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How To Fill Nail Holes and Paint PVC Trim
6 commentsPainter Jim Lacey shares some tips for filling nail holes and painting exterior PVC trim.
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Video: How To Prime Cedar Siding To Control Bleeding Tannins and Other Staining Problems
2 commentsPainter Jim Lacey shares some tips for covering the inevitable blemishes on cedar shingles
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How To Use a Japanese-Style Pull Saw
5 commentsAn extrathin blade makes this saw great for any time you need to make a precise, easily guided cut in a piece of wood.
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How to Trim a Hollow-Core Door to Height
5 commentsBuilder Rick Arnold demonstrates how to make a clean cut and how to add blocking to fill the hole you've just made in the bottom of the hollow door.
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Framing Rough Openings for Prehung Doors
10 commentsShims are unecessary by employing these simple tips while setting trimmers.
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Framing Basics: 3 Simple Tips for Framing a Wall
Learn a few quick tips to frame any wall perfectly and quickly.
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Simple Steps for Window- and Door-Framing Layout
1 commentLearn a few measuring shortcuts that make accurate rough-opening layouts a snap
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Framing Basics: 3 Tips for Laying Out Wall Plates
4 commentsLarry Haun and Scott Grice share some basic techniques and show off some unique tools in the latest edition of our framing-skills miniseries
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Framing Basics: 6 Tips for Spreading Wall Plates on a Subfloor
1 commentFramers Larry Haun and Scott Grice demonstrate how to efficiently lay down, cut to length, and tack down wall plates before assembling new walls
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Wire-Stripping Tips for Roughing in an Electrical Box
Electrician Brian Walo shows an easy way to strip non-metallic cable plus a great way to keep track of which wires do what.
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Garage Progress
We're making good progress on the garage shop at the project house. Drywall is hung, carriage doors are installed and the new front facade has been painted. read more
