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Handy Shop Tips for Plywood

in woodworking

CU plysI’ve built several projects over the past 12 years but I really haven’t had much experience working with plywood and other sheet material. With a bathroom reno looming which calls for a new vanity – that’s about to change.

Since I’m also on a mission to make jigs and other shop-related items as I go, I picked up a stack of plywood in varying thicknesses for the purpose. I usually work by myself in my small basement shop, which is too small to manoeuvre large sheets. I’ve discovered some handy tips about plywood such as:

  • Shop vs cabinet grade plywood
  • Making cutting guides to for use with your circular saw
  • Using styrofoam insulation for a cutting pad

This article just scratches the surface on my new adventure into working with plywood.
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Installing a T & G Ceiling by Yourself

in home improvement

clamping beaded panellingVeranda Ceiling Do-over
(Part 2)

I have to say installing this ceiling the second time was much easier than the first – even by myself. Since all the pieces were precut and numbered – it was kind of a “paint by numbers” job -

uh…once I worked out the logistics.

The main issues I had to overcome for this two-person job were getting the boards into position and holding them there until I could get them nailed – three hands minimum required.

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