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QUALITY & MORALITY: Build Unto Others As You Would ...
Updated on July 24th, 2021
If you do anything at all creative with your hands, you need to understand an idea I call "the challenge of a thousand...Continue Reading
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CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION VIDEO: How Should I Reinforce ...
Updated on July 24th, 2021
Q: How should I reinforce my floor before installing new ceramic tiles A written quote I received from a contractor...Continue Reading
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SKILLED TRADESPEOPLE: Why They’re Harder to Find T...
Updated on July 24th, 2021
A while ago I heard from a reader named Mike about an article I wrote on the long-term shortage of skilled...Continue Reading
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PLANNING A NEW HOME OR ADDITION?: Follow These Steps to ...
Updated on July 24th, 2021
UPDATED 29MAY2020 Q: How should my husband and I choose an architect We’ve bought five acres of waterfront property...Continue Reading
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FRAME & PANEL DOORS: A Simple Approach for Making Y...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 28May2020: Frame and panel doors are a classic part of traditional furniture and cabinet design Click below to...Continue Reading
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NEED A NEW ROOF?: Understanding Your Top 3 Options
Updated on July 24th, 2021
UPDATED: 22May2020: There are more ways to put a new roof on your house than ever before What you’ll find here is a...Continue Reading
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BRICK VENEER: Tech Tips for Successful Installations
Updated on July 24th, 2021
UPDATED 15May2020: There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to brick veneer The word "veneer" implies something...Continue Reading
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Good Things Happen in Garage Workshops
Updated on July 8th, 2021
The small, simple garage has been the birthplace of many great things Walt Disney started in one, and so did Hewlett...Continue Reading
Home Building
BASEMENT CRACK REPAIR VIDEO: See Industrial-Strength Sol...
Updated on July 24th, 2021
Got a crack in your basement Or maybe the foundation walls of your home are bowing inwards under soil pressure Check...Continue Reading
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HOMEBUILDING IN SOUTH AFRICA: See How They Do It in Durban
Updated on July 24th, 2021
UPDATED 8May2020: Most things in South Africa are different than in North America, and this goes for the way...Continue Reading
Home Building
TAPE MEASURE TORTURE TEST: Is This The World’s Tou...
Updated on July 24th, 2021
I got the chance to check out Milwaukee’s new (as of March 2017) wide blade tapes and I thought you...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Fix the Cracked Parging on My Founda...
Updated on May 2nd, 2020
Q: What's the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation I live in a 13-year-old brick bungalow, with...Continue Reading