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Electrical Subpanel Safety Tips: What You Can and Can’t Touch When Installing Circuit Breakers
Electrician Brian Walo gives a quick but important tour of a typical subpanel.
How to Remove an Old Kitchen Sink That Won’t Sit Flat on Your Countertop
Plumber Bruce Norman will walk you through the steps to remove an old kitchen sink, and help you decide what to do next.
Building Skills: How to Build an Arched Rough Opening
Carpenter Scott Grice shows how easy it is to frame an arched doorway using a few backer blocks and two plywood arcs.
How to Draw an Arc for an Arched Doorway
Mark and cut a perfect curve every time by following these simple steps.
Framing Tips – How to Straighten a Wall
Builder Scott Grice shows how to use a 2x4 brace and kicker to get your new framed walls plumb and straight.
BUILDING SKILLS: How to Scribe Beadboard Wainscot Around Window Trim
Fitting complex joints in trim and paneling can be easier than it looks if you have a few simple tools.
BUILDING SKILLS: How to Scribe Trim to Fit Against a Wall
A pencil and a scrap of wood are all the tools you need to mark molding before cutting it to fit flush with an uneven surface.
How to Cut Housewrap for Window Rough Openings
Cover all of your framing with housewrap, but watch this video before you cut through to install your windows.
Tape Housewrap Seams to Keep Water and Air Out
Building Skills: Moisture control the right way.
BUILDING SKILLS: Installing Housewrap At Inside Corners
Install housewrap right if you want your walls to last. Watch this video and learn how to get your corners tight.

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