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  On Wood Joints

  Although we’ve made our living as builders for nearly a quarter century, our interest in construction began when we were just little tykes. Our dad had an old fashioned workshop that was filled with everything an inquisitive...

  • Posted August 17, 2015
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  Choosing The Perfect Ladder

  Back in the days of the Arc when we were full-time carpenters “getting high” meant climbing a ladder. What’s interesting about that is we’ve always been afraid of heights. So, you might imagine how important it was...

  • Posted August 13, 2015
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• Help, My Front Door Is Stuck!

  Q. During much of this winter, my front door stuck badly after being fine for four years. And other doors in the house stick at different times throughout the year. What would be the cause? A. Your...

  • Posted August 9, 2015
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  The Key to Repairing a Sagging Shelf

  What could be worse than droopy drawers? Sagging shelves, of course! It’s true. Have a look in virtually any closet in your home and chances are that you’ll find it’s about ready to give way to mounds...

  • Posted August 3, 2015
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  Getting The Right Kind Of Sandpaper

  Sandpaper is probably one of the most important tools you can have in your workshop. It can be used to refinish furniture, brighten old brass, smooth your project made of wood, remove rust, and more. We typed...

  • Posted July 25, 2015
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  Zero-Clearance Fireplaces

  You say you don’t have a fireplace, and can’t afford to build one.  Well cheer up, cause adding a factory built pre-fab fireplace just may be the answer.  They’re called zero-clearance units.  Because they’re heavily insulated and...

  • Posted November 28, 2014
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  Plywood Edge Screw Fastening

  Good morning Mr. Do-it-Yourself! Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to devise a method of inserting a screw into the edge of plywood paneling that has strong holding power, without splitting the layers of...

  • Posted July 28, 2014
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  Fence Repair Made Easy

  If a cattle drive or stampede has left your corral with a few broken boards, here’s an easy way to fence repair — and match the old boards, so nosey dudes will never notice. The secret is...

  • Posted July 19, 2014
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  Building a Retaining Wall

  Heavy rains can cause soil to end up in locations where it otherwise wouldn’t be. These mud slides cause damage ranging from minor landscape repair to major structural work where mountainous soil has settled along the wall...

  • Posted July 19, 2014
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  Clean Good Wood to a “T”

  The tannic acid in tea works wonders on many types of fine woods and high-gloss lacquer finishes. Brew a strong pot of tea, let it cool and then gently apply it to wood with a soft cloth....

  • Posted July 15, 2014
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