Issue 83

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Pouring Concrete Slabs

Tips on ordering, placing, screeding, floating and finishing.

The Magazine

Operating a Power Trowel
Pressure on the handlebars controls the machine, and the angle of the blades controls the finish.
An Elegant Site-Built Door
Build a custom interior or exterior door with common job-site tools and readily available materials.
Simple Curved Corners
Bending plywood and joint compound make graceful curves in white walls.
Losing a Fingertip
A carpenter's journal entries reveal how the accident happened and how it changed his attitude about safety on the job site
El Rancho Encantado
Great moments in building history: The small scale American dream

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