There are myriad reasons that require the cutting of a curve for the home do-it-yourselfer in a piece of wood, plywood or drywall. The prospect of cutting such a curve can pose a daunting challenge to novice and expert DIY’ers alike. However, with the right tools and knowhow, cutting curves needn’t cause a panic attack. … Read more
One of the many advantages of working with plywood comes from its inherent dimensional stability. Since the composition of plywood consists of layers of alternating grain direction, any negative effects of wet plywood tend to cancel each other and the board remains, for the most part, straight and level. However, extreme cases of saturation or … Read more
One of the benefits with using plywood sheets is their size—dimensions of plywood in the US normally come in 4’ x 8’ sheets (125 x 250 cm metric). For larger-scale projects with significant surface area to cover such as roofs and subflooring, plywood sheets make quick work of covering these large areas. The size of … Read more
It doesn’t matter whether you’re building a large number of custom kitchen cabinets for your own home, a simple bathroom vanity or a place to store your tools out in your shop, basic cabinet construction follows a relatively straightforward formula. At their core, cabinets are simply large boxes that are further subdivided into shelves, drawers … Read more
The large size of plywood sheets (8’ x 4’ US; 125 x 250 cm metric) is ideal for rapidly constructing homes and completing home improvement projects. However, those large sheets also come with a few problems, most notably in how to handle them effectively. The combination of their large, awkward size and weight, with a … Read more