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r Repair

r lnstallation

Painting | 40

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r Strategy

r TidyApplication

r Prep& Cleanup

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Framing/ 48

DRYWALL

r Rules

r Roofs

r Walls

r Floors

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Finish Carpentry

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r Rules

r Cutting& Coping

r InstallingTrim

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Cabinets/ 7A

r Construction

r lnstallation

r EfficiencyGuidelines

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REPAIR

cLAMPs

Mechanical

Systems

/ 80

DEPARTMENTS

r Electrical

r plumbing

Editor's Note

Benches

& Sawhorses

lmproved sawhorse,

Multipurposecart,

Knockdownsawstand

Doors

& Windows

Routinghingemortises,

Solowindow installation

EnergyEfficiency

Cutting rigid insulation,

lnsulatedheaders

TilingTechniques

Accuratediagonaltile

cuts,Removinga broken

tile,Applying latexgro.ut

Math & Measuring

Arch layout,Measuring

odd shapes

Exteriors / 86

r Roofing

r Siding

r Trim

Stairs | 96

Stringers

r Treads & Risers

r Railings

108

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116

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OutdoorSpaces

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. becks

r Porches

r Patios

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AN OLD-TIMERONCE TOLD ME that the key to working effi-

ciently on any building project is to avoid stupid mistakes. I think

he had the answer to half the equation. Knowing that you should

measure a board twice before cutting it once and that you should

remove masking tape before the sun bakes it onto the window is

important. But it's the clever solutions to common construction

problems that make up the other half of the equation.

Builders are a resourceful, gregarious lot. They delight in com-

ing up with ingenious ways to do things faster, with greater

accuracy,and typically with tools and materials already on hand.

Luckily,builders like to share their ideas, whether standing in the

checkout line at the hardware store or sitting on a tailgate with a

favorite beverage in hand at the end of the day.

For the past 25 years, Fine Homebuilding has

encouraged readers to submit their gems of use-

ful wisdom. The ideas are presented in our "Tips

& Techniques" column, where builders offer up

their job-site brainstorms, and they're scattered

throughout articles and other departments.

This special collection brings together some of

the best advice we've received addressing both

halves of the working-smarter equation. Here,

you willfind professional-grade guidance on

how to avoid mistakes and how to work more

efficiently, taken from a variety of feature articles on topics such

as framing, drywall, and painting. You also will find a wide range

of tips acrossthe entire spectrum of tasks that make up this

occupation and this passionthat we call home building.

ff you'd like to find out more about Fine Homebuilding, please

turn to p.121 for more information, or check out our Web site

at www.finehomebuilding.com. And if you've got a tip that you'd

like to share, send it in. Join the party.

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