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See how to make an easy to build step stool from scraps of wood in your workshop.

I do the finish trim work for a small builder of moderately priced homes in Norfolk, Va. He has found that  it is actually less expensive to have the walls…

I needed to affix a stainless-steel undermount sink to a granite counter that was already installed on its cabinet bases. One of the problems presented by the situation was how…

Sometimes I have to make a lot of dust in finished spaces — cutting tile in a kitchen, for example. In these situations, I control dust with a dust box…

In my 20 years as a drywall contractor, I’ve worked on a lot of two- and three-story houses. In just about every one, the finished stairs are in place when…

Fix a leaking PVC joint in a water supply line with this clever coupling trick.

For a recent bathroom remodel, my client requested a horizontal row of square, dark tiles oriented vertically, like diamonds, as a decorative border. As shown in the drawing, two rows…

I always drain my compressor at the end of the day so that water doesn’t stand in the tank and the hoses aren’t endlessly under pressure. I installed an automatic…

I’ve never been a fan of solvent-base glues, but they’re quick and waterproof. On many occasions, though, I need to glue up a countertop that’s not going to see much…

Hole saws are great for drilling large, fairly clean holes in wood, but they can be frustratingly slow. This simple trick speeds up the process and reduces a hole saw’s…