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Preparing Old Siding. ....................................................................................460
Installing the Insulation Board......................................................................464
Applying the EIFS. ........................................................................................464
Applying Primer and Finish Material to EIFS................................................465
Applying Adhesives. ......................................................................................518
Concealing Joints and Fastener Heads........................................................519
Installing Vertical Solid Paneling...................................................................528
Installing Gypsum Lath.................................................................................530
Installing Cement Backing Board on Walls...................................................536
Layout Procedure. .........................................................................................536
Installing Ceiling Tile.....................................................................................537
Laying Flooring around Projections..............................................................551
Laying Wood Strip Flooring over Concrete...................................................553
Laying Wood Strip Flooring Using a Plywood Subfloor over
Concrete Slab. ..........................................................................................553
Installing Laminate Flooring. .........................................................................556
Installing Cement Board on Floors...............................................................558
Preparing the Floor for Resilient Tile. ............................................................559
Splitting Angles for Miter Cuts. ......................................................................580
Installing a Prehung Door.............................................................................589
Installing Casing...........................................................................................590
Cutting Hinge Mortises.................................................................................596
Hanging a Door............................................................................................596
Installing a Lock in a Nonpredrilled Door......................................................598
Installing a Pocket Door................................................................................602
Installing Trim for Double-Hung Windows.....................................................606
Installing Euro Hinges. ..................................................................................626
Installing Solid-Surface Countertops............................................................630
Installing Prefabricated Countertops. ............................................................634
Estimating Paint. ...........................................................................................656
Booking Wallcovering Strips.........................................................................658
Hanging Wallcovering...................................................................................659
Erecting SIPs. ...............................................................................................709
Renovating an Exterior.................................................................................738
Renovating an Interior.................................................................................. 740
Installing Shoring.......................................................................................... 746
Hanging an Interior Door with Jamb Clips....................................................751
Installing a Deck with Concealed Fasteners.................................................763
Laying out an Elevated Deck........................................................................764
Testing Receptacles.....................................................................................792
Testing Switches...........................................................................................793
Testing Fixtures. ............................................................................................793
Soldering Copper Pipe.................................................................................812
Making Compression Joints.........................................................................812
Installing Push-On Plastic Fittings................................................................813
Connecting Galvanized Pipe........................................................................814
Installing a Faucet. ........................................................................................814
Preparing Old Siding. ....................................................................................460
Installing the Insulation Board......................................................................464
Applying the EIFS. ........................................................................................464
Applying Primer and Finish Material to EIFS................................................465
Applying Adhesives. ......................................................................................518
Concealing Joints and Fastener Heads........................................................519
Installing Vertical Solid Paneling...................................................................528
Installing Gypsum Lath.................................................................................530
Installing Cement Backing Board on Walls...................................................536
Layout Procedure. .........................................................................................536
Installing Ceiling Tile.....................................................................................537
Laying Flooring around Projections..............................................................551
Laying Wood Strip Flooring over Concrete...................................................553
Laying Wood Strip Flooring Using a Plywood Subfloor over
Concrete Slab. ..........................................................................................553
Installing Laminate Flooring. .........................................................................556
Installing Cement Board on Floors...............................................................558
Preparing the Floor for Resilient Tile. ............................................................559
Splitting Angles for Miter Cuts. ......................................................................580
Installing a Prehung Door.............................................................................589
Installing Casing...........................................................................................590
Cutting Hinge Mortises.................................................................................596
Hanging a Door............................................................................................596
Installing a Lock in a Nonpredrilled Door......................................................598
Installing a Pocket Door................................................................................602
Installing Trim for Double-Hung Windows.....................................................606
Installing Euro Hinges. ..................................................................................626
Installing Solid-Surface Countertops............................................................630
Installing Prefabricated Countertops. ............................................................634
Estimating Paint. ...........................................................................................656
Booking Wallcovering Strips.........................................................................658
Hanging Wallcovering...................................................................................659
Erecting SIPs. ...............................................................................................709
Renovating an Exterior.................................................................................738
Renovating an Interior.................................................................................. 740
Installing Shoring.......................................................................................... 746
Hanging an Interior Door with Jamb Clips....................................................751
Installing a Deck with Concealed Fasteners.................................................763
Laying out an Elevated Deck........................................................................764
Testing Receptacles.....................................................................................792
Testing Switches...........................................................................................793
Testing Fixtures. ............................................................................................793
Soldering Copper Pipe.................................................................................812
Making Compression Joints.........................................................................812
Installing Push-On Plastic Fittings................................................................813
Connecting Galvanized Pipe........................................................................814
Installing a Faucet. ........................................................................................814