First,...
