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Features

Drywall Upgrades

Build arches, wainscot, and other architectural details with scrap drywall and specialty trim.
Framing to a Fixed Elevation

Use this simple technique to adjust for height above plate when figuring roof cuts.
Retrofitting an HRV

The challenges are finding a good place for the unit and installing the ductwork without butchering interior finishes.
Innovative Products 2010

JLC's annual collection of problem-solving tools and materials.

Letters

Letters

Ice-dam discussion

News

JLC Report

Bare-bones hvac proves its worth in affordable development; proposed clampdown on fly ash draws wary response; Hovnanian pays $1 million for Clean Water Act violations; more

On the Job

On the Job: Solid, Classy, Wrought-Iron Rails

Solid, classy, wrought-iron rails

Business

Business: Managing by the Numbers

Managing by the numbers

Products

Proper Channels

IQm Trim cellular PVC moldings feature built-in J-channels that ease installation and hide cut ends. Integrated flashing fins help direct water away from the structure.

Toolbits

Lenox Diamond Double Tang Blades

To cut cast-iron pipe cleanly and quickly with a reciprocating saw, it's best to use diamond grit blades, says Lenox.
Milwaukee 2625-21 Hackzall

For situations where you have to operate a recip saw with just one hand — because the other one is holding on to the material or a ladder — Milwaukee's new 18-volt 2625-21 Hackzall may be just the ticket.
Greenlee Quick Connect Flexible Installation Kit

Electricians use long, flexible drill bits to make holes in hard-to-reach places — to bore through a row of joists from a ceiling box, for example, while leaving the drywall undisturbed.
Freud 10-Inch Combination Table-Saw Blade

Freud's premier 10-inch combination table-saw blade now comes in a thin-kerf model.

Backfill

Backfill: Spiral Stair Rail

Spiral stair rail