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To accurately lay out door or drawer pulls we like to measure the hole location once, then transfer it to the other doors/drawers of the…
When fastening baseboard we like to shoot the bottom nail so that it is just covered by the shoe molding. This saves on filling and…
Occasionally a fastener and the thickness of the work are the exact same measurement: a 3 inch nail/a double 2-by header; a 5/4 fence…
It’s a longer distance from the corner of a square or rectangle to its center than it is from a parallel edge. That’s why when…
Framing spaced 16 inches on-center (or 16 centers, or 16 o.c.) is only 14 1/4 inches apart.
There are often three parts to a larger base molding assembly: shoe, baseboard, base cap.
Get the kids involved with age appropriate—safe—home improvement activity. Even if they don’t thank you now, they’ll thank you later.
When applying stain to a deck or fence’s vertical surfaces, start from the bottom and work up. This prevents runs and streaks. And, use a…
Plan(t) ahead. When designing your landscape and placing plants think about 5 years from now as the plants fill out. A landscape that looks perfect…
It might not look like it at first, but driver bits can wear out making them really hard to keep in contact with the screw….
Here’s a quick-fix for locks and knobs that are hard to turn. Give them a sip of Teflon spray. Turn the knob or throw the…
Red rosin paper between the subfloor and new wood floor is a “bond break” used to prevent squeaks.
