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Tablesaw tenons
I recently built a railing for a customer’s deck, and I used 2x2s for the spindles. For strength, I used a mortise- and-tenon assembly. The challenge became cutting quick, accurate…
Housewrap Cutting Station
Learn how to use 2x4s and a utility knife to get precision cuts on 9-ft. rolls of housewrap.
Pocket-Hole Jigs
Porter-Cable enters a category that has long been dominated by Kreg, but is their new jig an improvement?
Asphalt-Shingle Cutting Guide
This simple hinged jig makes cutting shingles for roof valleys a lot easier.
DoorJack Review
Installing doors just got a step easier
Jigs for Jambs (and Other Door-Hanging Devices)
Measuring and cutting jigs make for fast, accurate, sturdy door-hanging.
A Big Table for a Portable Tablesaw
Portable tablesaws are great when it’s time to set up a job-site shop, then break it down again for transport. The problem is that they’re not so great in between…
Dust Control When Cutting Concrete
Eliminate dust when cutting concrete with this quick trick.
Insulation T-lift
I hate installing fiberglass insulation, especially overhead. Faced with this task, I reach for the forklike tool shown in the drawings below. Made of 2x2s screwed and glued at their intersection…
Line-Level Storage
Here's a fast way to keep those little levels safe, and found

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