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My wife won’t let me do laundry (which is fair, because I won’t let her run my saw), but what I can do is collect the scoops that come in…

When I am hanging doors or adjusting doors, the strike plate occasionally isn’t ideally located, causing the door latch to have play at the strike or, if too tight, making…

The other day, I was retrofitting a wall beneath a steel frame that included a 2x nailer that was bolted to the bottom of a steel I-beam. I needed to…

If a deck rail spans more than 5 ft. or so, I think it’s important to support the bottom rail, using something that won’t rot. I’ve tried various approaches to…

Learn how to make your own precise corner clamps using wooden blocks and a sewing kit.

Any piece of mitered trim has two points on its end. The acute angle at the very tip of the workpiece is called the long point; the short point is…

Recently, I had to finesse a small piece of drywall into place as a patch. As I began fitting the drywall into its opening, it became clear that I needed…

I’ve worked construction for years, and chalklines have always been hard to keep in a nail pouch or pocket. Now that the size of the chalklines is larger, it is…

When I do painting in my home, the work area for stirring, filling trays, and cleaning up is in the garage. Because I have to make several trips back and…

Easy access to both sides of a door simplifies the painting process.