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Get quick tips for all types of home-building and remodeling projects in this series of one-minute videos. Learn about plumbing, wiring, carpentry, HVAC, masonry, and more.

  • Stair Cable Rails

    How to Install Cable Rail on Stairs

    Laying out, installing, and tensioning cable for a deck staircase railing takes a little more planning than a horizontal railing, but the process is basically the same.

  • How to Use Spring Miter Clamps

    These spring-steel pincers simplify glue-ups of cabinet faces, trim, and other carpentry projects.

  • How to Use a Pocket-Hole Jig

    Create strong, flush joints in your carpentry projects with this simple tool and its accompanying pocket screws.

  • How to Cut Extreme Angles on Your Miter Saw

    Make a simple jig from scrap wood to make safe easy cuts at angles greater than 45 degrees with your compound miter saw or chop saw.

  • How to Install CSST Fittings

    Learn how to use 2 common types of compression fittings to connect flexible natural gas and propane pipes.

  • How to Make a Crosscut Sled for Your Tablesaw

    Use job-site scraps to build a simple, no-fuss sled for making safe and accurate crosscuts on your tablesaw.

  • How to Wrap a Tangle-Free Extension Cord

    A chain stitch is one way to keep power cords tidy and knot-free in your shop, truck, or on the job site.

  • How to Use a Featherboard When Rip-Cutting Wood on a Tablesaw

    Make cleaner cuts and prevent dangerous kickback with this handy tablesaw accessory.

  • Install Cable Rail Around Wood-Post Corners

    How to Install Cable Rail Around Wood-Post Corners

    Use these tips to keep cables tight and straight for a professional-looking deck-railing job.

  • cut a notch with a circular saw

    How to Cut a Notch with a Circular Saw

    The saw doubles as a plane for quick notches in framing lumber.

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