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Milwaukee launches (another) new tool category - HVAC and Electrical?
Milwaukee introduces a line of electrical, HVAC, and other mechanical testing equipment. Category to include, among other things, laser temp-gun, fork meter, digital multimeter, non-contact voltage tester, and clamp-gun meter.
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The no-swear approach to cutting crown molding
16 commentsI once had a “Do-It-Yourself” type of customer who was remodeling his kitchen and had refinished the floors, installed face-frame cabinets, and set a laminate countertop. But when it came...
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Keauhou mauka replacement deck
The finished replacement utility area/garden deck. Note new, ABS plastic drain vent on wall behind reinstalled utility sink. New, capped hollow tile wall protects deck and serves as low...
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Ipe` and Fypon with view by God
4 commentsThis was my first time using Ipe~ decking or Fypon railing. I made a trip to the Fypon Factory first to assure myself that it was indeed all that it was purported to be and came away impressed with...
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Use the Metric System on Your Next Complex Project
Lumber is sized and sold based on the English system, so it makes sense to build with an English tape measure—most of the time. However, when I’m doing a framing project...
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Extreme Shower Makeover
This bathroom started off as a dated tile shower in need of a new face. This was the only bathroom in the house that could handle this type of shower. The bathroom was only 6x8nbsp...
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Covered Deck
2 commentsI built this deck on our house during the summer of 2008. I had help from family and friends, but the bulk of the work was done on my own. The framing for the deck is pressuretreated...
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Call for Entries: Dead Tools Walkin'
1 commentWhat's happening to the millions of home building tools that aren't in use now that the housing industry has come to a near halt?"
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Mortise and Tenon, custom turned and carved mahogany deck railing (no fasteners used)
This railing was built in the fall of 2005 to replace a rotted railing on an existing fir deck. The client was planning on doing an ipe or maranti deck in the near future but needed to replace the...
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Mantel-making
1 commentHere are a few shots of a mantel that I made. Some moldings are custom, some are stock millwork at the local home center. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any photos once I added the top shelf and...
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One editor's Christmas List
1 commentWhen carpentry is no longer your day job but a way to supplement the day job, buying the tools you really want isn’t so easily justified. On that note, if anyone out there feels like playing Santa Claus (except the tool companies—or their respective PR representatives—listed below), feel free to send me any or all of the items on my list.
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Truckbed Toolbox
5 commentsBack in 1989 I was working as a carpenter in the Ventura / Ojai area of Southern California, and my boss, Bob Thurman, and my co-worker, Brent Coffey, both had work trucks set up with pull-out tool...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
