Using Plywood for Bathroom Walls, Subfloors & Vanities

Plywood is ideal for use in bathrooms because of its strength, moisture resistance, and adaptability for any residential construction project. Choosing the best plywood for bathrooms depends on what you’re building, how strong you need the surface to be, and the finish you’d like to achieve.  You can use plywood to build a bathroom vanity, … Read more

How to Neutralize Red Tones in Wood

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Red-toned woods are some of the most unique and most unusual colored woods around. But that doesn’t mean that they are perfect when applied in all situations. Some colors clash with red and so a major piece of furniture that is red might not go properly in a particular room. People either put up with … Read more

How to Lighten Stained Wood

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As times change, so do styles. This doesn’t apply just to clothes and cars, but to the cabinets and furniture in our homes as well. Different types of wood and wood colors will be popular for a time, and then be replaced by other colors. This leaves the homeowner with having to put up with … Read more

How Long to Let Stain Dry Before Polyurethane

Wood projects which are stained should almost always have a clear finish applied over the stain. About the only exception to this is when exterior oil-based stains are applied to rough cedar siding. The oil in the stains itself is enough of a protect for the wood then, as the cedar is highly resistant to … Read more

Can You Use Kilz 2 as a Final Coat

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With all the different finish options that exist, paint is often thought of as a “simple” finish, that anyone can apply perfectly, without any previous experience. While that is possible, there is much more to a painted finish than most people realize, especially in applying paint over difficult surfaces. Knowing what products to use and … Read more