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Cut a Thin Strip of Drywall Without Breaking It
Move away from the edge a few inches and score it twice
What do roofing and drywall-hanging have in common?
After I spent a month on vacation, the calluses on my fingers were gone. On my first day back to work, I had to hang 24 sheets of drywall. I…
A Builder’s Guide to Avoiding Skin Problems
From cracked fingertips and contact allergies to cement burns and skin cancer, the prevention is better than the cure.
Shingle Lifter
Sometimes the most difficult part of repairing an old asphalt-shingle roof is separating the shingles. After all, the shingles are designed to glue themselves to each other along their leading…
Framing With a Crane
For lifting beams, walls or material, cranes can save your wallet and your back
Custom putty colors
On a recent kitchen remodel, I needed to fill a few nail holes in some prefinished crown molding. The new cabinets and the crown molding were finished in what the…
Grouting Tile
Tile contractor David Hart explains how to choose, mix, apply, and seal the messy stuff that goes between tiles.
Choosing and Using Wall Jacks
Costing less than last month's truck payment, these jacks enable small crews to lift walls that weigh a ton or more
Mobile job-site phone
Every job site needs a temporary phone. As soon as you install it, however, it will be in the way of something -- insulation, drywall, plumbing -- you name it.…
Deliberate Neighborhood
On Martha's Vineyard, a co-housing project sets an example of sensitive development, affordable housing and community building.

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