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5 Tips for People New to a Home-Building Job Site
Getting out in the field is your best bet for learning the skills of the trade.
Hose Management
Mark uses a spring clamp to help manage his unruly pneumatic nailer hoses and maintain safety.
6 Rules for Quality, Safe, and Efficient Labor
In a society in which building mentors may be hard to find, Kevin Ireton offers advice for how to go about doing the hard part of building.
Working Around Live Wires
Complying with OSHA requirements means protecting workers from the risk of electric shock.
Prioritizing Safety for Everyone, on Every Building Project
Use this hand-curated collection of resources to help you plan and prepare for a safe job when working on houses.
7 Common Fireblocking Locations
Builder Mike Guertin outlines fire-safety code requirements and suggests acceptable fireblocking and draftstopping methods and materials.
Why Do I Have To Separate Grounds and Neutrals?
One of these wires is meant to complete a circuit and the other is there just for safety.
A Practical Guide to Fall Protection
Working safe on the job site can be as simple as avoiding risks, or as involved as installing a system of guardrails, ropes, and harnesses. Learn how to implement the options that match the requirements of your projects.
Make Any Tablesaw Safer
A variety of site-made and store-bought accessories increase cut quality and decrease chance of injury.
Fire-Resistant Drywall
These panels look the same as regular drywall, but special additives and glass fibers make them more effective at containing fire.

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