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Fitting vinyl flooring under existing trim
Normally, my vinyl-flooring installation jobs involve one or two rooms, and there are typically two or three door openings. I prefer that the vinyl tuck under the door jambs and…
Customizing concrete blocks
On a recent remodeling project, I needed to remove a window and fill the resulting hole with cinder blocks. Ordinarily, this wouldn't be a big deal, but this wall was…
Securing Extension Cords
I've taped and tied a lot of electrical cords together to keep them from pulling apart during use. Problem is, tape is pretty inconvenient when I need to take the…
The Secret to Clean Footing Trenches
The other day I drove past a building site and saw a backhoe being loaded onto a trailer. Two young, strong laborers who were in for a long day were…
Cutting circles in foam insulation
As I put up a layer of foam-board insulation on my ceiling, I ran into the problem of how to cut the holes for the ceiling-light electrical boxes. As luck…
Another way to glue backsplashes
I used to use braces to hold a backsplash in place while the construction adhesive set up, as explained in the tip Gluing a backsplash. But it's a pain to…
Improved Air-Nailer Handles
I use a lot of pneumatic nailers for both finish and framing work, and I noticed that after a while, their handles were beginning to hurt the palm of my…
Insulators as knife sharpeners
The next time you're remodeling an old house and have to tear out the knob-and-tube wiring, save the porcelain insulators. They make great knife sharpeners. Steve A. Morris, Lynchburg, VA
Smoke shelves and chimney draft
Q: The fireplace in Richard T. Kreh Sr.’s article Building an Efficient Fireplace has a smoke shelf, but it also has an interior chimney. As I understand it, the smoke shelf…
Building Finish Stairs
With a housed stringer on one side and an open, mitered stringer on the other, these stairs look harder to build than they are.

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