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Depth Stop
Depth Stop
You can buy depth stops to attach to drill bits to make blind holes at a certain depth. But for occasional jobs you can gauge ...
Discussing the Garage Framing and Selecting a Garage Door
Discussing the Garage Framing and Selecting a Garage Door
Bob and Ryley review the plans and progress of the post-and-beam storage building, and choose doors for the end of the ...
Drill Bit Cases
Drill Bit Cases
When you buy a drill bit set, it most likely will come in a storage case. This case will help you figure out which size bit ...
Drill Bit Corrosion
Drill Bit Corrosion
A simple way to clean corrosion from a twist drill bit is to let your power drill help you. While applying oil to the bit at ...
Drill Clean
Drill Clean
To drill a cleaner hole into a tricky material such as sheet metal or plastic the material in between two pieces of scrap ...
Drill Depth Indicator
Drill Depth Indicator
When drilling a hole, such as for hardware in a cabinet, use a back-up board of a wood that is different in color from the ...
Drill Press
Drill Press
A drill press is simply a stationary version of your hand-held drill. Its primary advantage is accuracy. It will drill holes ...
Drill Propeller
Drill Propeller
Shavings can pile up around a hole being drilled, making it hard for you to see what you are doing. To prevent this, push the ...
Driving Nails
Driving Nails
As with screws, a little paraffin or beeswax will make driving certain nails, especially casing nails, much easier. If you are ...
European Hinges
European Hinges
To hang heavy cabinet doors and to conceal the hardware, use mortised European-style hinges. Use a 35 mm drill bit and set ...
Framing the Back Wall of the Affordable Home
Framing the Back Wall of the Affordable Home
Bob joins General Contractor Wes Lohr as they frame the back wall of the affordable home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Lohr walks ...
Glue Split Wood
Glue Split Wood
Hammering a nail close to the edge of a piece of a board may cause it to split. This problem can be solved by using the nail ...
Halfway Through the Project Home Tour
Halfway Through the Project Home Tour
Bob tours the ongoing remodeling project pointing out some of the trials and tribulations of such a large project. Rooms that ...
Hammer Check
Hammer Check
If you will be working in close quarters attaching new molding to walls or ceilings with finishing nails, first check out your ...
Hanging a Shiplap Pine Wood Door
Hanging a Shiplap Pine Wood Door
Bob and Ryley install a new pre-hung shiplap pine door, which they build themselves, in the shop.
Hanging a Wood Door in the Basement
Hanging a Wood Door in the Basement
Ryley works with door hanger, Steve parks to hang a wood door in the basement of the Blitz-Build Habitat project in Yonkers.
Herringbone Floor Installation
Herringbone Floor Installation
Bob and Ryley oversee the installation of a select white oak 18 inch herringbone floor in the library. Bob describes the ...
Hot Dipped vs. Electro Nails
Hot Dipped vs. Electro Nails
Hot dipped galvanized nails have a rougher and more durable galvanizing while electro galvanized nails are smoother and often ...
How to Build a Deck Storage Box, Part One
How to Build a Deck Storage Box, Part One
This western red cedar deck storage box is a one-day project spanning two videos. Western red cedar was chosen for this ...
How to Build a Deck Storage Box, Part Two
How to Build a Deck Storage Box, Part Two
Building a western red cedar deck storage box is a one-day project that will provide convenient storage and an extra place to ...
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