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Installing roof sheathing with the GripHClip
By: gripman
Project Type: Step By Step Category: Framing
#1 Select the size GripHClip that fits your thickness of OSB/plywood. GripHClips are designed to work well within the full tolerance of the thickness. As an example 1/2" plywood is in spec. if it is as thin as .469" or as thick as .531".
#2 After
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replacing a 4 cycle lawn mower carborator diaphram
By: stickershock
Project Type: Look What I Made Category: Repairing
While not actually "making" something, this is non-the less a repair issue which I found out happens more often than I ever suspected. My Murray 20" lawn mower is seldom used, yet the carborator "diaphram" failed over time.
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Garage Ceiling 23' w x 24' l
By: PHILIPHD
Project Type: Step By Step Category: Garage
The ceiling in my garage is drywall and was sprayed with popcorn. This was done by the previous owner and builder. Whomever sprayed the ceiling oversprayed and the popcorn is flaking off in spots and making a mess.
I am considering covering th
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no electric in my atv
By: stickershock
Project Type: Step By Step Category: Electrical
While it is a bit of a stretch to contribute this story to the forum, it is something that any home owner might run into.
The first step in fixing my electrical problem was to see if the battery was dead. It was not.
The next step was to turn
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router table built from magazine plan
By: stickershock
Project Type: Step By Step Category: Hardware Tools
My home made router table came from a 1985 Woodsmith magazine article which a friend bought for a $1.95. It was titled: "Woodworking Plan Booklet 12" and was very detailed with plans, drawings and a nice step by step article written by the author a
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How to Save Money by Taking the Solar Route
By: KatSanders
Project Type: Look What I Made Category: Green Building
The sun is our greatest and least expensive source of energy; it is even better in that it cannot be depleted and that it is available throughout the year (in most parts of the world). Solar energy has been around for eons, but it is only now that we
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salvaging old steps to the deck rather than new
By: stickershock
Project Type: Look What I Made Category: Deck, Porch & Patio
After two bids for new steps came in at $1700 and $1200 from deck contractors and being handy enough to do a reclaimation project myself, I repaired and moved 10 year old quality cedar steps to a new location on our all ceder deck.
The first thing
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Making a cedar gate for the deck
By: stickershock
Project Type: Look What I Made Category: Carpentry
At first we thought to buy a premade gate for our cedar deck, but found out the opening was rather unique and not a standard width. Besides, finding a cedar pre-made gate would have been problematic, to say the least.
So I purchased some inexpens
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Belfast sink unit 6' wide
By: zaksshack
Project Type: Look What I Made Category: Kitchen
Large handbuilt unit 6'wide all solid pine doors and side are inch thick tounge and groove planking, the top is made of satin walnut with a really striking grain pattern,
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Installing Thin Stone Veneer over Metal Lath
By: StoneVeneer
Project Type: Step By Step Category: Masonry & Paving
How to install thin stone veneer over a stud wall substrate:
(make sure to check with engineer for every job)
1. 2"x6" Wood Studs spaced no wider than 16" on center
2. Plywood/OSB
3. 3.4lb self-furring paper backed expanded metal lath such as T
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