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Spray-painting screwheads

austin669, member | October 29th, 20096 comments

In response to Emma Kirk's innovative way of painting screw heads (FHB #206, Nov 2009), I'd like to offer the following method which I have used numerous times that I feel is easier and more...

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caulking tool

paulrandall, member | September 11th, 20092 comments

When I'm caulking I always need something to tool the caulk with besides my finger. It has to be bendable, but stiff enough to hold its shape, shapeable with my finger as I'm pulling the line...

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An Efficient Way to Paint Doors

grateful.ed, editor at large | July 15th, 20096 comments

This simple setup uses a couple of sawhorses, some long screws, and a few pieces of plywood to make a spinner for supporting a door while it is painted.

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What's the Difference?: Solvent-Free Paint Strippers

RDA, producer | April 29th, 20092 comments

Solvent-free strippers might not be as aggressive as solvent-based products, but they do work and are much safer.

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Corrosion-Resistant Paint

FHB_WEB, member | April 24th, 2009

Polyvinylidene fluorides, or PVDFs, are acknowledged in the industry as the best resins for coating metal.

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How to Remove Paint From a House

FHB_WEB, member | April 8th, 2009

Learn how to remove paint using hand scrapers, power scrapers, chemical strippers, and heat.

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1970's Bathroom Renovation (Product from Lowes / Work done by Me)

qadsan, member | April 5th, 2009

This bathroom was straight from the 1970’s! Not only was it ugly, but it was in desperate need of repair. The original tub / shower was cracked, flaking apart and leaking. The...

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Bad 80's Kitchen Redone

Jeff_Dyott, member | March 31st, 20091 comment

This kitchen really needed some help. I replaced the worn pergot flooring with oak, built two pantries on the empty wall with a wine rack, shelving, and cabinet in between, replaced...

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Old style mixed with ultra slick New

keys2ooo, member | March 30th, 2009

Cacique Construction (www.cmcdesignbuild.com) specializes in residential interior design and construction. We have a strong commitment to excellence in craftmanship and service.

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Livingroom makeover

Cena, member | March 13th, 2009

100 y/o old was remodelled 20+ years ago with lots of paneling that was "in" at the time, I guess. Fireplace was just a cinderblock opening. Woodwork was very very dark. We stripped...

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Main Line Mess Made Nice

CPR_Dan, member | March 9th, 20091 comment

Too old and too ugly. This kitchen was the most dramatic transformation I have seen.

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Top 10 Green Building Products

RDA, producer | March 5th, 20091 comment

BuildingGreen LLC, publisher of Environmental Building News and GreenSpec Directory, announced what they consider the 10 most exciting new products of the year.

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Wine Cellar and Tasting Room

sbradley3, member | January 30th, 20091 comment

This is Phase II of our basement project. We built the wine cellar and constructed the wine racks from a kit. We designed the cellar around a mahogany wine buffet we found at Costco for $500. We...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel continued....

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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1930 Circa Bungalow Remodel

Docjimbo, member | January 19th, 2009

This is a typical bungalow in one of our older parts of town; 2 bedroom, 1 bath @ 830 sq. ft. with basement and detached garage. We are still at finishes stage and will post more interior pictures...

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First Floor Remodel

edasich, member | January 19th, 20091 comment

Installed over 1,000 sf of Travatine tiles, scraped the popcorn off the ceilings and make them beautifully smooth, and then added new mouldings and fresh paint.

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Circa:1680 Colonial Farm House on Long Island, NY

andybuildz, member | December 4th, 2008

I purchased an historic circa:1680 farm house in Cold Spring Harbor, LI, NY (50 minutes from Manhatten) that no one else would take on. It sat vacant for a very long while. It took me...

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trompe l'oeil kitchen mural

Huck, member | November 29th, 20081 comment

I was called in to do a mural for the owner of a cabinet showroom. He wanted a “window” on the wall behind a cabinet display. His wife had bought a window frame with a mirror...

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