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Updated on July 8th, 2021
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CROWN MOLDING: Mill Your Own With Free Plans Download
Updated on September 14th, 2021
Crown moulding looks great, and that’s why plenty of homeowners are willing to fork out good money to buy it But that...Continue Reading
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Published on October 2nd, 2020
Do you live in a high-rise building You'd be surprised by how much trouble engineers and builder go to for fire safety...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What can I do to warm the f...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Q: What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage I recently bit the bullet, went below, and stuffed two layers of...Continue Reading
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Three Tips for Building Steel Pipe Light Fixtures
Updated on August 12th, 2021
PUBLISHED 18Sep2020 + video below: Ever since I can remember, modern, store-bought light fixtures have disappointed me...Continue Reading
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LAMINATE FLOORING: Download a Free Hands-On How-To Guide
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 11Sep2020 + downloadable guide below: Laminate flooring first came to North America in the early 1990s I...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
There are a lot of different products and tools out there to help you create straight, even caulking joints, and...Continue Reading
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Updated on May 17th, 2022
UPDATED 31Jul2020 Our world has become entirely dependent on centrally supplied electricity, and this has brought a...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: Is There An Easy Way to Fix Worn W...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 31Jul2020 + video below Q: Is there some easy way to fix worn oak floors in our house We’d like to do...Continue Reading
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How to Make Your Own Stair Railing With a Router
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Few home woodworkers realize how simple it is to make spectacular shop-milled railings in traditional profiles...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video below: Masking tape isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a very good thing For more than...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