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  1. How To Drywall Bathtub & Shower Walls with No Specialty Tools or Supplies.

    Published: 31 Mar 2026

    Shows how to drywall around a tub and shower insert using only standard drywall supplies: mold resistant board, paper tape and joint compound, with no tear-away trim.

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  2. Trimming a Window With a Custom MDF Sill and Box

    Published: 5 Dec 2025

    A finish carpenter trims out an interior window with a custom MDF sill, a ripped and tapered MDF box, and 3 1/2 in. casing.

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  3. Extending a Shed Roofline 10 Feet With 6×6 Posts and Spliced Shingles

    Published: 25 Oct 2025

    Scott of Everyday Home Repairs extends the roofline of a 12x16 modern single-slope shed by about 10 feet, as part of the Solar Shed 2.0 project.

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  4. Lean-To Shed: Plywood Walls, Metal Roof and Trim Finish

    Published: 1 Aug 2025

    The second part of a 4 ft x 8 ft lean-to shed build against a shed workshop covers sheathing the walls with 3/8 in. plywood, decking the roof with 3/4 in. plywood, and covering it with corrugated…

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  5. Framing a 4×8 Lean-To Shed Against an Existing Shed: Walls to Doors

    Published: 31 Jul 2025

    A 4 ft x 8 ft lean-to shed is framed against an existing shed.

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  6. IKEA PAX and BESTA Built-In Wardrobe in an 11 by 12 ft Bedroom

    Published: 10 Jan 2025

    A homeowner builds a wall-to-wall wardrobe in an 11 by 12 ft guest bedroom office using two IKEA PAX wardrobes and three BESTA units around a sleeper sofa.

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  7. Build vs Buy Closet: $200 Plywood Tower or $450 Kit Compared

    Published: 1 May 2024

    A comparison of a store-bought closet organizer assembled in just over 3 hours against a custom plywood closet tower built from scratch for a deeper 38 in. closet.

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  8. Shop Vac Cyclone Bucket and Rolling Cart for a Small Woodshop

    Published: 23 Apr 2024

    Dave Ardito shows his low-cost dust collection setup for a small shop: a shop vac with the bag removed, connected through a bucket-lid cyclone separator.

  9. Installing an Oneida Dust Gorilla Pro and Ducting in a Home Shop

    Published: 5 May 2023

    A woodworker replaces her old dust collection with an Oneida 5 HP Dust Gorilla Pro in a new shop.

  10. Cyclone Dust Collector on a 30 Litre Barrel for MDF Dust

    Published: 21 Feb 2021

    A DIYer fits a cyclone separator kit to a 30 litre open top barrel in a couple of hours, so MDF dust collects in the barrel instead of the shop vacuum.

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  11. DIY Shiplap Built-Ins With Floating Shelves Beside a Fireplace

    Published: 8 Dec 2020

    The creator builds shiplap built-in side cabinets and floating stained shelves on both sides of a fireplace she had previously built.

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  12. Guest Bathroom Remodel: Turning a Tub Into a Tiled Shower

    Published: 29 Jul 2020

    A homeowner recaps a full guest bathroom remodel, converting a tub to a shower.

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  13. 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.

  14. 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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  15. Shop Vac Dust Collection: Cyclone, Blast Gates and a Remote Switch

    Published: 21 Aug 2014

    A shop vac dust collection system built around a Dust Deputy cyclone on a 5-gallon bucket, with a main trunk of T fittings and hose, a blast gate at each tool, and MDF floor sweeps.