Pressure-Treated Wood: The Next Generation
To keep down the cost of the new pressure-treated wood, manufacturers will produce different levels of protection (chemical-retention levels) for different end uses (see More choices than before). End-use categories will be marked on the tags ... [... more]
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Insulated Concrete Forms
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Replacing A Floorboard
Try to find a replacement board that's similar in color and grain. Hold the board next to the hole and use a utility knife to mark off the appropriate length. To make the replacement fit more easily, slightly back-bevel its lower edges on a table ... [... more]
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Cutting Long Stock On Sawhorses
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The Argument For I-Joists
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Understanding Cabinet Plywood
A middle ground between veneer-core and MDF-core or particleboard-core panels is plywood that combines engineered materials with ordinary wood plies. These panels cost about the same as veneer-core plywood, and they are only slightly heavier. ... [... more]
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Using Skid-Steer Loaders
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Sawstop Revisited
Fortunately, builders who value their fingers will soon be able to purchase a table saw that's equipped with this safety device, but the tool will be made by SawStop itself . Gass had planned to stay out of the manufacturing process altogether ... [... more]
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Do's And Don'ts Of Installing Fiberglass Insulation
To insulate around an electrical box, split the insulation so you can loosely tuck some behind the box and then carefully cut the remaining insulation around the box. The same split-and-cut technique is used wherever insulation encounters ... [... more]
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More Painting Tips
I begin by painting the mullions of the window first, and then move to the face of the window. With a 2-1/2-in. sash brush, I angle the brush's tip into the mullion's edge and draw the paint along the mullion with one smooth stroke. (If you're ... [... more]
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Green Building: Doing Well By Doing Good
Back in Seattle, this notion of balancing the economy and the environment might have been the theme of the NAHB show were it not for the opening remarks of Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface, Inc., a multibillion dollar commercial carpet ... [... more]
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Choosing, Using And Maintaining Paintbrushes
A good paint job calls for a good paint brush, and here the author explains what to look for when buying one. Sidebars describe making a "cut bucket," a special container for paint, and how to get a brush truly clean when the job is over. There ... [... more]
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