How to Make a Pencil

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Pencils have almost become archaic, with most people doing the bulk of their writing on computers and tablets these days. Yet there is still a place for pencils in even our modern, technological world. If you do woodworking (and if you’re reading this website, I’m sure you do), then you probably use pencils for marking … Read more

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What Can You do with a 9 Inch Cabinet

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It seems like a lot of kitchen designs end up with some leftover space. The solution to this is to install a small base cabinet, filling the area and providing a base for the countertop to sit on. But just what can you do with those narrow cabinets? They’re not really big enough for any … Read more

How to Make a Wood Pallet Garden

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Wood pallets are amazingly useful things. take a look on the internet anytime, and you’ll find a host of different people, who have come up with ways of re-purposing pallets, turning them into anything from furniture to shelters. Amongst that plethora of uses, we can find a variety of different ways of using them in … Read more

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How to Install a Shower Pan

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For those that want something better than a tub/shower combination in their bathroom, the next step up is usually to install separate tubs and showers. This gives a lot more flexibility in design, as well as allowing you to have a bigger shower than you would have otherwise. Of course, separating the two also makes … Read more

How to Pour Concrete Ramp

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There are times when a ramp is definitely the way to go, rather than building stairs to get into and out of a building. One clear-cut case is for a gardening shed. Who wants to try and carry a lawn mower, or even worse, a lawn tractor, up and down stairs? In such a case, … Read more