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Framing a Garage Workshop
When choosing the framing and construction materials for your garage, consider how it will be used, what fire and safety ... |
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Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab
Check soils, permits, and structural requirements before laying a foundation for your new garage workshop. As with any new ... |
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Hammer Head
With use, a hammer's head will become smooth and may cause the hammer to slip off the heads of the nails. An easy fix is to ... |
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Hand Squares
Hand squares have been used for most of recorded history, and for good reason. |
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Handling Your Hand Saw
One of the oldest and most used tools we have, the hand saw comes in many shapes and sizes. |
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Hanging Squares
To store a carpenter's square, nail either a 13-in. or 22-in. length of tongue-and-groove flooring to your shop wall, groove ... |
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Hot Glue Fix
One problem in using older-style pegboard hooks is that they tend to pull out when the tools are removed. One way you can ... |
 
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How To Install Utility Shelves
Attaching heavy-duty industrial shelves to concrete or cinderblock walls requires special tools and fasteners. |
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How To Make a Lap Joint
Lap joints are used to make a strong joint at a place where two boards come together. Here, we'll look at three different lap ... |
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How To Sharpen a Chisel
A sharp chisel is an essential woodworking tool and will cut easily and cleanly across a grain. Here is how to sharpen one ... |
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How To Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade
Sharpening a dull lawn mower blade will save you the trouble and money of buying a new one and cut your grass more effectively. |
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Installing Baseboards and Making Moldings
Bob meets with Ryley to install baseboard and then goes on to Paul Morise's workshop to make the moldings. |
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Kickback Dangers
Kickback is a leading cause of power saw injuries. A hazard inherent to all power saws regardless of brand or style, it occurs ... |
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Kitchen Cabinet Construction
Bob observes the process of joining the legths of wood that will be installed in the kitchen. Straps are ripped and cut for ... |
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Level Types
Many styles and types, all serve one purpose–to establish true vertical and horizontal. |
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Lighting Design
If you are installing new shop lights or positioning a workbench in your shop, a simple test can help you find the position ... |
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Making a Plate Display Rack
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley construct a plate display rack for the split level ranch project in Plymouth, Massachusetts. |
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Making an Armoire into an Entertainment Center
Bob works with carpenter Bob Ryley to construct an insert for an antique cherry armoire to house his bedroom TV and Video ... |
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Making Cedar Lattice for a Trellis
Bob is working with Ryley to make cedar trellis panels. The cedar is rough on one side and dressed on the other. They are ... |
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Making Partitions for the Closet
Bob and Ryley are busy in the garage workshop ripping 4-by-8 sheets of birch plywood for use as partitions in the master ... |
