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What’s the Difference: Premixed All-Purpose Joint Compound
Heavyweight, lightweight, and midweight types are readily available and can be used straight from the bucket.
Customize Caulk Colors
I needed to seal the joint between a finished oak floor and a new granite hearth inlaid in the floor. I’ve learned that using a caulk that matches the darker…
What’s the Difference: Solid and Semitransparent Exterior Stains
Is oil-based stain dead?
Installing Replacement Windows
Measure, insulate, and caulk. Do it right, and cut your energy bill by 25%.
Keeping Track of Paint Colors
Here’s a tip that your customers will thank you for. Before placing the light-switch plate back on the wall after painting a room, I write on the back of the…
A Classic Finish for a New Wood Floor
Layering stain, shellac, glaze, and polyurethane creates a gorgeous look with an old-style feel.
Caulk-Tube Resuscitation
I never want to throw away a tube of caulk until it is empty. Sometimes, however, I can go for days or weeks without using caulk. Latex caulk is no…
How To Finish an Exterior Wood Door
Penetrating stains and marine varnish are a good start, but clear-finished doors will still need occasional maintenance.
Caulk Trimmer
When I recently installed a new kitchen, my client asked me to caulk the seam between the counter and the backsplash rather than cover it with a piece of metal…
Tile Grout: Seal or No Seal?
Tilesetter Tom Meehan offers advice on sealing grout and tile.

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