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Sizing up a Shower
Bathroom expert Andrew Wormer answers a reader's questions about the ideal dimensions for 2-person showers and for showers without doors.
Tankless water heaters
Q: Two people live in my town house, which has one bathroom, a dishwasher and a clothes washer. I’m thinking of having a tankless water heater installed. What are the pros…
Using Skid-Steer Loaders
Grading a driveway? Leveling a yard? Digging a trench? For under $200, you can rent one of these machines, save a load of money and leave the blisters behind.
Wiring a House: Lightning and Surge Protection
If you understand how lightning surges get into the house, it's easy to add equipment to keep them out.
Common Building-Code Violations: Emergency-Egress Windows Too Small
An undersized egress window in a bedroom can spell disaster in a fire
Lighting Design for the Living Room
Layered levels of lighting and fixture placement go a long way toward giving this space a whole new look.
Electric-Meter Covers
You can't avoid these ugly, glass-domed gizmos, but you can hide them.
The armored snake
Being a general contractor (and one-man band), I frequently run into situations that require either wasting a lot of time running down specific tools or making do with whatever is…
Cutting Ceramic Tile
From simple tile nippers to diamond-bladed angle grinders and wet saws, here is an overview of the tools and techniques a pro tilesetter uses to make complex cuts.
Framing Curved Walls
Use a tape measure as a compass and thick plywood for wall plates.

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