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Salvaging a slate roof
Slate roofs came into Ohio in the middle 1880s and fell out of favor about 1920. But they've never fallen out of favor with me. A lot of barns were…
Pry-Bar Holder
One of the most useful tools in remodel work is my trusty pry bar. But what to do when I need to put it down for a moment? In spite…
Lockset drill guide
Here's another version of a hole-saw guide for drilling lockset holes in a door stile. I think it is simpler and more versatile than other versions I've come across because…
Holding back the flood
When hurricane-fed floodwaters kept rising in our town last year, we watched the water creep closer to our doors. Water pouring into the house appeared inevitable. But there is always…
An Efficient Method for Painting Doors
Here's a simple way to take some of the frustration out of painting doors. As shown in the drawing, I drive a couple of nails into the top and bottom…
Cheap tarps
In the course of roof tearoffs and other typical remodeling jobs, we need a large numbers of tarps. Whenever we run short of tarps, I head for our local lumberyard,…
Catch dust from overhead drilling
When drilling into a ceiling, you've got dust falling into your eyes, into the drill motor and all over the client's floor. I prevent the problem with the trick shown…
The absolutely, positively last way to support a sink cutout
Recent tipsters have offered effective ways of supporting a sink cutout as the cut is completed (see Supporting a sink cutout and Supporting sink cutouts). But I think both of…
Strengthening a Lath-and-Plaster Ceiling
After a big chunk of plaster fell out of the ceiling in our living room, we looked for a way to stabilize what remained. Someone told us about Plaster Washers, which…
Scrap Vinyl Anchors Tar Paper in High Winds
As a construction coordinator for Habitat for Humanity, I'm always looking for ways to save resources on our home-building projects. Recently, a couple of windy days taught us a few…

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