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Painting Wood End Grain The end cuts in siding, deck boards and trim all need to be sealed at installation. The biggest reason for sealing wood end grain is because the wood end grain is exposed on an end cut and it absorbs liquids up to 250 times more rapidly than other wood surfaces. Why…
How To Choose The Correct Extension Cord Choosing the correct extension cord is important to tool and job-site safety. Power tool requirements vary for different tool applications. Using the wrong extension cord can cause hidden damage to a tool or even worse -create a fire hazard. When choosing the correct extension cord look for cords…
Image:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/2217491693_bc01e272ea.jpg?v=0 Power Cord Safety The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that each year, about 4,000 injuries associated with electric extension cords are treated in hospital emergency rooms. Many of those injuries involve fractures, lacerations, contusions, or sprains from people tripping over extension cords. This article is about extension cord safety. Thirteen percent of…
How To Cut Round Columns Cutting columns can be a challenge, this article will give you tips for cutting round columns. Round columns are typically smooth, the shaft is tapered and made of wood or fiberglass composite. Round columns have a consistent diameter on the bottom 1/3 of the shaft height which allows for cutting…
House Painting Tips As I get older I am often looking for new ways to do old things better, faster and more efficient. Work smarter not harder right? When the time presented itself to paint the clapboard siding on my house, I decided to focus on painting one side a year to make this daunting…
Tips On How To Frame A Wall People always ask me why studs are placed 16″ on center? 16 inch on center, or 16″ o.c., means that from the center of one stud to the center of the next stud is approximately 16 inches. Wall studs , floor joists and rafters are spaced this way…
Pool Towel Storage Solution If you’ve ever had a pool you know that three kids and a bunch of friends produce a ton of wet towels. If your kids are like mine they use a towel, drop it somewhere and awhile later they’re reaching for a new dry towel. The first towel was still clean…
Building A Diagonal Tongue and Groove Shed Door This shed is sided with tongue and groove cedar and trimmed with Azel pvc trim. After the roof goes on the last part of the project is to make and install a tongue and groove door set. We chose tongue and groove cedar siding because of it’s…
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