Making raised-panel doors on a tablesaw

Making raised-panel doors on a tablesaw
A veteran cabinetmaker shows you how to build a Shaker-style cabinet door in six easy steps

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Build a tablesaw crosscut sled

Build a tablesaw crosscut sled
Trimming cabinet doors and drawers, mitering small pieces, and making wide crosscuts for shelving is safer and easier with this simple sled 

Is green building too expensive?

Is green building too expensive?
How much higher do energy costs have to rise before people will pay a premium for a house that is LEED-certified?

Laying out a common rafter

Laying out a common rafter
For simple gable or shed roofs, you need to learn this basic building block of roof framing

A Concrete-Paver Patio from the Bottom Up
Accurate site work and a well-compacted stone base yield an outdoor room that's firm, flat, and attractive

Spray polyurethane-foam insulation
Open cell vs. closed cell

Rough Electrical Wiring
Knowledge of the code and a few tricks ease wiring circuits for standard receptacles and lights

A Firm Foundation for a Backyard Shed
Carpenter Joseph Truini offers construction details for four types of basic, on-grade foundations suitable for backyard buildings

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