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Survey of Autofeed Screw Guns
A must for high-production, squeak-free floors, these tools help to keep knees and backs pain-free, and the new models don't jam the way the old ones did.
Daylighting Strategies for a Ranch-Style House
A kitchen cupola and bedroom/bath clerestories bring natural light into a suburban ranch.
Voltage drop in electrical lines
Q: I read Rex Cauldwell’s article Ten Common Wiring Problems, hoping that he would address voltage drop in electrical lines. In today’s larger houses, it’s not uncommon to have wiring runs…
Trimming Windows
Get the window jambs flush with the drywall, and the casing miters come easily.
Framing an Opening in a Bearing Wall
Before you slice through studs, make sure you've got the weight of the house well supported elsewhere.
Working With Rebar
The bones beneath concrete's muscle, rebar has to be cut, bent, and tied properly to do its job.
Rain-Screen Walls: a Better Way to Install Siding
Spacing the siding away from the housewrap promotes ventilation and drainage for long-lasting siding and paint.
Shop vacs go big time
Over the past 25 years, I've installed a handful of central-vacuum cleaners. I think they are the best thing since indoor plumbing, and they're easy to install. Although I have…
Inspecting a House: Foundations, Structural Supports, and Decks
Learn to distinguish problems that are cosmetic from problems that are structural.
Taunton’s Home Storage Idea Book: Work-Space Storage
A proper work-space setup can help prevent the paraphernalia of work from invading the rest of your living space.

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