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Seal Toilets Partway to Detect Leaks
To caulk or not to caulk, that is the question.
Mobile Kitchen Island on Furniture Glides
Furniture glides create a movable island for easier manuevering.
Makeshift Mud Mixer for Drywall
Electrical wire in a drill forms a useful hand mixer for small batches of compound.
Smart Deck Spacers
A small block of wood glued to the spacer prevents it from falling through the cracks.
An Easier Way to Measure Long Spans
Split the distance when working alone or measuring spans longer than your tape.
Practical System for a Seismic Retrofit
A single steel column on a reinforced footing keeps homes standing during an earthquake.
Eliminating Efflorescence on Brick Below a Window
Missing or incorrect flashing under a brick sill causes these white salt deposits, which can damage brick over time. Here's how to fix that.
Dress Up a Ceiling With Reclaimed Beams
Old timbers get new life as a decorative element in a cottage renovation.
Code Requirements for Fireplace Clearances
Avoid DIY disasters by following code-required clearances to combustibles, rules for hearth extensions, and trim-projection limits for elements above and beside the firebox opening.
The Fine Homebuilding Interview: Allison A. Bailes III
This Georgian author and educator brings building science down to Earth.

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