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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Adamesque. Architectural style based upon the work of Scottish brothers named Adam, in...
Metal Stud Framing

… Koukoudakis prefers metal studs, because of their light weight and resistance to warping. With the right tools, they're easy to cut and fasten. Dino demonstrates lining them up and installing them along an exterior wall, as well as how quickly and easily …
The Handmade House

In architectural history, there is one major dividing line that separates the handmade house from all those that came later. It is, of course, the arrival of the machine. In America, the effects of the Industrial Revolution trickled down to...
Installing Molding on the Kitchen Cabinets

… the modern Colonial project house. Each section is miter-cut, then dry-fit to ensure a tight joint before it is secured with nails. Because the molding is pre-finished, there is … each section is a perfect fit. Finally, he adds the pre-cut dental molding.
Steel Bulkhead, Cedar Siding and Metal Flashing, and Standing Seam Steel Roof Installation

… by the clapboard siding itself, which is attached with stainless steel nails. The heavy-duty metal Bilco bulkhead is installed using a crane to … then attached to the roof with clips and screws. Valley sections are individually cut and crimped to fit.
How To: Saw Safely

Every time you use a power saw, you put your very own flesh and blood at risk. I've worked with more contractors than I like to think about who have lost fingers or sustained other injuries thanks to the powerful tools of the trade. According to...
Quick Tip: Installing Drywall

You've probably hung some 'rock over the years, either at home or helping a friend refurbish a room. So you probably know it isn't particularly difficult to score, snap, and cut sheets of wallboard, and to nail or screw them in place. What...
The Saber Saw

A rule of thumb in the tool world is that the smaller the blade, the greater the variety of cuts. One tool that demonstrates the truth of the axiom is the saber saw. This versatile power tool, which is also called a power jigsaw or power scroll...
Mallets

Wooden Mallets Mallets are hammers that are used to drive chisels, gouges, or to shape soft metals. Firmer chisels are often driven by mallets, as are other wooden objects that might split or break if struck with a hammer, like dowels, pegs, and...
Wood Clamps

Wood is a remarkable material. It's widely available, handsome, and immensely diverse. Many of its varieties can easily be cut, sculpted, bored, and otherwise shaped in a hundred different ways. Wood can be fastened to metal, plastic, or other...
The Story Pole

To those who have used one, a story pole does indeed have a tale to tell. To the uninitiated, however, the story pole may seem like just a piece of scrap wood with a bunch of marks on it. Then again, that piece of black basalt we now know as the...
Plastering Tools

Hanging drywall is often one of the first tasks taken on by the novice renovator. Plasterboard or Sheetrock, to call it by one well-known proprietary name, has become perhaps the most common walling material in this country. It's easy to use,...
Nailing Techniques

Nailing a nail isn't just a matter of ready, aim, and swing. Other elements enter in, like the size of the nail, the angle at which it is driven, and the nature of the pieces being joined. When it comes to understanding the advantages of...
Fire Codes and Installing Fireproofing Material

… . Chuck remarks that, because the joists vary in length, they must be cut on-site to come out even. The crew installs plywood over the joists with panel adhesive and nails. The fireproof plywood does not have a tongue-and-groove edge, …
How To: Build a Sawhorse

The sawhorse is an indispensable piece of work-site furniture. It's part workbench, part scaffold, and now and again functions nicely as a place to rest your weary frame. I know one carpenter who swears he is a better problem-solver when he puts...
Bevel Gauge

A near relation of the try square, the bevel gauge also consists of a handle or stock with an attached tongue (or blade). In the case of the bevel gauge, however, its purpose is to fabricate or replicate pieces that are not square. In its various...
Roof Flashing

Bob meets with contractor Ed Weller to looks at details of the roof flashing. Various elements are involved in flashing, including the drip strip, fascia, felt, and roofing nails.
Tiling the Patio

Bob joins contractor Ed Weller on the patio, where the crew from Agreda Brothers Tile and Marble is setting cement-based tile over sanded white thin-set mortar. Where the tile bends around the spa, the squares must be custom-cut.
Installing Rope Lights

Rope lights are installed in the ceiling of the living room. The ropes are cut to length, capped, and clipped into place. They are then covered with a stained glass Arts-and-Crafts-style "skylight."
Deck Demolition

Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley begin demolition work on the deck. The supporting beams are cut and the deck parts are carried away, and Bob notes the flaws found in the existing footings, a result of frost heaves.

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