Copyright (c) 2013 FineHomebuilding.com en-us Fine Homebuilding - "There's A Better Way Video Tips" blog entries http://www.finehomebuilding.com/blog/homebuilding-video-tips-with-chuck-miller Mon, 20 May 2013 21:37:37 -0500 Fine Homebuilding - "There's A Better Way Video Tips" blog entries http://www.finehomebuilding.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finehomebuilding.com/blog/homebuilding-video-tips-with-chuck-miller Thu, 09 May 2013 14:34:24 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28938/make-an-easy-to-carry-paint-pail-out-of-a-milk-jug http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28938/make-an-easy-to-carry-paint-pail-out-of-a-milk-jug Posted by grateful.ed
Don't get hand cramps from lugging around that metal paint can—recycle a plastic jug into an ergonomic painting container. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28938/make-an-easy-to-carry-paint-pail-out-of-a-milk-jug Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28403/laser-guided-sonic-stop-makes-measuring-miter-saw-cuts-a-breeze http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28403/laser-guided-sonic-stop-makes-measuring-miter-saw-cuts-a-breeze Posted by grateful.ed
This cutting-edge technology will boost the efficiency of any home-building project ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28403/laser-guided-sonic-stop-makes-measuring-miter-saw-cuts-a-breeze Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:48:52 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28290/dont-let-drywall-compound-derail-your-electrical-rough-in http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28290/dont-let-drywall-compound-derail-your-electrical-rough-in Posted by grateful.ed
Chuck Miller shares a simple tip for keeping the screw holes clear and accessible on electrical boxes ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28290/dont-let-drywall-compound-derail-your-electrical-rough-in Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:03:15 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28146/how-to-keep-paint-off-a-carpet-when-painting-baseboard http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28146/how-to-keep-paint-off-a-carpet-when-painting-baseboard Posted by grateful.ed
You could try to peel that carpet back as you brush along the edge of the molding and hope you don't get any paint on it, but there's a better way. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/28146/how-to-keep-paint-off-a-carpet-when-painting-baseboard Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:29:41 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/27569/make-a-drying-rack-out-of-wood-scraps-and-staples http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/27569/make-a-drying-rack-out-of-wood-scraps-and-staples Posted by grateful.ed
If you're finishing pieces of woodwork with paint or varnish, you could just lean them up against the wall and hope that they don't drip, but there's a better way. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/27569/make-a-drying-rack-out-of-wood-scraps-and-staples Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:57:24 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/27037/how-to-remove-a-router-bit-without-busting-your-knuckles http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/27037/how-to-remove-a-router-bit-without-busting-your-knuckles Posted by grateful.ed
The safest way to loosen a router collet is as simple as changing the direction of your wrenches ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/27037/how-to-remove-a-router-bit-without-busting-your-knuckles Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:12:53 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26543/how-to-make-a-simple-shop-built-edge-clamp http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26543/how-to-make-a-simple-shop-built-edge-clamp Posted by grateful.ed
Don't blow all your money on expensive bar clamps. Use a homemade tool made from scraps to glue on edge band and other long, thin pieces of wood. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26543/how-to-make-a-simple-shop-built-edge-clamp Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:26:17 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26325/use-a-common-job-site-tool-as-a-quick-rip-guide http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26325/use-a-common-job-site-tool-as-a-quick-rip-guide Posted by grateful.ed
If you need to make a quick rip on a piece of lumber, you could hunt around for your tablesaw, but there's a better way. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26325/use-a-common-job-site-tool-as-a-quick-rip-guide Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:38:00 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26221/stop-drafts-with-a-homemade-door-sweep http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26221/stop-drafts-with-a-homemade-door-sweep Posted by grateful.ed
You don't need fancy, store-bought thresholds to block the air leaking under your old doors. Make your own sweep out of materials you already have lying around the shop. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26221/stop-drafts-with-a-homemade-door-sweep Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:04:16 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26063/how-to-build-a-door-buck-with-scrap-materials http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26063/how-to-build-a-door-buck-with-scrap-materials Posted by grateful.ed
