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Adding a Cantilevered Bay

A steel frame anchored to a new concrete foundation provides support. More

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Building A Block Foundation

Instead of subcontracting the work, invest in a few masonry tools and put your own... More

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Head On

Post-project customer satisfaction surveys don't always find their way back to the office, so Greg Antonioli does face-to-face exit interviews. More

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Q&A: Setting Ceramic Tile Over Long-Span Steel Joists

Q. The plans for a new house call for saltillo tile over a 3/4-inch plywood... More

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Weekly Feedback Form Limits Surprises at End of Job

There are few things more frustrating than thinking you've been doing great on a certain job, only to have it blow up in your face at the end. After that happened a couple of times to Bryan Soth and Dwight Sailer, owners of HighCraft Builders in Fort Collins, Colo., they set about devising a way to keep themselves from being ambushed by disgruntled homeowners. More

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Bobvila.com Sued Under Anti-spam Law

The suit alleges that the defendants sent e-mails to Hypertouch customers that violated provisions set forth in the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003, otherwise known as the CAN-SPAM Act. More

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A Curved Porch on a Grand Scale

A Rhode Island builder uses an I-joist layout grid to ensure accurate layout of... More

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Building Stone Arches

A veteran masonry contractor describes how he built a series of stone arches below... More

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Gift Basket with Survey

Many companies survey clients at the end of a project, but Stephen Howell of Howell Design & Build, North Andover, Mass., takes follow-through to another level. More

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Repairing Wooden Fences

A fence repair specialist explains the basics of a profitable remodeler's niche. More

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