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Kitchen, Bath & Interiors

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    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

     
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    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

     
  • Patching Veneer Plaster (Subscriber content)

    Tips from a thread on fixing a hole in a plaster ceiling

     
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    PSS1 Sharpening Tool (Subscriber content)

    A handy little system for honing blades on the job site

     
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    DeWalt DWE357 Reciprocating Saw (Subscriber content)

    A good tool for making cuts in tight spots

     
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    Dressing Up A Garage Door (Subscriber content)

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

     
  • Patching Plaster

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

     
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    Stock Closet System

    ClosetMaidís ShelfTrack Elite system offers the custom wood look for less cost

     
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    Pretty Face

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

     
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    Itís Raining Music

    The Moxie Showerhead produces a combination of water and sound

     
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    Exotic Reclaimed Flooring

    Viridianís Jarkarta Blend is 100% Asian hardwoods reclaimed from international shipping crates

     
  • A couple of hours of work yielded a hard, smooth, brick-red finish with multicolored exposed aggregate that you could see your reflection in

    Polishing a Concrete Slab (Subscriber content)

    Use progressively finer grit pads to grind, hone, and polish the surface to a high sheen

     
  • Removing Grout Haze (Subscriber content)

    Stubborn latex grout haze on textured accent tiles led to this thread in JLC's Ceramic Tile Expert Forum

     
  • Beating the Principle of Accumulated Error

    It wasn't surprising that accumulated errors had added up to make the assembled cabinet unit too big to fit.

     
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    Easier Coved Ceilings (Subscriber content)

    Prefab parts and flexible drywall simplify the installation of this classic detail

     
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    Makita Cordless Random Orbit Sander (Subscriber content)

    Though slower and heavier than corded models, the LXOB01 works surprisingly well

     
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    Accutrax Pencil Blade

    A unique take on the lowly carpenterís pencil

     
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    High-End Level

    Sola's solid, one-pound MM Torpedo Level should stand up to job-site abuse