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Straighten Plywood Panels
Use a temporary screw to pull warped panels into position when building cabinet boxes.
Water Heaters Without Scale
A cartridge installed at the bottom of this tankless water heater eliminates the need for de-scaling maintenance and extends the life of the unit.
Strong Connections With Loose Tenons
Make sturdy doors and frame-and-panels of any size with tools you already have.
Resurrecting Linseed Oil Paint
This centuries-old paint offers vapor-permeabiity, maintainability, and longevity with zero VOCs, but know its limitations before you get to work.
Podcast Episode 648: Vent-Free Dryers, Retaining Walls, and Energy Use in a Pretty Good House
Listeners write in about English spray foam, wonky doors, and vent-free dryers and ask questions about retaining walls and home energy use.
Podcast Episode 647: Sealing Can Lights, Porch Conversions, and Redwood Siding
Listeners write in about opera and keeping young by building and ask questions about leaky light fixtures, porch conversions, and installing wood siding.
FHB Podcast Segment: How to Get Airtight Recessed Lighting Every Time
In this Fine Homebuilding Podcast Segment, the team dives deeper into the topic of sealing recessed can lights.
FHB Podcast Segment: Insulating Problematic Porch Conversion Windows
The podcast crew weighs in to help guide a listener on how to insulate part of his 1925 bungalow's back porch.
FHB Podcast Segment: Sealing Joist-Bay Gaps Properly
In this Fine Homebuilding Podcast Segment, the team discusses how to effectively seal joist bay gaps.
Window Sash 101
Learn how sash windows work as well as how to restore, paint, and repair them.

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