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Alternative Decking Options: Composite Wood, PVC and More
The alternative decking industry has experienced many changes in the last five years. The addition of a second-generation ... |
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Assembling Picture Frame
With a little help from your local framing shop, you can assemble your own custom frame. Have the shop cut the styles of your ... |
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Beadboard Wainscoting
To achieve a Victorian look on an interior wall, try a beadboard wainscot. You can buy beadboard at your local lumberyard. ... |
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Beyond Zero Measuring
To increase accuracy, some woodworkers avoid using the zero end of a rule or tape and use the 1-in. mark instead. You can also ... |
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Broken Screws
There's a solution for dealing with wood screws which have broken off below the surface of the wood. If you don't want to risk ... |
 
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Building a Handicapped Access Ramp
Bob Ryley builds a handicapped access ramp to this house. The concrete portion is poured at a pitch of 1in 20. The ramp ... |
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Carpentry for Historic Homes at the North Bennet Street School
Robert Adam, an instructor at the North Bennet Street School, provides a look inside one of the facility's workshops where ... |
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Chalk Marks
When you process wood in your shop, it is helpful to make notations on boards so you remember which have been cut to length or ... |
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Choosing Handcrafted Furniture
An investment in handmade furniture can reap rewards for generations to come. Here, a look at a few of the factors involved in ... |
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Circular Saw Safety
Here are some of the basics behind using a circular saw safely and effectively. |
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Constructing a Porch Trellis
Western red cedar was used for the porch ceiling and trellises. Eventually a climbing rose will be grown along the trellis and ... |
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Creating Custom Millwork
Custom-made replacements that match the existing or salvageable sections of millwork and moldings can help to keep a home's ... |
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Custom Carpentry Reproduces Historic Details
Custom carpentry may seem like a luxury, but it is often the only way to recreate an historic detail. Students from the North ... |
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Cut Nails Bring Authenticity to Wood Floors, Walls and Cabinets
A wide-planked wood floor or wood-paneled wall distinguishes itself with hand nailing using square, cut nails. A machine cut ... |
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Dowel Sizing
When using dowels, select a size half the thickness of the wood being joined. For example, for 3/4-in. stock, consider 3/8-in. ... |
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EPA Pressures the Wood-Preservative Industry to Change
With an EPA ban on CCA-treated wood going into effect, are decks going to crumble, picnic tables disintegrate, and play sets ... |
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Fence Types and Styles
Fences are more than walls with a view, they have style, form, and function to meet the needs of homeowners and their property. |
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Finding Center
You can use a rule to quickly find the center of a board's width without dealing with small fractions. Lay the rule across the ... |
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Flawless Finish
For a great finish on your painting projects, start by preparing the surface the right way. First, counter-sink any finish ... |
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Growing Pattern Syndrome
Try to avoid what pro carpenters call a "growing pattern syndrome." This can occur when you are cutting a number of studs or ... |
