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Replacing A Wood Deck With A Blue Stone Patio More and more of my clients are looking to the outdoors to expand their homes and bring the same comforts they have inside to outdoor spaces, by creating multipurpose outdoor living spaces that function as extensions of their home. This 18 year old wood deck has…
Clean Saw Cuts in Plywood When using nice plywood like birch or maple plywood to make bookcases, boxes or any casework project you always want to avoid the saw blade from tearing out the edges of your wood. A zero clearance plate on your table saw helps but here is an easy and quick tip…
On my recent bookcase project I erred and ended up having screw holes visible on the finished end portion of the cabinet. My friend always says “it’s not the mistakes you make, it’s how you fix them.” In this case hide them! In order to hide the screw holes I needed to add a layer…
Upgrades for Your Miter-saw A miter saw that is adjusted and set up properly will give incredibly accurate cuts. Performing a miter saw tune up is easy. Here’s a few tips you can do to increase the performance of your miter saw: 1. Install a 60 -80 -100 tooth carbide blade. A good quality, multiple…
NEW – Massachusetts Smoke Detector Law Thank you to Concord Firefighter William Whalen who brought this new law to my attention: Effective April 5, 2010. Massachusetts state law currently requires that all homes must be equipped with smoke detectors. Anyone selling a property is mandated to comply before closing on any home, the…
Retrieving Items Down Sink Drain Today I was using a screwdriver near the sink and I accidentally dropped the driver bit into the sink and down the disposal. Luckily the disposal was not on, but I could hear my plumber brother in the back of my head saying, “I told you to always plug the…
Making And Using Carpentry Patterns And Templates Making And Using Carpentry Patterns And Templates in woodworking help to make joints and construction repeatable and accurate. If you are making more than one project, cut or component, and you want to reduce the chance of compound error or a mistake in cutting and expensive piece of…
Making Small Cuts On A Miter Saw “Cut it but leave the line!” I head that plenty of times! When cutting trim on a miter saw sometimes it’s easier to slowly work your way closer to the cut line by nipping away at the wood and moving the board slightly. Miter Saw Safety: Allow the…
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