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Stuck-Together Mud Buckets
Use the jet setting on your hose and point it at the crevice between the stuck buckets.
How to Strip Cable Inside Electrical Boxes
Electrician Cliff Popejoy demonstrates the time-tested way to meet code without making it difficult to fit everything in the box.
Installing a Subfloor
If subflooring panels can move against the joists or abutting sheets, they will squeak.
Insulating an Old Cottage
Learn how to insulate a house that has no exterior wall sheathing.
Drywall Repairs and Vapor Barriers
While air barriers need to be continuous and without holes to work effectively, vapor barriers don’t have to be free of holes.
A Faster, More Durable Floor Finish
Portable UV equipment yields a fully cured finish in seconds, not days.
A New Approach to Coffered Ceilings
Foam-core beams and moldings make for an attractive, easy-to-install coffered ceiling.
The Right Header for Every Wall
Several code-approved options beyond the standard double 2x12 save material and energy.
Trimming Curved Stairs
Site-laminated handrails, flexible skirtboards, and off-angle miters are standard on winding walkways.
Fitting a Cabinet Between Two Walls
I knew it would be a tricky installation, so I planned to take my time and nail the execution. Here's how.

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