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Fein MultiMaster and accessories; bits & blades; cabinetmaking
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Q: Last spring, I installed floating engineered flooring over the original vinyl-covered concrete-slab floor of an old New York City apartment. Even though I followed the manufacturer's installation guidelines, the 8-inch-wide planks began to cup, and cracks measuring 1/32 to 1/16 inch opened up...
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Q : When we install vinyl flooring, we like to fasten the underlayment with staples because they install quickly and don't need setting or filling afterwards. But occasionally we've noticed minor squeaking in some of our floors. Assuming that we're using the correct number of fasteners, would we...
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Carpet Cottages the Latest in Low-RiseHousing
he design for the cluster of small houses, with their pitched roofs and clapboard siding, looks like something from another era of New Orleans architecture, but the plan for these “Carpet Cottages” is brand new.
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Q: My company has been contracted to build a new bathroom. Plans include a tile floor installed over a radiant-heated slab. Will the heat generated by the hydronic tubing embedded in the slab cause problems with the wax seal between the toilet and the dra
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A high-tech floor coating, slat wall, and cabinets transform a single-car garage in three days.
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This quick, accurate method prevents problems with the framing and finishes that follow.
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PLS90E 90-degree layout laser; knives; heavy equipment
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This bookcase masks a hidden storage closet.
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Before installing flooring over concrete, do a calcium chloride test to make sure it's truly dry.