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If you’re looking for some interesting tidbits for small talk at your holiday parties try slipping some of these little known facts into the conversation. You’re sure to “dazzle” your friends!.jpg)
...The Skil Corporation invented the portable circular saws just after World War II and, in fact, “Skilsaw” became synonymous with the tools. The new saws allowed carpenters to cut through a framing 2-by-4 much faster than with a handsaw and thus helped fuel the booming home-construction business of the time.
...John Balsley (1823 - 1895) became a wealthy Dayton carpentry businessman after inventing a practical wooden stepladder; the first U.S. patent issued for a safety stepladder.
...2x4s are not actually 2 inches by 4 inches. When the board is first rough sawn from the log, it is a true 2x4, but the drying process and planing of the board reduce it to the finished 1 ½” x 3 ½”size
...It is believed that the origin of the term "penny" in relation to nail size is based on the old custom in England of selling nails 
by the hundred. A hundred nails that sold for sixpence were "six penny" nails. The larger the nail, the more a hundred nails would cost. The penny size is written with a number and the abbreviation d for penny (e.g. - 10d). D is an abbreviation for denarius, a Roman coin similar to a penny; this was the abbreviation for a penny in the UK before changing to the decimal system. 
by the hundred. A hundred nails that sold for sixpence were "six penny" nails. The larger the nail, the more a hundred nails would cost. The penny size is written with a number and the abbreviation d for penny (e.g. - 10d). D is an abbreviation for denarius, a Roman coin similar to a penny; this was the abbreviation for a penny in the UK before changing to the decimal system. ...Most Hand Tools date back to Ancient Egypt. “Snapping a line,” a technique familiar in ancient Egypt, is employed in modern building construction. After 5,000 years the only change in this technique is that we use chalk where the Egyptians used wet red paint.
...The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans because the tower is built on unsuitable ground for such a heavy and tall 
building. It is only about 6 feet above sea level and built on a riverbed. The underlying ground is made up of layers of sand and clay. The layers are not even and the weight of the building has compressed them. Because the layers are not even, as the ground has compressed, it has sunk more in some places than others.
building. It is only about 6 feet above sea level and built on a riverbed. The underlying ground is made up of layers of sand and clay. The layers are not even and the weight of the building has compressed them. Because the layers are not even, as the ground has compressed, it has sunk more in some places than others...jpg)
..Thomas Edison was actively involved in promoting the use of cement and formed the Edison Portland Cement Co. in 1899. He tried to promote widespread use of cement for the construction of low-cost homes and envisioned alternative uses for concrete in the manufacture of phonographs, furniture, refrigerators, and pianos. Unfortunately, Edison was ahead of his time with these ideas, as widespread use of concrete proved economically unfeasible at that time.
..Thomas Edison was actively involved in promoting the use of cement and formed the Edison Portland Cement Co. in 1899. He tried to promote widespread use of cement for the construction of low-cost homes and envisioned alternative uses for concrete in the manufacture of phonographs, furniture, refrigerators, and pianos. Unfortunately, Edison was ahead of his time with these ideas, as widespread use of concrete proved economically unfeasible at that time....Contrary to popular belief, Thomas Crapper (1836-1910) did not invent the flush toilet. He did exist, however, and is credited with improving the functionality of the early flush toilet (or "water closet," as it was then called). Credit for the original invention goes to 16th-century author Sir John Harrington, who not only came up with the idea but installed an early working prototype in the palace of Queen Elizabeth I, his godmother.
...In the first 12 months after purchasing a newly built home, owners spend an average of $8,905 to furnish, decorate and improve them.
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