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How to Drill Level Holes In a Fence Post: Drill-Bit Plumb Bob
6 commentsLearn an ingenious trick for leveling your drill bit when boring horizontally through a thick piece of wood.
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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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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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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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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
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