If your home has a gas hot water heater and gas-fired hot water heating, you might be a prime candidate for changing both of these units out for a combination boiler/water heater. Why would you want to do this? Because that combination unit could save you a considerable amount of money on your monthly energy … Read more
Having a shed in the backyard is handy, a great place to keep gardening and yard tools out of the rain, but conveniently available for use when you need them. It also frees up space in the garage, which is normally taken up, storing those tools. The shed keeps you from having to haul those … Read more
Set the top of your wainscoting at one-third of the wall height, measured to the top of the cap: about 32 inches on an 8-foot wall and 36 inches on a 9-foot wall. Glue ¼” or ⅜” panels over the drywall, but drive the nails into studs or blocking, because the drywall itself won’t hold … Read more
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