Skills and Techniques - Page 502 of 644

Decorating With Drywall
Drywall panels and innovative corner beads turn a former living room into a formal dining room.
Patching Holes in Textured Drywall
My work includes patching holes in drywall from time to time. And if the holes are in textured walls, either orange-peel or knock-down texture, I've got to set up my…
Sheets of small tile for a border
Q: I’m laying out a pattern of 1-in. sq. tile for a border. I’d like to stick the tile to a backing to make sheets of the pattern. This process would…
More Wires Need Bigger Boxes
The National Electrical Code limits the number of wires in a box. Here's how to figure the size box you need.
Becoming a Builder
I’d like to leave the corporate rat race behind and build houses. Am I crazy?
Choosing and Installing a Ceiling Fan
The right fan in the right location will keep you comfortable in winter as well as in summer.
The 25-ft. fish tape in your tool belt
I needed to pull wire in a wall to hook up some speakers on my porch. I thought about buying a fish tape, but the cheapest one at Home Depot…
Flashing Brick-Veneer Walls
Good masonry work blocks most rainwater, and proper flashing details expel what does get through.
Blind-nailing clapboards
Q: I am about to side a house with 1/2-in. by 6-in. beveled prestained cedar-clapboard siding. I would like the fasteners not to be exposed, so I was thinking of just attaching…
Splitting angles
Q: I’m having a devil of a time trying to figure out the funky miter angle where the top of a stair skirtboard meets a horizontal baseboard. The skirt is at…

Page 502 of 644 Previous

Fine Homebuilding

Follow

Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox

Membership & Magazine

Fine Homebuilding receives a commission for items purchased through links on this site, including Amazon Associates and other affiliate advertising programs.

Skills and Techniques - Page 502 of 644

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Fine Homebuilding

Follow

Newsletter

Membership & Magazine

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.