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Maintenance and Repair

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Q & A: Finding and using star plates

by Jim Boorstein

Leveling an Old Ceiling
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Leveling an Old Ceiling

Steel studs attached to the sides of ceiling joists create a flat surface for new drywall by Paul Fontana

Repairing plaster walls
Tip: Repairing plaster walls

by Conan Bliss

Replacing a MudsillOnline Membership Required

Careful bracing inside and out holds a house steady as rot is removed by Bill Phillips

Straightening Framed WallsOnline Membership Required

Blame it on sloppy framing or lousy lumber, but many stud walls need some remedial work before the drywall goes on by Derek McDonald

Tiling With LimestoneOnline Membership Required

An earthy alternative to the cold, austere look of marble, limestone is easy to work with and maintain by Tom Meehan

Q & A: Rectifying a rotted girder

by George Nash

Taking a Load OffOnline Membership Required

Three basic shoring techniques for making structural repairs by W. Whitie Gray

Straightening studs
Tip: Straightening studs

by John Riedhart

The Point of RepointingOnline Membership Required

Renewing tired masonry joints can bring an old brick building back to life by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

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