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Fencing Lessons If you're thinking about putting up a fence this summer, the first challenge is finding one that appeals to you. Although it's easy to fall into a rut and put up the same stodgy stockade or plain picket your neighbors have, there's no reason to compromise. |
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Sensational Ceiling Invest a little time and money, and you can turn the ceiling into the focal point of a room. Or, "remodel" an entire room simply by sprucing up a blank, boring ceiling... |
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The Silent Treatment Taking the squeak out of wood floors... |
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7 Easy Repairs for Broken Wood Furniture Should you repair it or throw it out? |
This Old House
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Installing & Painting Wood Beadboard If you're a traditionalist who only wants to use beadboard made from strips milled out of wood, keep these precautions in mind. |
U.S. CPSC
August 18, 2010 |
Brigade Hickory Handle Sledge Hammers Recalled by White Cap Construction Supply Due to Risk of Injury The head of the sledge hammer can loosen and detach, posing a risk of impact injury to consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2003 |
Monthly Tips And Hints When it comes time to wash the windows, don't use paper towels. Try old newspaper along with your window cleaner... Before driving a nail, flip it over and blunt its point with your hammer... Angle your measuring tape to figure unwieldy fractions... etc. |
This Old House
Harry Sawyers |
The Humble, the Essential, the Nailset Only the finish is more important than properly sunk nails in beautiful woodwork |
This Old House
Amy Hughes |
Building a Baluster Pedestal How to use salvaged porch rails to add a hit of history to the interior of your home |
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Harry Sawyers |
Claw Hammers Here's a look at what's new with what may be the world's oldest tool. |
IndustryWeek
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Board Member Today; CEO Tomorrow The number of Fortune 1000 directors who became the CEOs of the companies on whose boards they served more than doubled in the past year. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Replacing Corner Boards Trade weather-beaten wood trim for a lower-maintenance alternative. |
Popular Mechanics
January 22, 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
Forget Complex Tools: Hammers and Nails Still Rule the Builders' Show The busiest booth I saw was at Stiletto Tools, a maker of titanium hammers, products that range from $90 to $250. |
This Old House
Michelle Brunner |
Vintage Screen-Door Charm on a Budget Add wood stock details to a simple door for a handsome upgrade. |
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Jason Carpenter |
Patching Wood Siding For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care. |
Food Processing
March 2009 |
Global Consumer Goods Associations to Merge The boards of CIES-The Food Business Forum, the Global Commerce Initiative, and the participants of the Global CEO Forum agreed in February to combine their assets. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2007 |
How to Build a Garden Arbor: Simple DIY Woodworking Project We built this arch-top lattice with a few hundred dollars worth of cedar, deck screws and nails. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2005
Neal Barrett |
Fencing Lessons If you just want to keep the neighbors out or the dogs in, there are plenty of pedestrian choices at your local home center. But planned right, a fence can turn your backyard into a distinctive living space. Here's that plan. |
Popular Mechanics
July 24, 2008
Harry Sawyers |
Top 12 Demolition Tools to Tear Up the House These are the tools to pry, pull, pulverize or just plain break stuff up. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006 |
Great Cover-Up Hide backyard clutter behind an elegant, easy-to-build, light-weight solid-cedar screen. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Great Decks are Made of Great Details Adapt these inspiring design ideas to your next deck. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
All About Engineered Wood Floors It's a dead ringer for solid wood, faster to install, and less prone to moisture damage. Experts help you decide which high-tech, low-fuss boards are best for your application and style. |
This Old House
Scott H. Schilling |
Refresh Your Deck Bringing luster back to weather-beaten wood. |
This Old House
John Dee |
The Art of Graining For his next trick: master refinisher John Dee transforms MDF into wood. |
Popular Mechanics
January 14, 2009
Doug Mahoney |
Hammer vs. Auto-Hammer: A PM Lab Test Hammers are the quintessential tool -- likely one of the first tools man invented, and probably one of the first tools you ever picked up. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2009
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These Investments Quadrupled My Portfolio I'd like the same for you. Along the way, I learned several lessons that are useful for anyone interested in options. |
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How to Repair Dog Damage to Wood Flooring Scratches and stains are the hallmarks of dog ownership. But you can fix the damage done -- and minimize the chance of future mishaps |
Bank Technology News
March 2007
John Adams |
Disconnect Between Boards and IT When it comes to IT strategy, most corporate board members say it's an important part of the business, yet there is a disconnect when it comes to actually putting that view into practice, according to a new survey. |
National Gardening
Barbara Richardson |
How Safe is Your Deck? For years, consumer and industry advocates have presented conflicting research evidence that arsenic, a carcinogen, can leach in dangerous amounts from structures made from pressure treated wood, such as decks. |
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July 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Repair a Damaged Trellis Where do you start this repair? Should you call a mason? |
The Motley Fool
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Selena Maranjian |
Sometimes You Need a Pro Investors who don't have the skills, time, or confidence to manage their finances on their own would do well to seek a financial advisor. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2001
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Super Shed Indoor shelter for your outdoor tools... |
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December 22, 2003
Martha Lagace |
How to Build a Better Board Boards need to work smarter and with a design in mind, says Harvard Business School professor Jay Lorsch. Lorsch discusses his new book Back to the Drawing Board, co-written with Colin B. Carter. |
Popular Mechanics
November 11, 2008 |
5 Quick Fixes for Hang-ups with Nuts, Bolts, Screws and Nails Tightening a loose wood screw... Removing a stubborn engine nut... Removing a painted-over screw... Hiding popped nails... Pulling a headless nail... etc. |
U.S. CPSC
August 3, 2007 |
Window Blinds Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores Recalled for Repair by Springs Window Fashions Due to Strangulation Hazard The window blinds have a pull cord that is looped, posing a strangulation hazard to young children. |
U.S. Banker
October 2010
Rob Garver |
Board Diversity Remains a Work in Progress In the financial services industry, there are more women than ever on boards of directors, but there's still a long way to go. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Window Frames They're the most expensive feature in a house -- here's how to get the most for your money. |
AFP eWire
June 27, 2005 |
Boards Must Focus on More Than Just Compliance The result of the ongoing debate over nonprofit accountability has led to the perception among many boards of directors that compliance is their only responsibility, according to a new report. |
This Old House
Deborah Baldwin |
How to Paint a Color-Washed Plank Wall Use latex paint and glaze to bring out a wood's grain and add translucent layers of color. |
This Old House
Tom Silva |
Picking the Perfect Floor When choosing a new floor for your home, asking yourself a few key questions at the beginning can dramatically increase your satisfaction in the end... |
Entrepreneur
May 2005
Amanda C. Kooser |
A Fond Farewell A final look at our "Biz 101" tech makeover winner who integrated various technologies into her business and tripled sales. |
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April 2005
Amanda C. Kooser |
View From the Top See how a year's worth of changes helped our tech makeover winner take her business to new heights. |
AskMen.com
May 8, 2002
Steve Richer |
How To: Set Up A Home Bar Feel like a bottle-twirling Tom Cruise? Crave for Coyotes to shake their thing for you? Simply want your house to be "the place where everyone knows your name"? All you need is a bar in your home... |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Snap a Fastener: The Laws of Extraction There are plenty of tools for removing a damaged fastener, but sometimes even old favorites don't work. The right tool and technique mean that you, not the fastener, will prevail. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Amanda C. Kooser |
A New You Introducing the winner of our "Biz 101" Tech Makeover contest for retailers. |