If you need to work on a door while it's on edge, you could look around for a third hand, but there's a better way ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/26063/how-to-build-a-door-buck-with-scrap-materials Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:40:31 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25809/accurately-cut-miter-angles-without-using-measuring-tools http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25809/accurately-cut-miter-angles-without-using-measuring-tools Posted by grateful.ed
If you need to measure an angle that's other than 90 degrees, you could hunt around for your protractor, but there's a better way ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25809/accurately-cut-miter-angles-without-using-measuring-tools Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:27:47 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25615/a-faster-way-to-install-eye-screws http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25615/a-faster-way-to-install-eye-screws Posted by grateful.ed
If you've got a bunch of eye screws to install, you could do it the old-fashioned way with the blade of a screwdriver, but there's a better way ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25615/a-faster-way-to-install-eye-screws Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:47:26 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25310/how-to-remove-a-circular-saw-blade-knockout-easily http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25310/how-to-remove-a-circular-saw-blade-knockout-easily Posted by grateful.ed
Grab a few common items from around the shop to make this job a snap ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25310/how-to-remove-a-circular-saw-blade-knockout-easily Sat, 22 Sep 2012 05:36:40 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25277/how-to-keep-things-clean-when-caulking-trim http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25277/how-to-keep-things-clean-when-caulking-trim Posted by grateful.ed
Don't wipe your hands on your clothes or a messy rag when caulking crown moldings, casings, and baseboards. Use this handy tip instead ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25277/how-to-keep-things-clean-when-caulking-trim Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:48:51 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25093/how-to-use-a-drill-and-screws-to-remove-a-plug-from-a-hole-saw http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25093/how-to-use-a-drill-and-screws-to-remove-a-plug-from-a-hole-saw Posted by grateful.ed
Avoid busting your knuckles on your next hole-boring project with this clever video tip ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/25093/how-to-use-a-drill-and-screws-to-remove-a-plug-from-a-hole-saw Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:45:46 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/24988/how-to-make-a-custom-dust-collector-for-your-router http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/24988/how-to-make-a-custom-dust-collector-for-your-router Posted by grateful.ed
If you've got a router job coming up, you could just let the chips fly and vacuum them up later, but there's a better way.   ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/24988/how-to-make-a-custom-dust-collector-for-your-router Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:31:01 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23966/how-to-apply-a-weathered-finish-to-new-wood-siding http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23966/how-to-apply-a-weathered-finish-to-new-wood-siding Posted by grateful.ed
Don't wait for siding repairs to blend in naturally; Chuck Miller has found a great way to make unfinished wood weather quickly ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23966/how-to-apply-a-weathered-finish-to-new-wood-siding Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:24:26 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23752/how-to-make-a-mess-free-varnish-filter-out-of-cheesecloth http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23752/how-to-make-a-mess-free-varnish-filter-out-of-cheesecloth Posted by grateful.ed
If you need to filter an old can of varnish for a small touch up job, you could pour the whole thing through a filter and make a mess... But, there's a better way. ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23752/how-to-make-a-mess-free-varnish-filter-out-of-cheesecloth Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:55:59 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23183/how-to-make-a-woodworking-spring-clamp-out-of-pvc-drainpipe http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23183/how-to-make-a-woodworking-spring-clamp-out-of-pvc-drainpipe Posted by grateful.ed
You can't buy a half dozen clamps for a buck—but you can make your own for less than that ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/23183/how-to-make-a-woodworking-spring-clamp-out-of-pvc-drainpipe Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/22728/how-to-save-a-miscut-board-from-the-scrap-bin http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/22728/how-to-save-a-miscut-board-from-the-scrap-bin Posted by grateful.ed
"Measure twice, cut once" no longer applies once you learn this easy fix for a board that's been cut too short ]]> http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/22728/how-to-save-a-miscut-board-from-the-scrap-bin