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Division without fractions
Q: I read in one of your issues a while back about dividing a distance into equal parts: For example, how can I divide a tall bookshelf into equally spaced shelves?…
Video Vault: Scribing a Log to an Irregular Shape, with Craig Aument
Getting the perfect scribe line requires time and patience
Laying Out a Common Rafter
Laying out hip, valley, and jack rafters takes experience and skill, but if you're building a simple gable or shed roof, common rafters are all you'll need.
Octagonal Porch Posts
Octagonal porch posts.
Measuring Inside Diagonals with a Tape Measure
Neither the flat hook nor the thick casing of a tape measure lends itself to measuring an inside diagonal. Yet accurate diagonal measurements are extremely useful in checking for the…
A story-pole approach to shingling a roof
Although roofing isn’t one of my favorite tasks, I appreciate a straight, well-installed job. But my eyes aren’t what they used to be. These days, it is harder and harder…
Establishing a Vertical Baseline
The best way to check or to adjust a level for plumb is to compare it with a plumb line. It can, however, be frustrating to position a level accurately…
25′ Tapes
They're not all the same, so don't just grab the first one.
Tape Measure Tips
Not all tapes are created equal, so here are a few tips for making accurate measurements
Measuring mitered moldings
Bruce Guertin’s tip Short-point measurement is great for odd-angled miters. But for the most common 45° miter, I simply hook my tape over the long point of the miter, then add…

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