Perhaps the most challenging nailing technique to master is that of toe nailing, also referred to as “skew-nailing.” However, there are times when toe nailing is essential, especially in framing homes. It is most often used when a board’s surface is unavailable for face nailing. For clarification, face nailing is the term used to refer … Read more
There are several different specialized nailing techniques that can be encountered in woodworking. Each, of course, has its own name, although those names are not used uniformly by everyone, everywhere. The same term might actually end up being used in different places, each of which has its own understanding of what it means. Such is … Read more
Back a half century ago, the predominant flooring style for homes changed to carpeting. While carpeting has existed much longer than that, it was something reserved for the wealthy. Lowering costs, tied together with higher wages, led to more and more middle class Americans installing carpeting in their homes. Many times, they covered up beautiful … Read more
Sewing is one of the oldest trades and usually the first sort of cottage industry to emerge in an industrializing society. We all need clothing, and the industry that makes that clothing is one of the more essential to society. Yet today, that work is carried out by major corporations, with most of the actual … Read more
The cabinets are a large part of any kitchen remodeling project, especially in an older home. Upgrading cabinets by replacing them with new ones can make a kitchen look reborn. Considering how much of a home’s character comes from that kitchen, an upgrade to kitchen cabinets can change how one feels about one’s home. Any … Read more