June 28, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 A Carpenter Pencil that Never Needs Sharpening The lead extends like a razor knife, and stays razor sharp Framing Tools Video video
June 25, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Building and Installing Custom Cabinets for a Sloped Ceiling Angled cabinets with wiring chases, prebuilt, installed, and dressed up with moldings. Trimwork & Cabinetry YouTube video
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June 19, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Father/Son CNC Playdate Because kids have school projects and Dads have CNC machines. Video Treats video
June 18, 2016 Updated: October 9, 2023 Cool Video of a Cool Bench Build Angled and tapered legs make a saddle for the tapered top Trimwork & Cabinetry Woodworking Video Treats video
June 17, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Fan Basics Floorplan dictates hood placement, roof framing dictates fan placement HVAC & Mechanicals Kitchens & Baths YouTube video
June 14, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Swiss Army Saw: A Worm Drive That Cuts Flush Too The Straight Flush Saw is an entirely new type of worm drive saw. Tools Video video
June 13, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 In-Betweenie Window Install (3): Put the Window in the Hole The final step: center it in the opening, and seal the perimeter Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Windows & Doors Video video
June 7, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Installing an In-Betweenie (2): Jamb and Head Flashing With the sill pan flashed, Ben turns to flashing the jambs of a window opening in this passive house retrofit WRB & Flashing Video video
June 3, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Setting Up Shingles for a Roofing Job Its not how fast you roof, its how well you roof fast Roofing YouTube video
June 2, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Fire Safety on the Job Plywood and paint make extinguishers what they ain't Framing Tile, Flooring, Drywall Siding & Exterior Trim YouTube video
May 31, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 National Hardware Show Tool Roundup: 3 Air Compressors Quiet, rust-free, light-weight compressors for jobsite, shop, or finish carpentry projects Tools Photos Video photos
May 30, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Installing an In-Betweenie Window (1): Sill Pan Flashing Flashing an In-Betweenie window is a lot like flashing an Innie or an Outie, only it is somewhere in between Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Windows & Doors Video video
May 28, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Robotic Bricklayer Can't get your bricklayers to answer the phone? Call SAM (Semi-Automated Mason) Concrete & Masonry Siding & Exterior Trim Video Treats video
May 24, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 The Secret to Big Gates That Won't Sag Tight joints Decks & Porches YouTube video
May 23, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Stone Masonry Master Craftsmen in Sydney, Australia Stone masonry is the art of preparing a rock to take its seat within a portion of a structure with perfect composure Concrete & Masonry Siding & Exterior Trim Video Treats video
May 21, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 3D Printing: Disruption, Development, Distribution. Dilemma? Solution to the labor crisis? Tools Video Treats video
May 20, 2016 Updated: February 25, 2024 Installing Lead Step- and Counterflashing How to install a roof-to-wall counter flashing and custom-cut one-piece step flashing into a brick wall. Roofing WRB & Flashing YouTube video
May 18, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Framing Square 101: Adjusting and Identifying Carpenter's squares are ubiquitous on jobsites, but the mumbo-jumbo written on them is Greek to most carpenters. Thanks, calculator Framing Tools YouTube video
May 14, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Timber Framing in England A short film illustrating the path from forest to finished frame Framing Video Treats video
May 10, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 How to Install Cellulose Insulation in an Attic—Alone Blowing a thick bed of insulation into an attic is really a two-person job, but you can do it by yourself if you have to Insulation & Air Sealing YouTube video
May 7, 2016 Updated: May 3, 2024 A Carpenter's Journey to Craftsman in Germany For three years and a day journeymen walk, work, and sleep under the stars Framing Trimwork & Cabinetry Video Treats video
May 5, 2016 Updated: February 23, 2024 3 Ways to Flash a Window Sill with Flashing Tape How to install pan flashing and jamb flashing on a window opening in a wall that will be thickened with 4 inches of foam—using regular, non-stretch peel-and-stick flashing tape. WRB & Flashing Windows & Doors Video Northeast video
April 30, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Field Trip: Knifemaking Studio Out in the Boonies Making old leaf springs and plumbing parts into functional art Tools Video Treats video