I just read a discussion thread on the Canadian Woodworking forum where the question asked was: “Ditra for kitchen flooring – Is it worth it?”
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home maintenance and renovation how-to tips
This is a follow up to a previous article “Who Needs a Home Workshop” Although we may dream of that rosy world where we have
In preparation for gluing up some joints, I decided to see what the general consensus was on dealing with the "squeeze-out" that can ruin the
Last year we boldly took the plunge into a long overdue bathroom renovation. This included moving the tub 6″ away from the sloped wall, and
The stopped chamfer is an elegant and easy-to-make detail, commonly used on furniture, cabinets, railing balusters and posts. Stopped chamfers are fast and easy to
In this day and age, do-it-yourselfers have more information and ideas, literally at their fingertips, than ever before. Many DIY situations you’ll come up against
Heavy items like kitchen cabinets and wall mantles are easier to mount on the wall when you use a beveled cleat to hang them on.
You’ve got a 250lb vintage table saw in your basement shop and you want to get it out – what do you do? Let your
The much anticipated visit of our infant grand-niece recently inspired us to clear out a spare bedroom in our old farmhouse and turn it into
On one of my trips to my favourite home improvement centre I noticed a small tool about the size of a pencil hanging amongst the kneepads, tile spacers, and nippers – a simple tile scorer. The under $5.00 price was low enough for me to “give it a shot” — if it didn’t work then I’d have to consider one of the more expensive/inconvenient options.