Rex Alexander

Easy-to-follow steps for making a strong, elegant door and a weatherproof threshold

Sometimes, just saying the right words can land you the job of a lifetime

Replace shelves with shallow drawers, and you can stop diving deep to find the soup

A veteran cabinetmaker shows you how to build a Shaker-style cabinet door in six easy steps

A cabinetmaker fuses curves, angles, and clever storage into a well-crafted, affordable design

Behind the pleasing proportions lies a simple assembly of boxes, frames, and mail-order components

Here's a quick and easy way to make a curved cabinet door

It's no surprise that each sinks hundreds of screws on a charge, but you might be surprised by which tool drove the most

Making square cuts on wide stock is quick, safe and easy with this simple jig that you can build in a day

Revolving shelves on heavy-duty carousel hardware make the most of a kitchen corner

Getting a durable kitchen work surface starts with careful form work and the right concrete

A veteran carpenter surveys the current offerings and tells how he gets the best performance from his planes

A little easy-to-assemble trim dresses up these homely metal heaters

Wood storm windows look better and seal tighter than mass-produced aluminum and vinyl units

If you don't want to spring for a true built-in refrigerator, just build a cabinet around your old icebox

A spice shelf and a decorative steam-bent dish rack improve the looks and the utility of any kitchen

Laminate-covered substrate produces a bright, clean and washable cabinet at a lower cost than hardwood panels

A veneer face-lift makes a "new" kitchen affordable

Hand-planed hardwoods and high-grade plywood coupled with dowels and dovetails