Carpentry

Stone fireplaces add beauty to any room and are built to last. Due to the heat that a fireplace gives off and the natural wear of stone, they are in need of repair from time to time. Most...

Many types of replacement doors are available for your home at your local home improvement center. You may want to purchase an energy-efficient exterior door to lower your utility bills, or...

Moldings serve multiple purposes. To the average home owner they appear to be decorative elements. Ask any carpenter, and he will tell you their primary function is to cover ugly gaps and hold...

Fire bricks are lightweight, clay bricks that are known for their heat-resistant properties. Fire bricks are most commonly used to line and insulate kilns, furnaces and fireplace interiors. Fire...

You can improve the security of your house by installing deadbolts or sliding locks to all your exterior doors. These types of locking mechanisms anchor the door by sliding a bolt through a latch...

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...

Got a dull chisel? Chisels can become dull fast. Cutting wood using blunt force can wreak havoc on any blade. Keeping a sharp chisel is also important for safety reasons. I dull blade can be...

Need to cut a hinge mortise but don't have access to an electric router? Relax, people have been doing it with just a hammer and chisel for decades. A chisel can actually be less work than a...

When replacing damaged wood siding, the section that needs to be removed is usually locked in by other pieces. Getting to it may seem difficult at first, but it is a fairly simple process if you...

Although windowsills are installed to last 10 or 20 years, sometimes, because of rain or termites, for example, they become damaged and unsightly. The longer your windowsill remains in disrepair,...

A recycled pallet can be used for all sorts of projects, from bookshelves, to boot stands and even as firewood kindling. If you are a do-it-yourselfer and find yourself in possession of a pallet,...

Setting the hinges into a new door and hanging it in a doorway isn't the easiest home project you could pick, but it's not as hard as you might think. Mostly it's a matter of knowing where...

Removing concrete nails can be a frustrating task. There are two types of nails that can be hard to remove: the concrete nail and the masonry nail. Concrete nails are heavy-duty, rigid and...

A window sill is located at the bottom of all wooden windows. It serves a two-fold purpose. First, it is the bottom trim piece on a window. Without it you would see straight through to the...

Replacing an entry door without replacing the door jamb is one way to get a new door while saving on cost. If the door jamb is in good shape, then there is no need to replace the entire unit....

When installing a door, you need to set the hinges in a recessed pocket. This avoids a gap the depth of the hinges between the door and its jamb. It doesn't require any fancy tools, but you do...

Stair risers can take a beating over time. When wear and tear starts to show, you may need to replace them. When replacing risers, consider replacing the treads, as they will most likely be...

Replacing an old or damaged window frame in a garage is a task that can be completed by anyone with the correct tools and a little carpentry know-how. If your home needs a new garage window,...

The Japanese chisel is just one more example of Japan's penchant for fine tool craftsmanship. The Japanese chisel is used in many applications, including woodworking and may need frequent...

Your new girlfriend is a tool nut. She owns her own power drill, cordless saw, and even a chain saw. Her latest project involves chisels and the last time you saw a chisel, you thought it was a...

Uncle Fred left you his entire prize winning group of chisels because he knew that you would value them. Uncle Fred always thought that you had a lot more skill than you really did. In an effort...

Although there are many types of furniture joints, the technique for dismantling them is basically the same. There are some slight variations in the dismantling method based upon the particular...