Bruce Greenlaw

What's the Difference: Wood studs
Solid or engineered?
What's the Difference: GFCIs
Receptacles, circuit breakers or portables?
What's the Difference: Belt sanders
Finish sanding is one thing, but if you're looking to remove lots of stock in a short amount of time, you'll need a belt sander
Building Green Momentum in San Francisco
What we learned at West Coast Green's inaugural event
Powder-Actuated Tools
Available as single-shot, semiautomatic or full automatic, these low-velocity tools are the ones carpenters choose when driving fasteners into concrete or steel.
Wall-Sheathing Choices
Today's sheathing materials offer strength, energy efficiency, economy, and fire-and water-resistance — but not all in the same package.
Bookshelf Basics
A guide to support systems, shelving designs and materials.
Faster, Better Drilling for Finish Carpenters
Specialty drill bits and accessories speed work and improve accuracy.
Easy Boring in Concrete, Masonry and Stone
Choose the appropriate drill and bit for the job, then respect their limitations.
Selecting a Moisture-proofing System for New Basements
New products from the latest technologies offer more effective alternatives to slopping sticky tar onto new foundations.

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