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tag: sanders

Festool's Revolutionary New Multi-Mode Sander RO90DX

JFink, Senior Editor | August 14th, 2011

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4 Season Porch Conversion

jeffsaul, member | September 2nd, 2010

Conversion of screened porch into 4 season room with radiant heat. Framing, electric and plumbing by certified contractors. All finish work done by myself, including all cabinets, trim, desktop and...

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Finishing trim around my windows and lattice work with raw posts

cdzjewlz, member | August 23rd, 2010

I let the sun color the wood a golden brown then I added Blond thompsons water seal. I also did the lattice work and the post the same color

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Folding Trick Makes Sandpaper Last Longer

cmiller, special-issues editor | 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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ORIENTAL GARDEN PERGOLA

tatem, member | May 31st, 2010

Fascinated by the oriental architecture I decided to design my own pergola. Using the curves and fan shapes so commonly seen in China I designed and constructed this challenging projectnbsp...

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Victorian (Queen Ann) Style Curved Porch {Mangaris}

ThreeOaks, member | May 27th, 20102 comments

Hi. My name is Cliff Audet and I wanted to enter this porch that my crew and I built for my own house. The old porch was rotten beyond repair, so when we replaced it using the same details, we added...

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Border French Necaise Woodworking & Carpentry

cobra51958, member | September 28th, 2009

Border French Necaise Woodworking & Carpentry was founded upon the dreams and experience of do it yourself home Craftmans, creating, designing. building their own kitchen and bathroom...

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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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Return of Rockwell tools?

JFink, Senior Editor | March 30th, 2009

When I was a kid, most of the tools owned by my Dad and Grandfather were made by Rockwell, the powerhouse of tool manufacturing between the late 50’s to early 80’s. Pentair bought the...

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Kitchen Rennovations in Memphis, TN

RDSD97, member | March 12th, 2009

Complete Kitchen Rennovation - Cottage Look

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There's a Better Way: Prompt Power-Cord Polarity

cmiller, special-issues editor | March 11th, 2009

Submitted by David White of Cupertino, California, and demonstrated by Charles Miller, this expert tip will save you time in aggravation in determining power-cord polarity in tight spaces or dark conditions.

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Covered Deck

Greg_Holmes, member | February 25th, 20092 comments

I 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

JFink, Senior Editor | January 16th, 20091 comment

Here 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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