Even though it’s a solitary activity (or maybe because it is?), I love reading. Newspapers. Magazines—of course. And books. In a triumph of nerdiness, I boast to friends that I ...

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NEW NAME, TRUSTED BRAND You might not recognize the brand name, but you probably recognize the color scheme. I have a few older Hitachi tools in my shop that I really like, so I wa ...

FLEXIBLE FLASHLIGHT MOUNT Tired of holding a flashlight between your teeth while working in the dark? Make a light stand by bending a 2-ft. section of 12-or 14-gauge electrical cab ...

BUILDING WITH HEMP? YES, YOU CAN Like siblings who grow up with unique personalities, hemp and marijuana both come from the same plant family (Cannabaceae) but they have different ...

You might be familiar with those short, stout posts used around buildings, as roadway dividers, or in harbors to moor large vessels. They’re called bollard posts because, as the ...

Your home’s exterior is visible to everyone, so you want to keep it looking like new. To do that, fix the little things. In doing so, you’ll protect your home, keep it looking ...

CHECK WITH LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS FOR FROST FOOTING DEPTH, NECESSARY PERMITS, AND THE SIZING OF BEAMS, FOOTINGS, POSTS AND RAFTERS. MEET THE DESIGNER MIKE BERNER, AN EDITOR AT FA ...

COMMUNITY PROJECT BUILD YOUR OWN LITTLE FREE LIBRARY WHAT IT TAKES TIME 2 days COST $600* SKILL LEVEL Intermediate TOOLS Table saw, router, cordless drill, basic carpentry tools *S ...

Fences lay out the borders of our property and keep children and pets safely away from the street. But a welldesigned fence can be more than just functional—a beautiful front-yar ...