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Hoists

Upward Expansion

November 6, 2007

Adding a third floor doesn't always mean on top of the second story
Clamp lift

November 28, 2006

For lifting light but bulky items to the roof, such as flashings, I use a locking C-clamp. I welded the ring from an eyebolt to the adjusting screw on the…
Drywall lift

November 1, 2006

My homemade drywall hanger, basically a frame that can be raised up with an automobile jack, takes a lot of the work out of putting drywall on a ceiling. The…
Hinged cabinet jacks

July 1, 2006

I am a cabinet installer and have been using a pair of the cabinet jacks shown in the drawing for years. They work better than an extra set of hands…
Installing Kitchen Cabinets, Smooth and Solo

November 1, 2005

With a few special tools, you can preassemble the cabinets and cut a big job down to size
Home Elevators

March 1, 2005

A residential elevator can reduce the price of your new home, and it'll do the heavy lifting if you can't.
Removing a Bearing Wall

January 1, 2003

Hide the new carrying beam in the ceiling, and they'll forget that wall ever existed.
Maneuvering a bathtub

November 1, 2002

For a number of bathroom-remodeling projects, I have had to install new cast-iron tubs. The real challenge is to get the tub from the vertical position (when it’s maneuvered more…
Pneumatic-assist tub placement

March 1, 2002

On a recent job, we had to place a 400-lb. cast-iron tub into a tiled tub surround on the second floor of a house. To lessen the chance of crushed…
Light-duty site-built screw jack

September 1, 2001

A fully threaded 3/8-in. hanger bolt, a 4x4 post and a few pieces of 2x4 block can be combined to create a short-travel screw jack in just a couple of…

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