I know it can be tempting to use whichever screws or nails you have laying around; I’ve been guilty of doing it myself on more than one occasion, but it really pays to use the …
Written by: Liz
Building Materials, DIY Discussion
No matter the size, building projects require a ton of planning; you have to prepare for every event. But, an often overlooked detail is the accommodation of oversize and/or custom material deliveries. The problem isn’t …
Written by: Liz
Building Materials, Hardware, Windows & Doors
Finally someone has come up with a decent floor guide for pocket doors. In the past, the majority of guides available for pocket doors have really been subpar. Most of them are plastic and prone …
Written by: Brad
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Hardware, Videos
Every woodworker I know has installed a deck or two sometime in his or her career. And if you’ve done a lot of them you know the different types of installation and fastening systems available. …
Written by: Brad
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, How To, Woodworking
Reclaimed wood is anything that has been used before and is going to be used again. Going green means more than recycling plastic and paper. Whether the carbon footprint involved in demolishing, packaging, and shipping …
Written by: Brad
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Woodworking
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that really make your day – like seeing the A-hole on the freeway who passed everyone on the shoulder getting a ticket – or just happening to stop …
Written by: Brad
Wanna keep your deck, dock and porch posts and piers from shifting and heaving? Before the shift hits the fan, head it off with The Footing Tube. The form is made from lightweight, recycled plastic, …
Written by: Liz
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Woodworking
It’s a sticky business this glue stuff. Glue is, after all, just a bond. There’s the glue that holds your marriage together, and there’s the glue that holds your wood together. If you don’t know …
Written by: Brad
Architecture, Building Materials, Resources, Restoration, Woodworking
What to do…what to do…when you need to replace only a few porch spindles, but can’t locate ones that match? Or, maybe you live in an older home; you love the finials, but they have …
Written by: Liz
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Resources, Woodworking
Our house is a three bedroom two bath beach house, and with the girls grown and living in New York City, we’ve made the middle bedroom our office and the back bedroom the guest room. …
Written by: Brad