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Have you run so many trusses, sheathing and shingles that you think you could swagger across a tightrope strung above Niagara Falls—with your eyes clothes…
We begin our bathroom’s anti-transmogrification by gutting it. The birch paneling (ack!), plaster, lath, strapping–all of it has to go leaving us with the tabula…
So I’m watching This Old House. It looked pretty new but I apologize for not knowing the exact episode. And I only caught it half-way…
‘Tis the season for holiday safety. It figures. We got distracted by trying to get all of the regular-hectic-life-stuff done, and the miracle of holiday…
Mark and Theresa shared some of their favorite jobsite tips with the Craftsman Experience in Chicago. Check out the videos! Want to know a few…
In the first episode of this series on deck building, Mark Clement explains the importance of ledger boards while demonstrating the steps for installing them…
In the last segment, Mark Clement finishes building the deck and highlights some assets such as handrails, guardrails and post details. Click below to watch…
In the second segment of Deck Building, Mark Clement demonstrates the steps for creating a deck’s frame while offering tips for quick assembly. Click below…
Any contractor worth his salt—dedicated roofer, remodeler, custom home builder…it doesn’t matter—knows that details make the difference. Whether it’s a high-end roof or skylight retrofit…
Can you burn softwoods like pine in a fireplace? According to Ashley Eldridge, Director of Education for the National Chimney Sweep Guild, you can burn…
“It’s fairly common knowledge that most states require notifying their “dig safe” agency before excavation work (keep in mind “excavation” can be post-holes for a…
I use a trick for my extension cords to make sure my tools stay powered through a cut. Check it out on DIY Network.
