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• For What It's Worth

  No-scrape masking tape, zipper for poly door, gas-powered circular saw kit, improved clamp lamp

• Q&A: Preventing Drywall Corner Cracks

  Q: I’ve noticed that whenever I finish drywall, fine cracks start appearing at inside corners a couple of days after the job’s done. What is causing the cracks?

• Practical Engineering: Deck Support Making the Crucial Connections

  Attaching decks to the band joist

• Letters

  Duct cleaning can help, housewrap prevents rot, pneumatic impact wrenches

• Making Room at the Top

  Storage trusses have no center panel point and a heavier bottom chord, creating usable attic space for little extra cost.

• Builder's Library: Drywall for Profit

  Guide to the drywall business

• For What It's Worth

  New layout tool, rugged rigid foam board, smart light bulbs, glaze for specialty interior finishes

• Practical Engineering: When a Block Foundation Cracks

  Repairing a cracked block foundation

• Heard at the Show: Business Tips for Remodelers

  One good way to improve your business is to talk with others in the industry. Here are some tips for success we picked up at this year’s Remodelers’ Show.

• Q&A: Protecting Floors During Remodeling

  Q: In our remodeling business, we often demolish plaster and drywall in old homes, and find that the dust and fine abrasives work through just about everything we put down on the floor. What method do you recommend for protecting floors? Also, do you have any recommendations for a shop vac that...