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Sanding is the unsung hero of any project with wood. It can take a long time, and the results are subtle: Sanding doe...
The workbench is a DIY project's hub. It's where supplies are kept and progress gets made. Sure, you can buy a workb...
A mitered corner is formed by joining two pieces of wood, each cut to a 45° angle. One of the easier joints to cut, a...
A miter box is a wonderfully simple, affordable tool that allows any DIYer to make accurate crosscuts in wood. Since ...
Last year, I was dying to have some deck rail planters to grow spinach and lettuce in, but I couldn’t find any that w...
In the spring, summer, and fall at our house, we're pretty active cyclists—for recreation, exercise, and transportati...
Drill bits are designed to do one thing: make holes in stuff. That is, except when they are intended to drive hardwar...
Even experienced carpenters make mistakes, especially when they're cutting a lot of different pieces. Listen to BOB V...
In carpentry, the first key to a good joint is proper clamping. The clamp is responsible for pulling together the pie...
Shopping for the woodworker in your family? Browse our top picks for gifts beginners and experts alike are bound to enjoy.
For maximum productivity and enjoyment, beginners are wise to start small. Here are five easy woodworking projects perfect for novices.
Here’s a technique professional carpenters use to conceal screws in fine woodworking projects: use wooden plugs. List...
The next time you need to move something big and heavy in the workshop or around the house, save your back and build ...
Except in special cases—when you intentionally choose a specific angle or bias—it's important to keep all drill holes...
Back in the day there were just two options, slotted or Phillips. You picked one, picked a length, and were good to g...
Besides "righty tighty, lefty loosey," there's one DIY phrase that nearly anyone can recite: Measure twice, cut once....
Building a cabinet looks easy. After all, it’s just a box with a door. It only becomes difficult if you want it to lo...
As you may recall from science class as a kid, wood is a collection of fibers that run in the same direction. Basical...
Some may love their wet saws for cutting tiles, while others couldn't bear to part with their trim router or thicknes...
Amp up your home’s curb appeal with a flower-filled window box that you can make yourself.
A birdhouse can be as simple or as detailed as you like—from a basic box shape built with butt-joints and a 45-degree...
While spring is generally considered the month for cleaning windows, airing out the house, reorganizing the cupboards...
Melamine-coated particleboard is a great material for storage, basement, garage, home office, and kid's room projects...
Even professionals have improper hammering technique. Use this refresher course to improve your skills.
Different sawteeth have different strengths for particular projects. Learn which kind of blades are best for your needs.
Creating distressed beams adds character to any space.
Plywood sheet goods are an essential in any home improvement project involving wood. But due to their layered structu...
Having these 10 favorites on hand will make any future project a breeze.
For practicality, comfort, and safety, follow these guidelines when planning your woodworking shop.
Let's talk about the surface of the object you are making. Now is the time to correct or camouflage flaws in your work.
It takes a little technique and some practice before the file fits naturally in your hand, and your stroke is smooth and regular.
Making mortise-and-tenon joints is a straightforward process.
Wood templates are patterns or models used in the making of curved or irregularly designed workpieces.
Get a grip on the different types of woodworking vises available for your workbench.
These techniques will help you cut straigt lines with your circular saw.
Follow these sanding techniques and get the smooth finishes you've always wanted.
Knowing which glue to use can be a sticky problem. Here's some helpful advice.
Though often considered outdoor pieces, planters can be both functional and beautiful inside the home, especially in an enclosed porch or sunroom.
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley build a redwood deck. Carpenter Danny Ruffini installs a custom-made redwood-and-cedar fence on the perimeter.
Bob travels to British Columbia and tours the Waldun Forest Products Company shingle manufacturing plant.
Bob interviews Carlos Londono, a plastering contractor, who demonstrates how to apply a veneer coat of plaster over blue board.
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley create an elaborate five-piece cornice molding in the dining room.
The generously sized workshop has a functional layout and a unique vinyl floor designed by architect Gregory Rochlin.
Bob works with carpenter Bob Ryley to construct an insert for an antique cherry armoire to house his bedroom TV and video collection.
Bob reviews the Victorian design elements of his front-corner porch and the interior columns that echo the exterior ones, and then watches the turn-of-the-century...
Gam Danziger from Craftline Cabinets reviews the assembly of the contemporary Cherry kitchen cabinets being installed in the penthouse apartment.
Bob puts in a Mahogany windowsill that's been precut with a cleat and bevel to make the installation easier. He also helps install Poplar floor molding and observ...
Interior designer Leslie Curtis shows off another of her decorating ideas in the dining room.
Bob visits with Brian Stowell at the Crown Point Cabinet factory in Claremont, NH.
Bob visits with carpenter Mark Fortunati, who is building a traditional-looking staircase in the foyer.
In the barn of the Victorian restoration project house, Bob talks with a rep from US Gypsum about the new technology that makes blue boards stronger and lighter t...
Bob touches base with Eddie Zywusko, the mason and tilesetter, working in the loft apartment's L-shaped shower.
Bob visits Todd Allen's cabinet shop, where he helps to mill and assemble the cabinets for the loft conversion project.
Carpenter Bob Ryley helps install a new porch railing and new screen doors. An underground sprinkler system is also installed.
Bob and contractor Ed Weller check out the open pantry shelves made of Surell.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley demolish a wall on the second floor in order to connect the framed-in addition to the existing house.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley meet in the workshop to build a set of bookcases for the home. Ryley demonstrates the various cuts and joining methods used to make th...
Bob assists Patty Hettich in stripping paint from decorative woodwork, then making rubber molds to create new details in the Federal-style home.
Bob and contractor Bob Ryley review the building plans and the progress made on the post-and-beam garage. Framing continues, and Bob discusses the various joints ...
Bob heads to Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth, MA, where artisan-carpenter Pret Woodburn shows Bob how mortise-and-tenon joinery was cut back in the 17th- and 18th...
Bob takes a close look at the boat storage part of the building (the 'boat barn'), highlighting interior features like the lighting and mechanical systems. Contra...
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley hand-craft a medicine cabinet using a radial arm saw, Dado blade, router, screws, and carpenter's glue.
The plumber Steve Bowton shows Bob how to sweat a joint in copper plumbing.
Bob joins plastering contractor Bob Fragakis, who will install blueboard, then apply a skim coat of plaster over it. Fragakis explains the tools and materials use...
Bob meets with Ryley to discuss the site-built, built-in cabinets of birch plywood. Ryley demonstrates many of the cuts and jigs used in crafting the cabinets, an...
Contractor Larry Landers builds a trapdoor to enable access to the old bulkhead from outside. Sheet lead flashing and an ice-and-water barrier are used to waterpr...
Bob reviews the construction of a carport, bench, and storage structure, situated adjacent to the Naples project house.
Plumber Tom Higham demonstrates how to join copper plumbing for the bathroom lavatory.
