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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…
Cut Your Longest Boards First This lumber cutting tip can save you a trip to the lumberyard. If your project requires long and short length boards ALWAYS cut the long boards first. If you error and cut wrong you can always use the mis-cut board for a shorter piece. Visit my friend Todd’s blog for more…
Flat Carpenter Pencil Uses The Flat Carpenter Pencil is a long time favorite of carpenters, roofers, woodworkers, and other tradesmen in the construction industry. The carpenter’s pencil is a flat pencil and is often given out by lumber yards and building supply houses as a way to service contractors and to market their business with…
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…
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