<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hoogle Homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bringing the Hygge to Mid-Coast Maine.]]></description><link>https://www.hooglehomes.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:41:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hooglehomes.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Build Mobile Workshops Instead of Job Sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power tools have transformed construction sites in the last century, however spend some time in the average shop space and you may notice that the average job site has failed to keep up with the possibilities currently available. One day in conversation with my good friend Ryan about the pros and cons of roller stands v's ball rollers for out-feed from table saws, he informed me that neither was generally acceptable for shop work as they tend to pull the material to the right or the left no...]]></description><link>https://www.hooglehomes.com/post/why-we-build-mobile-workshops-instead-of-job-sites</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3053d9c0b3ed92b0fb6fb0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cf56f_31233a04be644942ac9badd06674510c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>oaknutpancakes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Tables Belong on Job Sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been working in the trades for a good long while now, over two decades or half of my life, and for most of that time I worked like most builders, off of the ground. Then around a decade ago I made a small table with a face vice on one side and splayed legs for heavy wood working for the hand tools i favored at that time. It was great, but limited because it had to be dismantled to fit through doorways, and the 2x4 foot top surface was quite limited. Thankfully it had a shelf underneath...]]></description><link>https://www.hooglehomes.com/post/why-tables-belong-on-job-sites</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a304295d59766ee9d614678</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cf56f_451ed0cf9c1141088bd07af168161d27~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>oaknutpancakes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Tight isn't Always Right: The Importance of Drainage and Airflow in Exterior Carpentry]]></title><description><![CDATA[We just rebuilt a set of stairs on a walkway in Bayside down to the beach, and although the builder was obviously an excellent carpenter, good at compound angles and tight joints, the stairs only survived 16-18 years. Upon disassembly the reason was quite clear, no gaps anywhere. Cleats tight to stringers, treads tight to each other and the stringers, When water got into the joints, it stayed there due to capillary action and near total lack of airflow. When rebuilding we used 1/4 inch spacer...]]></description><link>https://www.hooglehomes.com/post/why-tight-isn-t-always-right-the-importance-of-drainage-and-airflow-in-exterior-carpentry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2fdb5535b19d1922ee596a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cf56f_93d9d25a199040e5b48d9c7b82cc79df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>oaknutpancakes</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>