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Features

Fast Cuts for Complex Roofs

Use basic geometry and scale drawings to find the angles.
Installing Stock Cabinets

Turning a profit on a home-center cabinet job starts with the first site visit.
Keeping Product Selections On Track

Personal attention to clients, a strong relationship with vendors, and well-organized records are key.
Rain-Screen Retrofit

Improper flashing, unprimed cedar, and a southern exposure had all contributed to a moldy mess.
Standby Generators

Whether designed for regular use or emergency power, the system your clients choose should match their particular needs.

Letters

Letters

Photos prove the point; flashing, not caulk; shimming jamb extensions; energy code follow-up

News

In the News

Expanded AFCI requirements; trenching turns deadly in Southern California; nicad battery recall; more

Q&A

Q&A: Reducing Garage-Door Noise

Q: We recently completed a residence with a basement garage and a single 20-foot-wide garage door. The door is equipped with a commercial opener attached directly to the framing. Because the homeowners - who have a master suite directly above the garage - have complained about the noise the door...
Q&A: Can Heat From a Wood Stove Damage Taped Drywall Joints?

Q: We've been called back to repair the ceiling of a vacation-home addition we built last year. The 5/8-inch fire-rated drywall ceiling is covered with 14 inches of blown-in insulation. All the tape joints performed well except those within a 6-foot radius above the wood stove; they've lost...
Q&A: Fixing Cracks in Engineered Flooring

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...
Q&A: Best Underlayment Fasteners

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...

On the Job

On the Job

Raising the bar on efficiency; restoration in the round

Business

Business

Are you spending your time profitably?; four-day workweek pays off

Legal

Legal: Excluding Work From a Contract

Excluding work from a contract

Kitchen & Bath

Kitchen & Bath

Hardware; undercounter refrigerators

Products

Products

Interior trim; flashing

Toolbox

Toolbox

Fein MultiMaster and accessories; bits & blades; cabinetmaking

Backfill

Backfill: Not Your Grandfather's Power-Tool Race

Not your grandfather's power-tool race