Celtic Mantel
A couple of years ago, a client asked Ernest Bryant, a woodworker from Check, Virgina, if he could make a fireplace surround that celebrated the family's Scottish heritage and that incorporated mythical forms. Bryant did some research, came up ... [... more]
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Building Envelope and Interior Finishes Databook
 Strategies for overcoming clock-watching clients, spilled coffee, and other sales nightmaresand closing the sale. Selling is tough, and what can go wrong often will. Successful salespeople know they must prepare themselves for every potential [... more]
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Cut a Radius in Ceramic Tile with a Wet Saw
David Hart, Centreville, Virginia, writer and tile installer, marks the tile, and makes multiple straight cuts at different angles up to the line. He then uses nippers to bite off the tile following his mark. In this video he demonstrates this ... [... more]
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More Painting Tips
Instead of the normal roller, which is 9 in.wide, pro painters often use an 18-in.-wide setup that covers lots of territory fast. Available in most paint stores, a roller, pad, and pan cost about $40. I begin by painting the mullions of the ... [... more]
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Perfecting Coffered Ceilings
This coffered ceiling may look complicated, but with simple lightweight supports and a little planning, it was done in just three days. One myth about coffered ceilings is that the network of beams that create them has to be attached to a ... [... more]
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Replacing a Floorboard
To remove a damaged board, drill holes across it so you can pry it out in splinters, using a hand chisel. You could also cut into the damaged board by using a circular saw set to the depth of the flooring and then pry out the pieces with a flat ... [... more]
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Invisible Drywall Seams
Myron Ferguson, author of Drywall: Professional Techniques for Great Results, shares his secrets for easy, seam-free walls. With the proper tools and materials used in the right sequence, even the inside corners of this universally dreaded job ... [... more]
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Cutting Drywall
A lot of highly skilled builders I know can't stand working with drywall. As someone who makes his living turning the inside of a building white, I understand their feelings, sort of. Yes, drywall is heavy, and it can be unwieldy. But thanks to ... [... more]
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Adorama 10" Light Reflector with Satin Interior Finish.
Binding: Electronics EAN: 0410000007778 MPN: 10FR#24 Package Quantity: 1 [... more]
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Contract Interior Finishes: A Handbook of Materials, ...
Author: William R. Hall Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 747.852 EAN: 9780823009336 ISBN: 0823009335 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: 1993-12 [... more]
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Building Envelope and Interior Finishes Databook
Author: Sidney M. Levy Binding: Kindle Edition Dewey Decimal Number: 690.12 Edition: 1 Format: Kindle Book Number Of Pages: 752 Publication Date: 2007-10-16 Release Date: 2007-10-16 [... more]
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Adorama 5" Light Reflector with Satin Interior Finish.
Binding: Electronics MPN: LR5 Package Quantity: 1 [... more]
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