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Brush Painting Kitchen Cabinets
Spraying offers a factory-like finish, but a brushed finish makes the work appear custom—here's the process for cleaning, sanding, and painting.
Which Comes First: Air-Sealing and Insulation or New Minisplits?
Building science experts weigh in on an important question about best practices for installing a minisplit.
Does Foam Insulation Keep CMUs From Drying?
Insulating concrete-block walls can keep a basement or crawlspace dry, but does preventing inward drying harm the concrete?
Compact Stackable Compressor
Rolair's Airstak compressor is built into a convenient Systainer box, making it easy to stack in your truck and carry onto the job site.
Mark Holes for Anchor Bolts Fast
Carpenters used to make bolt-hole markers from job-site scraps, but the commercially produced version from Big Foot Tools has been a favorite with framers for over a decade.
Air-Powered Sealant Sprayer
Though it comes with a fair learning curve, the Aerofixx Visconn dispenser is particularly useful for air-sealing hard-to-reach areas.
The Standard of Enduring Work
A former remodeler describes how a lifetime of work in the building industry has led him to measure the quality of work by its long-term impact on the planet.
Landscape-Light Tester
Use cordless-tool batteries to test low-voltage landscape light fixtures and reveal poor electrical connections before the cables are installed.
Podcast 389: PRO TALK With Senior Editor Mark Petersen
In this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to Fine Homebuilding’s newest senior editor, Mark Petersen
Taping Outside Corner Beads on Drywall
Myron explains why taping outside corners using a reinforced paper corner bead in joint compound is better than the nail-on method.

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