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Configuring A Sink
We’d ordered a 33" fireclay farmhouse sink with a left-hand drain to make room for more storage underneath. Fitting the sink into the supporting cabinet and leveling it was the stuff of nightmares. Because the sink was handmade, it was slightly out o
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I ♥ Teamwork
We saved the largest and most difficult cabinets until late in the installation, counting on repetition and muscle memory to make a two-person build go smoothly. step one With the sides and back framework assembled, Alex slides the top of the refrige
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Cutting Non-90° Angles
Old houses are out-of-square; settlement brings skewed window and door jambs, most notably on upper floors. Also, older styles ushered in, say, octagonal windows and intersecting wood mouldings of different widths. Repair and replacement work means f

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