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A Greek Revival Addition
Joining stock and custom-milled trim to make a formal entryway.
Plaster clamp
Using a reciprocating saw to cut an opening into a wall made of plaster and wood lath runs the risk of cracking the plaster around the edges of the hole.…
Production-Line Jamb Setting and Door Hanging
Time-saving techniques from the tracts.
Chinkless Log-Building
Coping logs with chainsaw and scriber.
Header Implant
Not long ago my partner and I were working on a remodel that included putting in a new doorway through an existing wall. I was grumbling about what a pain…
Building Barrel Vaults Using Longitudinal Wood I-Beams
Longitudinal Wood I-Beams.
Building a Winding Outdoor Stair
Fitting stairs to a complicated site called for an accurate sketch and some job-site improvising.
Installing Crown Molding
Upside down and backwards is the secret.
Building Barrel Vaults Using Trusses and Plywood Gussets
Trusses and Plywood Gussets.
Laying Up Brick Bovedas
Inwardly leaning arches defy gravity.

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