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How to Install a Vinyl Privacy Fence: Dig and Prepare the Post Holes

Editors Justin Fink and Andy Engel lay out and set posts, and assemble new fence panels
How to Install a Vinyl Privacy Fence: Set Posts and Panels

Editors Justin Fink and Andy Engel lay out and set posts, and assemble new fence panels
Video: Build a Dutch Door

The trick to making this traditional door easy to build is to use a layered-assembly technique, and to hang the door before cutting it in half.
Must-Have Router Jigs: Mill Arched Trim With a Homemade Compass

This might be the router jig I use the very most. It’s one of the simplest, but boy does it help me out, because truthfully, I’m not that good with…
Must-Have Router Jigs: Cut Clean, Straight Dadoes With this Simple Guide

I’m Gary Striegler and this is one of my favorite routing jigs. It’s used to make dadoes, for instance like on this small shelving unit that I’m getting ready to…
Must-Have Router Jigs: Make an Inset Frieze or Panel Pattern with a Shop-Built Template

This jig was kind of invented out of necessity one of those times I said, “Oh I’m sure I could do that,” and it turned out I had to figure…
Must-Have Router Jigs: Mortise Door Hardware With This Custom Guide

I’m Gary Striegler. I want to share with you something that will make your life a lot simpler any time you’re working with door hardware. This is probably the most…
Must-Have Router Jigs: Make Complex S-Curves With This Flexible Template

This is probably the only router jig that I actually buy instead of make myself. This one comes from CMT, although there are some other people that make ones similar…
Fix Your Tub Drain

How to diagnose and repair a stopped-up or nonfilling bathtub
Bosch Laser Measurer with Digital Camera

This high-tech tool allows you to zoom in on your target and snap photos of what you’re measuring.