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A Quick Way to Build a Squeak-Free Stair
Using plywood instead of framing lumber can guarantee a stable and accurate staircase that won't break the bank.
Dealing with Warped Floorboards
While installing a pine floor recently, I needed to find an expedient way to draw the warped boards next to their neighbors. The technique that I settled on put a…
Simple Tools for Faster Framing
An expert framer describes how to get more done in less time with the help of patterns, templates and jigs.
Cutting drywall with a T-square
I stuck a hunk of adhesive-backed 80-grit sandpaper on the back of my drywall square, as shown in the drawing. The sandpaper keeps the square's tongue from sliding around when…
Fixing a House With a Bad Foundation
Helical piers go in like giant drywall screws to support a sinking house and a new addition.
Venting a roof without eaves
Q: I’m reroofing a small roof with a 6-in-12 pitch. The roof is sheathed with a single layer of 1/2-in. plywood and has no overhangs and hence no eaves for…
Tuning a framing square
Framing squares are like levels. You expect them to be reliable and accurate, but they aren't always. Sometimes a square just isn't, well, square. You can check one for accuracy…
Getting Sheathing Onto the Roof
A ramp made of 2x6s is a safe, practical way to haul sheets of sheathing up to the rafters.
Carpet on the roof
I use a couple of pieces of indoor-outdoor carpet to protect the shingles whenever I have some work to do on a roof. For example, I recently reshingled the sides…
Installing Electrical Boxes and Receptacles
Keep boxes straight and splices tight for safe, trouble-free circuits.

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