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		<title>Mixing Quantities With Bricks &amp; Mortar</title>
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To work out the correct ratio for mixing quantities of mortar &#8212; where it relates to how many cinder blocks one bag of mortar mix will lay &#8212; it&#8217;s important to realize that the quantities will change significantly depending on the size of brick used. A simple standard, however, would be as follows: 2.5 bags [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/mixing-quantities-with-bricks-mortar</link>
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		<title>Storage For Hardware &#8211; Nuts And Nails</title>
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Self-identification:
Here&#8217;s an easy way to label boxes of nails, screws, and other fasteners: just attach a sample of each item to the outside of its box with some glue. You&#8217;ll be able to see at a glance what you have in stock and where it is.
Recycled labels:
If you store screws or other fasteners in small [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/storage-for-hardware-nuts-and-nails</link>
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		<title>Personal Safety And Protection</title>
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Take it off:
Never watch, ring, neck chain or other piece of jewellery when working with a power tool. Mount a brightcoloured hook over your workbench to hold these items. The hook will remind you to take them off when you come into the workshop, and you&#8217;ll always know where you put them.
Extended life:
Reinforce knees, elbows, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/personal-safety-and-protection</link>
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		<title>Handy Hand Tool Storage Ideas</title>
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Easy-reach holder:
Make a tool holder out of scrap wire mesh. Form the mesh into a &#8216;channel shape&#8217;, leaving a section at the top and bottom for mounting on a wall or stud. A 1/2&#8243; square mesh holds a variety of tools, especially screwdrivers.
Holding power:
For a convenient spot to store chuck keys, scissors, punches and other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/handy-hand-tool-storage-ideas</link>
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		<title>Workshop Clean Up</title>
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Picking up small items
Nuts and bolts scoop:
get small fasteners back into their boxes quickly with a scoop made from a square-shaped plastic milk, or other container that has a handle. Use a utility kiife to cut off the bottom half of the container at an angle and away you go.
Magnetic bagger
Here&#8217;s an easy way to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/workshop-clean-up</link>
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		<title>Measuring Basics</title>
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How wide is it?
Boxed in:
If you don&#8217;t have a folding rule with a metal extension bar, you can still accurately measure inside a drawer or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/measuring-basics</link>
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		<title>Drilling</title>
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Bull&#8217;s eye
Making the curve:
Drilling a hole on a curved surface, such as molding, can be tricky because the bit has a tendency to wander. To [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/drilling</link>
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		<title>Wood Basics</title>
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Buying wood
Numbers game:
When buying a piece of dressed timber, you&#8217;ll find that its actual dimensions are a bit smaller than those specified. That&#8217;s because timber is sold by&#8217;nominal size&#8217; &#8212; the size it is when it&#8217;s cut at the sawmill. After planing and shrinkage, the actual size is a bit smaller. To remind you of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/wood-basics</link>
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		<title>Basics Of Laying Out</title>
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Got it straight?
Let your finger do the work:
When scribing a straight line near the edge of a board, use your finger as a guide (but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/basics-of-laying-out</link>
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		<title>Quick Chiselling And Planing Tips</title>
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Chisel it away
Hold it straight:
To create a neat cut when making a stopped housing, mortise or dovetail joint, the chisel must be held precisely perpendicular [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.buildersarchive.com/quick-chiselling-and-planing-tips</link>
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