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Trashcan Plywood Handler
Handling sheets of plywood can be backbreaking work. A wheeled trashcan and a 2x4 and plywood support can make cabinet building much easier.
Caulking tile the right way
If you have ever color caulked corners in a tile shower, especially if you aren't using a color match caulk, you know how awful it is. The caulking gets all…
Spray Can Tubes
Tired of loosing those little plastic tube extensions on various spray cans, WD-40 for example?
An easier way to use a shooter board
A no clamp technique speeds up the cutting process without sacrificing accuracy.
Use builders paper to protect carpet while painting baseboard
Instead of using blue tape to shield carpet from shaky hands or dripping paint, save frustration (and a few bucks) by sectioning a length a builders paper.
Miter Saw Bench
A miter saw bench that can accommodate long pieces of molding
A simple change improves kitchen counter design
A short wall behind a kitchen counter provides storage for all the items that clutter a counter and makes the counter a better work space.
Kitchen window stool upgrage
I was getting tired of looking at a split kitchen window stool. A carpenter shouldn't have eyesores like this in his house. It was easy to fix.
Emergency paint mixer
I needed to stir a five gallon bucket of paint, but I didn't have a mixer. So I broke the handle off of an old paint roller and chucked it…
Transparent Deck Railing on a Budget
The owners wanted a very transparent deck railing that would conform to code and they had a very tight budget.

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