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An Old-School Path to a Barrier-Free Bathroom
A classic mud job forms the tile base for a modern curbless shower.
Reproducing a Corbel for a House Built in 1848
When restoring a house, making accurate copies of architectural details is often part of the job.
Tame Tricky Transitions
Learn how one carpenter resolves conflicts between trim design and installation around the stairs.
French Polish for a Showpiece Handrail
In this "Master Carpenter" column, architectural finisher and furniture restorer Peter Gedrys explains the process he used for applying a French polish to a set of mahogany handrails. He began…
Framing an Octagonal Turret Roof
This roof shape may look complicated, but it's basically the same process as framing a common 45-degree bay-window roof.
Laminated Custom Interior Doors
Carpenter Chris Green made interior doors for his own house using a vacuum press.
Tips for a Coffered Ceiling
Cover up an old ceiling with beams and new drywall
Site-Built Deck Drainage
Mike Guertin demonstrates his methods for draping EPDM roofing membrane over joists before installing decking to create an affordable system for keeping the space under a deck dry.
Laminating Curved Stair Stringers
Freestanding curved stairs are a masterful display of building prowess. After St. Louis builder Joe Hawkins built a set of these stairs for a client, he decided to use the…
Framing the Bell Curve
Framing the bell-shaped roof of a small, square historic building posed some interesting challenges.

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