Drilling straight or perfectly perpendicular holes in wood is sometimes very important. Hand tools will only give close but not perfect results. A quick tip: Whenever drilling by hand, place a square or right angle on the surface as a visual guide. Over time this will help your eyes become a better judge of straight … Read more
Usually when attaching table tops, there are going to be a couple of recurrent issues to resolve. First, you will need to make an attachment without piercing the top surface the table top. Second, you will need a firm mechanical connection from the skirt or frame to the legs, so that the table is strong … Read more
Since the 1950s or 1960s, most homes have the interior walls finished with drywall, more correctly known as gypsum board. “Sheetrock,” the common name for gypsum board, is a proprietary name manufactured by USG (United States Gypsum Corp.). This relatively inexpensive engineered material was developed to replace plaster and lath walls. It provides a smooth, … Read more
Plywood is mostly known for its use in construction and furniture manufacturing. But the various styles of this wood product have many other uses, including some not so well known ones. The large surface area and dimensional stability of plywood make it ideal for many artistic purposes, including installing under wallpaper, creating murals and making … Read more
Eventually, any linoleum floor reaches a point where it needs replacing. While linoleum is a durable material, highly resistant to abrasion, it can only take so much. Eventually, it becomes damaged enough that it has to be replaced. But in most cases, we just plain get tired of it long before that, deciding that it’s … Read more