One of the greatest tools to use in construction is a skill saw with a laser alignment site to make sure you make a perfect cut all the time.
Your grandfather used to say; measure twice and cut once and with a skill saw with a laser alignment you can be sure that you make a perfect cut and do not waste material.
Now remember your grandfather went through the Depression and material was costly and they were always trying to save money.
But now you can be just as for frugle with your materials and make sure you never waste anything by using a skill saw with a laser alignment on it.
More and more tools have laser light alignment to help contractors do a better job of, but now these tools are getting inexpensive enough for the home user and they make perfect Christmas gifts for Dad to use around the house.
Making a perfect cut all the time makes perfect sense.
There are several companies that sell laser aligned tools and you can get them from anybody from Snap-on-Tools to the Sears catalog.
I have even noticed laser light alignment tools at Wal-Mart.
You owe it to yourself to do the job right the first time and laser alignment tools will help you do just that.
The amazing thing is that as these power tools get better, and safer anyone can use them and due to the slowing of the housing market more and more people are indeed, doing it themselves.
I hope you will consider this in 2008.