How to Build Stairs—A DIY Guide
A step-by-step tutorial on constructing a stair case
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DIY Crown Molding & Trim Installation
Conquering Crown Molding: Measure and Cut with Pro Precision
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Commercial Blower Review, Gone with the Wind, We Test the Most Powerful Leaf Blowers
We Test the Most Powerful Backpack Blowers
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Build a Drystack Fireplace Face
By Larry Walton, Photos by Brian Monroe How to use manufactured stone to create a beautiful fireplace façade. There’s no [...]
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Router Bit Review
By Matt Weber (originally published November 2011) From the professional carpenter to the hobbyist woodworker, routers are amazingly versatile tools that can cut functional [...]
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Living In a Renovation with Children
By Clint C. Thomas, Esq., Photography by Shellye Thomas Organization and time management save the day. Major home [...]
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“Smart” Meters Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
Rick Tempchin Executive Director, Retail Energy Services Edison Electric Institute Electric utilities are replacing analog meters with digital “smart” meters across the country, creating improvements [...]
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Artistic Drywall for Decorative Ceilings
Using Gypsum Board for Creative Interior Décor One of the often overlooked (underlooked?) areas of the home is the [...]
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Save Energy and Heating Costs for Winter
By Matt Weber Prepare the home for winter to save energy and heating costs. When we get cold, we reach for a [...]
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Bathroom Design Tips
The total cost for your bathroom remodel will depend on many factors, including how extensive the [...]
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Solving Basement Water Problems
By Monte Burch From East to West, North to South, flooding has been a major problem across much of [...]
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DIY Staining Hardwood Decks
By Dave Barnes 11 Keys to Successfully Stain Exotic Hardwood for Outdoor Applications Years ago it seemed like every wood deck [...]
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Designing, Building and Installing an Interior Barn Door
By Mark Clement Do You Live in a Barn? We’ve all seen them. You can probably picture one in [...]
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