A former senior editor for DoItYourself.com, Justin spent years both as a writer/editor and working in the trades as a handyman, framer and installer of skylights. He's still active in his workshop, making things out of other things, like glowing whiskey bars, reclaimed redwood tables, knives out of horseshoes, lamps out of plumbing parts and a butler robot (WIP).
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Hot Topics: This Bathroom's Peeling Paint Isn't a Moisture ProblemWhen paintjobs fail, a DIYer gets answers from the Forum....
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Hot Topics: Uncovered Some Strange Old Framing. Fix it?What was code 100 years ago? (Hint: there was no code.)...
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Hot Topics: Is There a Tool For This Nut?Here's a hint: think British....
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Hot Topics: What Made This PEX Connection Pop?Think of PEX as being made of vampire skin....
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Hot Topics: When Do You Trust Your Plumbing Repair?It's not leaking yet, but what about now? Or......
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GE Hosts a Hackathon to Hack Its Own AppliancesTaking your home hacks to the next level....
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Hot Topics: I Broke the Legs Off My Hutch - Now What?This is why we like to use casters....
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Hot Topics: When You Know the Tool You Need, But Not What It's CalledI need that thing with the parts that go like this....
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Hot Topics: Does This Look Broken to You?Did the installer break it, or did Mother Nature?...
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Hot Topics: When a New Repair Needs To Match an Old TextureMaking it match can be harder than making the repair....
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Hot Topics: What Is This and Why Is It Leaking?Sometimes, updating one thing puts a spotlight on another....
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Hot Topics: This Woodpecker Keeps Attacking My HouseRemember - they are protected by an international treaty....
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Hot Topics: The Stud Finder - Does It Do What It's Supposed To?Knock, knock, knock, thunk, knock....
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Hot Topics: You Upcycled Pallets Into a Sofa - Now How Do You Protect It?Don't think of it as a sofa, think of it as a boat....
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Hot Topics: Why Is There Goo Behind This Breaker?Maybe don't touch it 'til you're sure....
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Terms of the Trade: Bearing vs. Nonbearing WallsBefore you start your home remodeling project, consider what kind of load those walls are carry...
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Hot Topics: What to Do With the Water Heater When You Escape for the WinterWhat's your water heater doing when you're not home?...
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Hot Topics: Galvanized Nails Are for Outdoors, Unless...Industry standards changed and you didn't get the memo....
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Terms of the Trade: What Is a Hacksaw?When it comes to cutting into materials other than wood, get a hacksaw -- the blade is perfect...
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Hot Topics: What If Your DIYer Has Good Intentions but No Talent?This drywall "repair" is going off the rails. Time to put your foot down....
