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Scaling

  • Source: FINE HOMEBUILDING

    Design: Playing with Scale

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  • Remodeling

    Small-Scale Gesture: Simple Kitchen Bump-Out

    1 MIN READ
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  • Source: Houzz

    Wood Slats in Design: Repetition, Scale, and Light

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  • Products/Tools

    Paint Manufacturers Launch Color-Capturing iPhone Apps

    7 MIN READ
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  • Remodeling

    Momentum Builds for a Numerical Scoring System for Home Energy Efficiency

    1 MIN READ
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  • Tools

    Tool Test: 12-Inch Miter Saws

    15 MIN READ
  • Toolbits

    Calculated Industries Ultra Scale Master Pro Digital Takeoff Tool

  • Toolbits

    Calculated Industries Ultra Scale Master Pro Digital Takeoff Tool

  • Builder's Resource

    Framing a Dutch Gable

    9 MIN READ
  • Design

    Columns, Posts, Piers: What’s Best for the Porch?

    4 MIN READ
  • Products/Tools

    Toolbox

    13 MIN READ
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  • How To

    Quick Layout for Stair Rails and Balusters

    7 MIN READ
    The author draws a full-scale triangle to match the rise and run of the stair he's building.
  • Design

    Guidelines for Bay Windows

    6 MIN READ
  • JLC Classic

    Foolproof Layout For Winding Stairs

    13 MIN READ
    Temporary, 2x4 guardrails, screwed together for easy removal, provide fall protection for workers using the rough stair.
  • How To

    Tool Test: Sidewinder Circ Saws

    1 MIN READ
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  • How To

    Lead-Safe Remodeling With Dust-Containment and Meticulous Cleanup

    12 MIN READ
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  • Tools

    Tool Test: Sliding Compound Miter Saws

    22 MIN READ
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  • Design

    Fitting the Main Stair to the Entry

    3 MIN READ
    In order to ease the effort of the climb, a single-run straight stair should use deeper treads and shorter risers than a stair that contains a landing. The guardrail has an open, airy appearance, which adds a sense of spaciousness to a hallway that might otherwise feel narrow. Simple round, tapered wooden balusters are an attractive alternative to the heavy turned colonial balusters found in many spec homes.
  • Projects

    Design: Dressing Up the Gable End

    5 MIN READ
  • Tools

    10-Inch Portable Table Saws

    19 MIN READ

Trending

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    Laser Levels

    9 MIN READ
  • Backfill

    Why Do We Say Joists and Rafters?

    3 MIN READ
  • JLC Case Study

    Building in the Unknown: Pushing Forward with Attainable Zero

    4 MIN READ
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