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Undoing the Dings of Life

Olitch, Blogger, book author, one of the first FHB editors | January 18th, 20132 comments

A true story, a clever solution and a tool that few carpenters carry on their belts.

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Claw Foot Bath Tub = Up Dated Bathroom

vanstonew, member | January 14th, 2013

This remolded / updated bathroom started with the claw foot tub that my friend gave me. The claw foot tub was bigger than the old tub, so I had to redsign the bathroom (this is my house) in order to...

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Folding Trick Makes Sandpaper Last Longer

grateful.ed, editor at large | June 18th, 20101 comment

Learn an old carpenter's trick for getting a sheet of sandpaper to last. All it takes is two folds and a quick slice with a knife.

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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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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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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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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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