Odds are most of you reading this article either have a digital camera or a cell phone that can take pictures – maybe both. This
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When I built the railings for our veranda project, I pre-painted all the components before assembly. Pre-painting allows you prime the end cuts to prevent
Stopped flutes are one of my favourite woodworking details. They add an air of sophistication that can turn a nice design into an eye-catching heirloom.
I can tell you from working in the cabinet business, there is certainly no shortage of used cabinet doors in all shapes and sizes. While
A Guide for New Homeowners. #12 Reversible Power Drill/Driver This tool should (and likely will) actually go up your priority list. I left it til
A Guide for New Homeowners. Like most new homeowners, you’ll soon come to the point where you want to build something of your own. Maybe
In a perfect world, walls would flat and plumb. In the real world they rarely are.
To get a good fit between a cabinet and the wall, without gaps, you need to scribe it to the contour of the wall. This sounds harder than it really is.
A Guide for New Homeowners. Well, now that you’re in your new place and have the important stuff unpacked, you’ve probably made a good start
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
A Guide for New Homeowners. Last week I introduced this series to help guide new home owners (and apartment seekers) through the jungle of tools