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Construction tapes just get tougher and stickier, and harder to cut, and harder to peel away from the roll. Here’s a trick I use to make both tasks easier. As…

I have a store-bought, brand-name stud finder, but it is pretty much worthless finding studs in anything but new-work drywall. I’d heard about using a magnet, I tried it, and…

When carrying lumber on my shoulders, I put one of my knee pads on my shoulder underneath my shirt. It saves a lot of wear and tear on my body…

Having given up on the questionable reliability and durability of dehumidifiers for our basement, I decided to try a low-tech, low-cost alternative to deal with summer humidity problems. Opening the…

Cutting large curves or compound curves with a high degree of accuracy can be time-consuming. The task typically involves first creating a template that will guide either a jigsaw or…

In my remodeling business, I am constantly using many different power tools. In certain situations, I repeatedly plug in and unplug different tools all day long. I always found it…

All carpenters know that a dull pencil can lead to inaccurate measurements, and wasted material and time. To avoid these problems, I installed a small, hand-spun pencil sharpener in the…

Portable tablesaws are great when it’s time to set up a job-site shop, then break it down again for transport. The problem is that they’re not so great in between…

A small amount of water can go a long way toward reducing dust if you have to cut concrete with a circular saw and a diamond blade. For dust control…

I like to reuse vintage architectural elements where possible. It keeps them out of the landfill, and they add charm and substance to new projects. Sometimes, however, code issues can…