Carpentry

Cutting boards are essential in the kitchen. These useful items come as separate tables, as slide outs inside of cabinets, as portable surfaces and in a wide variety of materials. The most...

A board foot is a unit used for measuring the volume of lumber. A single board foot is equal to the volume of a piece of wood that measures one foot long, one foot wide, and one inch thick. This...

There are many applications where sandpaper is needed to complete a home or automotive project. The problem is that regular sandpaper may not be available in your time of need or you do not have...

Particle board is a composite product. It is manufactured by mixing waste-wood products, such as sawdust, wood chips or sawmill shavings, with a synthetic resin or another type of binder.

A cedar closet can add a wonderful scent to your clothes while providing a preservative effect that will keep away moths and bugs. The average do-it-yourself homeowner can install a cedar closet...

Composite decking is made from vinyl or other man-made materials. It is designed to mimic the appearance of wood while providing a high level of durability and moisture resistance. This decking is...

The task of removing a wood floor ranges in difficulty depending on how the floor was attached, what kind of sub-floor there is, whether or not the boards were glued down and whether or not you...

Ceramic tile has many beautiful design options which is why so many people choose to build their own shower stall. Like in most aspects of construction, if you keep your framing level and plumb,...

You want to install new flooring in your kitchen or another area of your house. You have your new flooring and you are ready to tackle the floor project. One problem: the current flooring is...

Saw horses featuring center rails and four legs come in handy for many types of home or commercial construction jobs and while painting. They can be assembled with little effort using a saw, a...

A particle board subfloor may have one or more spots where there are detectable dips, wells or undulations. Subfloor is intended to be covered with padding and carpet, or overlaid with finished...

Add extra living space to your home by insulating your basement with rigid foam board. It's easy to install yourself and doesn't shed toxic fiberglass bits like fiberglass batt insulation does. It...

The fixed table saw is a universal tool. You can rip large pieces of plywood down to size or create fine panel doors for cabinets. Extensions can be placed around the metal table of the saw, so...

Thin wood is generally classified as any thickness under 1/8 of an inch. These small pieces of wood can be used to conceal lesser quality frame boards. Thin wood or veneers can be expensive....

Closet rods are very easy to set in place. It will only take about an hour or less. You can purchase expandable closet rods that come with everything you need except for bracing and screws for...

Chipboard is a form of plywood made by pressing and gluing hundreds of small wood chips together. This type of plywood is cheaper than regular plywood made from large veneers of wood and a little...

Vinyl siding and hardie board siding are popular home exterior materials that have stood the test of time. Hardie board siding, made from concrete fibers, has exceptional durability in damp...

Weatherboards have been used throughout the centuries to cover the exterior of many dwellings. They serve to keep the walls watertight while allowing air circulation beneath the surface. Sometimes...

A staircase consists of three main components: stringers, which are the angled supports on the sides of the staircase that hold everything up; risers, which are the vertical front boards between...

Miter jigs are handy for ensuring cuts are made as intended every time. This miter jig is designed to ensure that 45-degree angle cuts are perfect, avoiding problems when fitting window, door and...

You can use a scrap piece of lumber to make a feather board for use in router or table saw woodworking to secure and prevent kickback during the routing or sawing process. Woodworkers have found...

Warped boards and panels are considered by many do-it-yourselfers and even experienced carpenters to be useless. While the process of restoring these pieces of wood isn't something that everyone...

There's no easy way to tell when eggs have gone bad until they've been bought, brought home and cracked open. We know eggs are a risk going in and they're cheap to replace. Lumber however costs...

In order to frame a house, you need to know how to nail the stud to the floor. This process, toenailing, can be done by hand but the nail gun provides the quickest method. To use the nail gun for...

Dovetail joints are a hallmark of fine furniture. They’re strong, durable, nice to look at and easy to make, once you know the basics.