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• Reusing Barnboard

  Q: I was wondering what should be done to old reclaimed barnwood before it can be used inside a home. I plan on using it for wainscot in a basement remodel; should it be treated to kill any bugs or mold?

• Permanent Wood Foundations

  Pressure-treated wood foundations (also known as permanent wood foundations, or PWFs) have been around at least since the 1940s, and my own experience with them dates back 20 years or so.

• Staining Steel Garage Doors to Look Like Wood

  As the owners of a San Clemente, Calif., specialty painting company called Rags 2 Rich's, husband-and-wife team Rich Howe and Cindy Miller do a wide range of faux-finish work, including convincing renderings of masonry, plaster, and marble.

• Precision Countersinking Drill Accessory

  ecause the Smart-Bit predrilling and countersinking tool is designed to perfectly match the shape, head diameter, and head angle of popular screws used for deck building and woodworking, it won't produce mushrooming when used with composites, says the maker.

• Quick Porch Enclosure

  Over 20 years ago, on a vinyl siding job, I screened in a deck that had a shed roof.

• CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, Deadline: March 1

  Architectural Lighting Magazine invites you to forward new product releases for editorial consideration in our May 2011 Product Guide. Submitted products should have been released since May 2010. This annual special issue showcases more than 200 products in 19 product categories.

• Low-Formaldehyde MDF

  UltraStock-Free MDF by Temple-Inland has no added urea formaldehyde, meaning that it contains only trace amounts naturally found in the wood-fiber ingredient itself.

• Discouraged Equity Investors Turn to Development Opportunities

  Since the volume of acquisition opportunities never materialized as many investors had hoped, all of that pent-up equity on the sidelines is beginning to view new construction as a more attractive option.

• Drywall Upgrades

  Build arches, wainscot, and other architectural details with scrap drywall and specialty trim.

• Q&A: Mold on Framing Lumber

  Q: I occasionally receive framing lumber that has some mold on it. Will this mold continue to grow and cause rot once the wood is in the dry? Do I have to clean it off? I'm also concerned about customer perception.