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Installing Exterior French Doors: Prepare the Rough Opening
The first job is to check the opening for plumb, level, and square.
How to Remove a Circular-Saw-Blade Knockout Easily
Grab a few common items from around the shop to make this job a snap
Installing Exterior French Doors: Introduction
Watch the entire process of adding a new patio door to an existing house, from preparing and air-sealing the rough opening to installing the handles and screen doors.
Are you asking for problems if you put a plastic vapor barrier in your walls?
Once routine, polyethylene vapor barriers are out of favor in all but the coldest climates. Writing on behalf of a friend in Chicago, Ed says he gets that. But he…
Self Taught MBA: Going to Where the Going is Good, Part 2
Continuing with our exploration of construction-business niches, here’s the second of two profiles illustrating how some builders find good fortune by relocating. Determined to survive the downturn, this Montana developer…
How to Keep Things Clean When Caulking Trim
Use this paper-pad-as-palette trick to cut down on caulk messes.
Should Builders Provide Free Estimates?
Estimate, quote, or proposal? It depends on the scope of the job.
How to Install Garden-Shed Windows and Doors
Tack the windows in place with screws before you check for level and permanently fasten them
How to Install Corner Boards, Skirtboards, and Clapboards on a Garden Shed
Add furring strips and assemble your cornerboards first to make this siding and trim job go smoothly.
Design snapshot: Victorian dormer
Architect Katie Hutchison shares a "Design snapshot" of a rooftop jewel.

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