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Build a Custom Range Hood
Add a distinctive detail to your next kitchen with a curved-hood fan cover.
Remove Roof Sheathing With a Modified Framing Nailer
Overdriving nails is faster and cleaner than pulling them out with a cat's paw.
Duct Tape Keeps Miters Together
Line up the mitered corners of the trim in out-of-square corners
Shop-Built Housed-Stringer Stairs
Building in the shop makes assembly easier on the carpenter.
A Hybrid Approach to Lime Plaster
Drywall backing speeds the way to a textured, durable, old-world finish.
Carrying Carpet
Create a handle for an easy way to carry rolled waste carpet
Roof Vent Retrofit from the Outside In
Reroofing is the perfect time to lift the hood and make short work of an otherwise awkward venting job.
Working From a Standing-Seam Roof
Attach walking planks without putting holes in the roof
On the Way to Net Zero
Renewables are part of the strategy to make a house energy-efficient, but conservation comes first.
6 Reasons Every Carpenter Should Own a Block Plane
Finish carpenter Kit Camp describes several pros of having a block plane in your tool belt, plus offers tips on choosing and maintaining one.

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