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Building an Efficient Fireplace
A variation of the Rumford design reflects heat into the room rather than letting it disappear up the chimney.
Exhaust fans and snowmelt
Q: We recently built a two-story Victorian house in northern Ohio. The contractor ran the hose from exhaust fans in the upstairs bathroom into the soffit cavity where he had installed…
Building a Picket Fence
A carpenter uses shop-built sections and sturdy foundations for a traditional structure.
Avoiding Cracks in Drywalled Cathedral Ceilings
Metal flashing goes a long way to avoid big problems from seasonal changes.
Drywall hoist
The mother of all drywall jobs gave birth to this invention. We needed to cover the ceiling of a warehouse, soon to be a recording studio, with two layers of…
Finding and curing plumbing odors
Q: A customer called me recently to help him locate the source of an intermittent sewer smell in his home. The smell came from his powder room after the toilet was…
Pulling cable in underground conduit
It's easy to haul cable through conduit if you've got a string or a rope to attach to the cable. But first you've got to get the string through the…
Traditional Cabinetry From a Modern Material
Raised-panel assemblies made from MDF are dimensionally stable, cheaper than solid wood and easy to mill.
Taking the twist out of a stud
I was going to buy one of those new tools made for gripping 2x framing lumber when I realized that I had just what I needed in my tool kit…
A Primer on Heating Systems
You'll save money and stay more comfortable by matching the heating system to your climate, your house and your needs.

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