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Featured Articles

With its uncanny knack for backstopping out-of-control vehicles, the historic New Boston Store has provided repair work for generations of local carpenters. Its located at a sharp bend in the road, tight against a bridge.

Roadside Attraction

This historic Massachusetts store is a magnet for out-of-control vehicles

Dressing Up A Garage Door

Wooden “skins” add a classy touch to an insulated steel overhead door

Upgrading the WRB With a Drainage Mat

Installing one of these membranes can help prevent rot behind stone and masonry veneers

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Decks & Porches

Deck Lights
Fiberon's Accent Lights are recessed into the deck surface
Long-Span PVC Deck Rail
The Azek Rail spans a full 10 feet between posts
Alabama Deck Collapse Injures Spring Break Partiers
An deck at an Alabama beach house failed suddenly in early March under the weight of students partying on spring break, sending several to the hospital.

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Fences & Retaining Walls

Long-Span PVC Deck Rail
The Azek Rail spans a full 10 feet between posts
Three Ways to Vent a Soffit
Cor-A-Vent corrugated polypropylene vents offer a low-profile soffit alternative to metal strip vents and perforated fiber-cement panels
Mounting an Ornamental Iron Railing
Q: The low-slope roof on the addition I'm building has an ornamental iron railing at the edge. Since the roof won't be used as a deck, it's just there for appearance.

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Paints & Finishes

Small EIFS Repairs
A stucco contractor explains how to patch minor nicks and abrasions in EIFS while matching the original finish
Door Saver
Cetol Door & Window Finish works better than polyurethanes and varnishes, says the maker
Premium Paint
Sherwin-Williams' Emerald Acrylic Latex comes in interior and exterior versions

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Exterior

Air-Sealing Without Foam (Subscriber content)

Tape is best, but the right caulk can also provide a tough, reliable seal
Copemaster Update (Subscriber content)

You can still buy parts -- and a new model is in the works
Chappell Master Framer Square (Subscriber content)

This precise, American-made, stainless-steel layout instrument has unique decimal scales and patented rafter tables
Recycled Pavers

Made of recycled rubber and plastic, Azek Pavers feel firm but have some give
Markable Coating

Sherwin-Williams’ Dry Erase Coating can be written on with a marker, then wiped clean
Deck Lights

Fiberon's Accent Lights are recessed into the deck surface
Low-Profile Sidewall Flashing (Subscriber content)

A less obtrusive and more durable alternative to kick-out flashings
Patching Veneer Plaster (Subscriber content)

Tips from a thread on fixing a hole in a plaster ceiling
Troweling Air-Entrained Concrete

Can hard-troweling air-entrained concrete lead to delaminations?
Dry Veneer

Versetta Stone is a nonstructural stamped concrete veneer that’s installed without mortar
Rubber Roof

EuroSlate and EuroShake roofing is made from recycled rubber tires
PSS1 Sharpening Tool (Subscriber content)

A handy little system for honing blades on the job site
DeWalt DWE357 Reciprocating Saw (Subscriber content)

A good tool for making cuts in tight spots
Roadside Attraction (Subscriber content)

This historic Massachusetts store is a magnet for out-of-control vehicles
Dressing Up A Garage Door (Subscriber content)

Wooden “skins” add a classy touch to an insulated steel overhead door
Ultimate Framer

With the Chappell Master Framer, you can calculate cuts for complex roof frames
Roofer's Safety Equipment

The Li'L Bucket of Safe-Tie has everything a worker needs to be OSHA-compliant up on the roof
Three-Coat Stucco Over Foam

Traditional cement-based stucco can be applied over rigid foam, as long as you get the details right
Patching Plaster

Use setting compound and drywall patches to quickly repair holes in plaster
Pretty Face

Johnson Hardware's pre-assembled Wall Mounted Fascia goes with the company's sliding door track

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