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Compressor-Tool Keeper
Keeping track of tools is made easier with fuel line and cable ties.
How to Make Custom Rubber Parts
Silicone and plaster are all you need to reproduce hard-to-replace rubber bushings, gaskets, and more.
Air Hoses: The Lifeline of Your Pneumatic Tools
The right one should fit your tools, your budget, your work, and even the weather outside.
Recycled Rubber Flooring
Durable, slip resistant, and resilient, rubber floor tiles are green and easy to install
What’s the Difference: Self-adhesive flashing
Using butyl-based or rubberized asphalt-based depends on temperature, location
Tapping in to a cast-iron waste pipe
Q: I’m adding a second-floor bathroom, and I need to tap into the cast-iron waste line in the basement to bring up a new 3-in. waste stack. Should I break…
Houses That Roll With the Punches
A Japanese company takes a new approach to earthquake-proof homes
A House for the End of Cheap Oil
Healthful, light-filled, and energy-efficient, this home reaches back to its California past and toward a sustainable future.
A Watertight Second-Story Porch
With a rubber membrane and careful flashing, you can create an outdoor room above and shelter the living space below.
Securing Extension Cords
I've taped and tied a lot of electrical cords together to keep them from pulling apart during use. Problem is, tape is pretty inconvenient when I need to take the…

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