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Making Plywood Box Beams
Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columns.
Washing drywall tools and paintbrushes when it’s freezing
During the winter months, I usually renovate basements. When I'm drywalling and painting, I can't wash my tools and brushes with the garden hose because it's so cold outside. If…
Making Bevel-Edge Laminate Countertops
With store-bought moldings and a router, you can give laminate counters the monolithic look of solid-surface material.
Working in the mud
In Pennsylvania, we have to deal with some very muddy conditions in the springtime. The best way to cope with mud on a construction project is with straw. Spread it…
Clean Edges Where Paint Meets Wood
A clean edge without a master's hand.
Grab bar in a fiberglass shower
Q: I need to install a grab bar in an existing one-piece fiberglass tub/shower. It seems that the wall of the shower alone is not strong enough to support a…
Survey of Portable Air Compressors
Job-site trails assess the quality and performance of more than two dozen compressors designed for trim carpenter.
Rules for Finish Carpentry
A veteran builder and teacher shares the rules that shape his work.
Help for squeaky floors
There are a number of quick-fix gadgets on the market for eliminating the annoying squeaks that plague wood floors. But I don't think any of them is quicker or easier…
Framing Corners
A survey of methods and materials used to build warm, inexpensive and strong corners.

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