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Issue 148

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Cutting Ceramic Tile

From simple tile nippers to diamond-bladed angle grinders and wet saws, here is an overview of the tools and techniques a pro tilesetter uses to make complex cuts.

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Features

  • Framing Curved Walls

    Use a tape measure as a compass and thick plywood for wall plates.

  • How To Remove Exterior Paint

    When you have to take it all off, power tools and chemical strippers make quick work of a nasty job.

  • Lighting Design for the Living Room

    Layered levels of lighting and fixture placement go a long way toward giving this space a whole new look.

  • First Aid for Doors

    A seasoned pro walks you through the steps to healthy doors.

  • Cordless Impact Drivers

    These lightweight powerhouses are better at driving screws than cordless driver/drills; here's why and which ones to buy.

  • Electric-Meter Covers

    You can't avoid these ugly, glass-domed gizmos, but you can hide them.

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  • Airtight Attic Access
    Airtight Attic Access

    Hot air rises. And where does it go? It could be going right out the attic access in your house.

Letters

  • Reader Feedback: Issue 148, June/July 2002

    Ever try an electronic stud finder? As a representative of the Zircon Corporation, I find it extremely frustrating to see a photo sidebar and several paragraphs about “How to Find…

Great Moments

  • See Spot Run

    Great moments in building history: Well, it must have bleedthrough...

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  • Cordless Impact Drivers

    If all you’ve ever used for driving screws is a cordless drill/driver, try one of these lightweight powerhouses and you'll never go back

  • Video Vault: Cut a Radius in Ceramic Tile With a Wet Saw

    Although wet saws cut only straight lines, they still can be used to cut a radius.

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