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Invisible fasteners for decks
Some of our customers don't like to look at the exposed nailheads on a typical face-nailed deck. As a result, we've developed the system shown in the drawing to secure deck…
Joining stair rails
In the past I joined sections of straight stair rail to fittings in the same manner described by Sebastian Eggert in his article Installing Manufactured Stair Parts. I used the…
Replacing Garage-Door Panels
My frame-and-panel garage door had a nasty gouge in one of the bottom panels. My job was to figure out a way to remove the 1/4-in. thick panel without ruining…
Rolling rocks
Whenever I have to move heavy rocks as I go about my business as a stonemason, I reach for my rollers. I used to put pipes or dowels under the…
Building a Winding Outdoor Stair
Fitting stairs to a complicated site called for an accurate sketch and some job-site improvising.
Picket Gauge Stick
The next time you're assembling railing pickets on a deck, try using a gauge stick to speed assembly. As shown in the drawing, the gauge stick fits between pickets. Spacers…
A Staircase Comes Out of the Closet
An Arts and Crafts stair becomes the focal point of a house searching for a style.
Stair storage
A lot of people use the space under basement stairs for storage. So do I. To eke out a little more storage space, I fastened cleats to the sides of…
Slotting Baseboards for A Perfect Fit
Extending slots for biscuits to the edge of the board is an easy way to install a new piece of trim in the middle of a run so it fits flush to the existing boards.
Beveled riser forms
When building forms for concrete steps, use 2x material to form the risers as shown in the drawing, and cut a bevel along the bottom edge. This allows room for…

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