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Solo window installation

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 2011

I was recently faced with installing windows in a new house, all by myself. Here's how I did it, First I cut a couple of 2x4s about 8 in. longer than my widest window. Then I measured the distance...

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Installing tall doors

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 2011

Faced with installing some 60, 3-ft. by 8-ft. prehung doors, I developed the jamb-setting fixture shown in the drawing. Not only did the fixture keep the hinge jamb and the head jamb at 90°, but...

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Putting a new window in an old brownstone

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 20111 comment

In Brooklyn, where turn-of-the-century brownstones and bricks are the norm, window replacement often calls for some ingenuity. I have used both Bonneville and Andersen brick-to-brick replacement...

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Hanging solid-core doors

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 2011

When I have to muscle a solid-core door into or out of its hinges, I let a drywall lifter (a tool designed for placing drywall on walls) do the heavy lifting. Unlike a flat bar, a drywall lifter...

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Quick, accurate shims

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 2011

Obtaining the right-size shims for a job can be quick, easy, and precise if you put in about 10 minutes’ preparation. Begin with the shim stock. A proper shim has grain running its entire...

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Shim gauge

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 20111 comment

In home building, square, level, and plumb are admirable goals, but we sometimes fall a little short of the ideal. As a consequence, we turn to shims. They are vital for adjusting the fit of prehung...

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Get a grip on window installations

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 2011

The last thing I want when struggling with a heavy window during installation is to drop it. Even small falls can fracture the flange, making for a time-consuming repair. After watching my glass guy...

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Fixing warped doors

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 20111 comment

A warped cabinet door can be a real pain. When you have spent hours matching panels, colors and grains, the last thing you want to do is remake a door. My approach takes a couple of hours and $5 in...

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Drying rack

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 20112 comments

We preprime and varnish a lot of the trim we install in houses, and finding a good place to let the material dry without getting in the way used to be difficult. To solve the problem I came up with...

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Routing hinge mortises

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 20111 comment

I had a fair number of doors that needed hanging, and I wanted to take advantage of my router and my 3/4-in-dia. straight bit to make quick work of the hinge mortises. I had tried freehanding the...

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Shoring up a load-bearing wall

rwotzak, Web Producer | January 31st, 20112 comments

When I need to install a header for a new window or door in a bearing wall, I shore up the wall with a temporary row of angled 2x4s alongside the existing wall. As shown in the drawing, the temporary...

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Sink clips as clamping devices

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 2011

When a new customer referred by one of our local sawmills asked me to make some storm windows for her screened porch, I said sure. Then I went out to look at her place.Her cottage was on the banks of...

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Improvised paint shield

FHBdotcom, editor | January 31st, 20111 comment

I don’t paint enough trim to have the steady hand required to paint windows and trim without some kind of masking. Usually, I reach for my paint shield for some help. It has a bladelike...

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A Few Inspiring Products Amidst the new Normal at IBS

FPR, contributor | January 17th, 2011

Sitting at the airport bar, having just left the International Builders Show, waiting for a delayed flight, it's time to muse on the International Builder’s Bash in Orlando.

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Rooftop dogs

rwotzak, Web Producer | November 22nd, 20101 comment

Some dogs are braver than others. The short-eared pup wandered all over the roof inspecting his masters' work; the long-eared dog was content to watch from the window. Long Island, NY

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Front of house facelift

Paul73, member | September 16th, 2010

These are renovations I made to the front of my home on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. I am an amateur. Made and installed pedaments over ground floor windows to hide rolldown...

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1880's Brick Rowhouse Bay Window Restoration

mbrown795, member | September 10th, 20102 comments

My brick rowhouse was built in the late 1880's and is located in Jersey City NJ, just outside Manhattan. After decades of exposure to the elements the woodwork on the bay window had rotted and then...

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Q&A Spotlight: How Do I Choose the Best Energy-Efficient Window?

FHBdotcom, editor | July 27th, 20101 comment

There was a time when opening, closing, and letting in light was all that any good window had to do. Nowadays, windows are anything but simple.

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Notes from the Pacific Coast Builders Show

RYagid, senior editor | June 10th, 20103 comments

A look at the show's best and worst offerings

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Modern Makeover - The Living Room

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 20101 comment

Remodeled Living Room - added fireplace, sustainable cabinetry, new doors and windows. Reframed roof to increase ceiling height, finished concrete slab.

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