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Cutting Plywood Sheets Making a straight in plywood can be difficult. Instead of free-hand cutting with a circular saw, using a guide can can produce table saw straight cuts. A simple shop-made guide is easy to make out of a couple of strips of plywood scrap with two clamps. There are several different types of commercial…
Convert A Closet Into A Built-in Bookcase Recently I was asked to convert two closets into built-in storage shelves or bookcases. This article is on How To Build A Bookcase. Both built-ins were to be painted to match the rest of the room they were going in. I came up with a plan to built the…
Stop Blocks For Multiple Same Size Cuts It is hard to beat a crosscut fixture sled for making cross cuts SAFELY on the table saw. You can make your sled cut with zero tolerance to the blade for less tear-out and accurate cuts. I make repetitive cuts using a stop block, here’s how. Table saws are not well…
Setting Up A Work Shop or Designing A Wood Shop: Setting up your work shop or wood shop can be fun and daunting at the same time. There are so many factors to consider as well as steps to take to ensure that your new wood shop suits your needs. Layout Tools For Work Flow When setting…
Start Your Project In The Least Conspicuous Spot As a new carpenter we often joked that it was nice to “learn as you earn” and “by the time we’re done with this we’ll be a pro – but probably won’t do this for another five years and have to start from scratch again. “When doing…
Electrical Tape and Receptacle When remodeling I often have to remove live outlets temporarily from the electrical boxes. Anytime this is done I always advocate using electrical tape to wrap electrical receptacles such as outlet or switch terminals. This prevents accidental contact with your hands or tools with the live wires or terminals causing an…
Homeowner Tools These 15 tools are the basic list of tools every homeowner needs in their toolbox. THE TOOLS: 1. Toolbox Today tools boxes years ago were all metal, now there are plastic versions and even soft canvas bags with lots of pockets. 2. Hammer: Choose a vibration-dampening rubber grip. A 16-ounce steel- or fiberglass-shaft hammer.…
Drywall Anchors ~ What’s The difference? There are many styles of drywall anchors, each one having different strengths and weaknesses. The important thing is to use the proper anchor for the correct application. Often times a manufacturer will supply an inexpensive anchor with a towel bar or curtain rod set. It has been my…
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