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As a one-man trim-carpentry crew, I often use a circular saw to cut full sheets of cabinet-grade plywood to manageable sizes before making final cuts with my tablesaw. To minimize…

I was working solo, laying out sill plates for a Habitat for Humanity home with a slab-on-grade foundation. I had laid out the inside edge of the 2x4 sill plate…

If you use a reciprocating saw, you’ve likely learned these two things: These saws are remarkably useful for certain kinds of tasks; and they are remarkably good at folding a…

Experience the satisfaction of using old hand tools for efficient and eco-friendly work.

An insulated stranded wire, like that from an old light fixture, makes a handy touch-up paintbrush when just a small coverage area is required. The size of the individual strands…

Next time you need to fill small holes in synthetic trim, keep your clunky caulk gun in its holster

I usually make the cabinets for my projects, but when this kitchen job came along, I was overbooked. Because we had a tight budget, I sent the client to a…

On a recent job, I installed an oak staircase in an existing stairwell. The walls had a well-defined orange-peel texture that had to be matched in a few places to…

Leverage your truck's rack for support so you can handle heavy beams with ease.

Any threaded rod from your local hardware store will do the trick.