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Idaho Falls Home Improvement
Wood entry doors part 3; fit and finish
entry doors
May 31, 2012
In parts one and two we explored some fabrication techniques of making a wood entry door. After a door is assembled it gets cut square and is sized...
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Kitchen design; reworking the parts for efficiency
Kitchen Design
May 24, 2012
The definition of design is, “to sketch an outline for a plan or scheme, or to create an arrangement of parts with aim or purpose”. In...
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How To Create A Disaster Response Kit
disaster kit
May 23, 2012
There is a possibility of 8 different categories of supplies to assemble if you want a very thorough supply kit in the event of an emergency. One...
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American Craftsmen Part 4; drywall, the interior skin
drywall
May 22, 2012
The life cycle of every job has its high and low points. And every phase of a construction project represents a certain level of progress along...
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4 Steps to Prepare Your Family for a Disaster
disaster preparedness
May 17, 2012
Disasters are big news these days. Were you in one of the dozens of major earthquakes over the last year? I believe the one in Fukashima, Japan...
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Kitchen retrofit Part I; making sure the new parts blend with the old
woodworking
May 10, 2012
Doing a remodel isn't always about ripping out all traces of the old and replacing it with new. Sometimes you need to blend the new with the...
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Home electrical system maintenance; pay attention to the obvious
electrical systems
May 4, 2012
It would be nice if things lasted forever, but they don't. Everything wears out eventually. When things are new, they're at a higher (or...
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Wood entry doors part II; selecting joinery to hold it all together
doors
April 29, 2012
In order for doors to sustain repeated use through the years, they must be properly constructed. It's generally the unseen elements that keep...
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Choosing custom work over cookie-cutter production
furniture
April 21, 2012
I often get asked to build items that match a piece seen in a store or website. If it can easily be purchased in a store, why would someone spend...
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The making of a common entry door: How hard can it be? Part 1
architectural woodwork
April 13, 2012
Most of us walk through a door every day of our lives, but how often do we think about the door itself? Rarely. Doors serve a great purpose. They...
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