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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post “Post Your Questions Here . . .”: I have a regular door between my kitchen and dining room and would like to install a butler door there. Your information on how to do this was by far the best and easiest to understand. My problem is…
Ice Dam Damage Control Ice dam damage is not only costly it can become a health problem if the leak continues and mold grows. An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow (water) from draining off the roof. The water that backs up…
Image: http://www.lemurzone.com/rfg/ Carpenter’s Tip – Prevent Split Wood I’ve seen it a thousand times, a well intentioned person is installing a nail at the end of a board and POW the board splits!!! If using conventional nails, watch out at the ends of pieces of wood this ios an area that tends to split easy.…
Milescraft Sign PRO Jig = Just follow the signs!!!! I recently reviewed the Sign Pro #1212 sign making jig from MILESCRAFT tools . The Milescraft Sign Making Jig is designed to make wood signs and can rout up to 18 characters. It uses a guide and clamp system to secure the letters in the sign jig…
Recycling Roof Shingles Asphalt shingles are the most widely used roofing products in the United States. The most likely reason for this is availability, ease of install, durability and cost. Anyone who has ever worked with asphalt roof shingles knows that its a bear to dispose of them. They are heavy, bulky and this non-biodegradable…
Carpentry and Renovations in Concord, Massachusetts Photo: On the left, William Langton and Robert Robillard [aka Concord Carpenter] Below are some of the services Concord Carpenter provides in the Concord, Massachusetts area: Interior: 1. Basement remodels 2. Bathroom and kitchen remodels 3. Door and window installation and trim 4. Crown molding, wainscoting, chair rails, baseboard…
Repairing A Garage Wall Push Out By A Car “Honey…. What was that noise?” A customer of mine called me recently to tell me that her husband accidentally drove into the back of their garage wall. The beauty of having loyal, repeat customers is she didn’t call to ask for an estimate she said, “please…
Accurate Pencil Marks When measuring, marking and cutting wood how many times have you made a pencil mark only to go to the saw and forget which side your suppose to cut. Here is a simple but accurate carpenters tip for marking wood. Accurate Layout Marks Or worse you cut the wrong side of…
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