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Simple Screen Gutter Guards Better Than Pro-Installed Systems (and way cheaper)

MikeGuertin, editorial advisor | August 17th, 201011 comments

Consumer Reports evaluation of leaf guards confirm my suspicion, solid gutter caps don't perform as wells as humble gutter screens.

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Bookcase for a Not So Big Office

basswood, member | April 17th, 20102 comments

For a very small office, I installed a horizontal bookcase at the top of the wall to provide more usable space.

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Should Your Old Wood Windows Be Saved?

reeni, FHB editorial admin | April 13th, 20102 comments

To repair or replace the windows on your antique home? Before you make your final decision, read the article by Rob Yagid.

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FHB Tip Jumpstarts Haiti Relief Effort

basswood, member | April 10th, 20101 comment

Problems in Haiti have been highlighted by the start of the rainy season there. The temporary camps are becoming a muddy mess of slippery paths and "housing" is even less adequate as the storms arrive. I hope to provide solutions to the problems of muddy paths, lack of good temporary housing, and lack of jobs too.

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Postcard from Providence

ChuckB, senior editor | March 29th, 2010

Notes from the 2010 JLC Live show in Providence, Rhode Island

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Pocket Door Hardware Tricks, Jigs, and Trim Bending

basswood, member | March 27th, 20101 comment

Pocket Door Hardware modifications, a simple jig, and curved stop molding.

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Restorer to the rescue

ChuckB, senior editor | March 12th, 2010

Cabinetmaker's renovation brings a kitchen back better than it ever was.

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Cutting Corners: Arches and Pocket Doors

basswood, member | March 2nd, 20103 comments

Carpentry Techniques for Building Tight Radius or Elliptical Arches and Arched Pocket Doors.

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Gas Fireplaces: Direct Vent vs. Vent-Free

JFink, Senior Editor | October 9th, 20097 comments

If you don't have a chimney through which to route the flue for a gas fireplace, you have two options: direct vent, and vent-free. But the choice is more fiercely debated than it seems.

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