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  1. DIY Walk-In Closet Shelves From 3/4 in. MDF, Nailed to Studs

    Published: 7 May 2021

    Shows how to build a DIY walk-in closet from 3/4 in. MDF shelves with MDF strip supports instead of brackets.

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  2. Spraying a Tinted Finish on a Rustic Plywood Shed Exterior

    Published: 31 Mar 2021

    Episode 4 of a shed-to-workshop conversion covers the exterior finishing.

    View project: Shed to Workshop Conversion
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  3. Turning an Old Joshua Tree Shed Into a Insulated Woodworking Shop

    Published: 23 Feb 2021

    Mike Montgomery starts converting an old barn-style shed on his Joshua Tree property into a woodworking workshop.

    View project: Shed to Workshop Conversion
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  4. Basement Stairs Makeover With Oak Plywood Treads for Under $200

    Published: 8 May 2020

    The creator turns unfinished basement stairs into finished ones for under $200 over 3 days.

  5. Floating Deck Around a Tree: 14×14 Build on Concrete Deck Blocks

    Published: 13 Jul 2019

    A contractor builds a 14 ft by 14 ft floating deck about 12 inches above the ground around a tree.

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  6. Replacing Worn Oak Stair Treads and Covering Pine Risers

    Published: 5 May 2019

    Tom Silva of Ask This Old House shows a homeowner how to replace loose, cracked, noisy split-level stair treads with new red oak.

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  7. Vertical Shop Vac Cart with Dust Deputy Cyclone, Built from Plywood

    Published: 11 Mar 2019

    A woodworker builds a vertical dust collection cart from 3/4 in. Baltic birch plywood to hold a shop vac with an Oneida Dust Deputy cyclone and bucket on top.

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  8. Building a Deck From Footings to Railings With Lowe’s Designer

    Published: 2 Nov 2018

    A single-level deck with railing and one set of stairs is designed in Lowe's online Deck Designer, then built from layout and footings through posts, beams, joists, decking, railings and stairs.

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  9. Attic Insulation: Cellulose, Fiberglass Batts and a Raised Platform

    Published: 30 Sep 2014

    This Old House general contractor Tom Silva adds insulation to an attic that had only about two inches of settled rock wool.