The Knees Have It

My favorite tool today is… Knee pads. Not just any knee pads, though: CLC’s Gel Kneepads with grooved caps (you can get them at Ace Hardware). I spent about six hours this evening on my knees pulling wire in cramped spaces so that we can restore the original lighting in our living and dining rooms. I was working with my knees positioned on the floor joists of the second floor for six hours. Had it not been for these incredible devices, I would have given up after an hour. Most knee pads pinch really badly at the back of my knees (especially bad when I’m working in shorts as I was this evening.

I also highly recommend CLC’s Pro Framer gloves. They leave your thumb and index and middle fingers open to do things like grab nails from a bag.

Comments

• Anonymous
  June 12, 2006
  Mr. Montgomery,
  
  Thank you for the recommendation of the CLC’s Gel Kneepads.  My husband works construction remodeling swimming pools and these will come in handy.
  
  Question:  did you ever get your platform bed built?  We are looking to build one but don't know where to begin as far as finding construction plans etc.  Any suggestions?
• Anonymous
  June 12, 2006
  I did get the platform bed built -- not a particularly sophisticated one, just a frame with some plywood on top and some MDF around the sides with a nice beveled edge, basically. I didn't use a plan.