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Video Extra: Fastening a Fitting to a Rail
This video walks you through the essential steps of the process of joining rails and fittings together
Tips for On-Site Spray Finishing
FHB Ambassador Tyler Grace shares his setup and strategy for achieving a cabinet-shop-quality finish in a customer’s house.
Moving an Opening in a Brick Wall
Mason John Carroll goes through the process of rebuilding brick veneer using basic masonry skills.
Joining Rails and Fittings
How not to lose your shirt installing stair rails.
Laying Large Tile
Large-format tiles have their own set of rules — install them like standard tiles and watch the job fail.
Spray Finish On-Site
Waterborne lacquer and a basic high-volume low-pressure (HVLP) spray gun yield quick, quality paint jobs on interior trim, cabinets, and more.
Range Exhaust
Rectangular in the wall — round through the floor and out the wall.
The Britches Method: A Simple Template for Outside Skirt Returns
Finish carpenter Andy Moore uses this trade secret for accurately transferring the tread and riser layout to the outer trim when building stairs with open sides.
Deep Energy Retrofits Are Often Misguided
It’s time for energy retrofit specialists to overcome their prejudice against solar PV systems.
A Clean Job Site is a Better Job Site
Keeping tools, materials, and debris in their place makes your work more efficient and safer, plus it tells other people that you care about quality.

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