As the use of electrical appliances has increased in the kitchen, it has changed the kitchen itself. No longer do most people cook over fire, with electric ranges largely having replaced gas ones. Tedious tasks which used to be done by hand are now accomplished through the use of small appliances. More and more cooking … Read more
The plywood we use can be unofficially categorized in a large number of different ways. We who use this engineered wood material categorize it by the type of wood it is made from, what manufacturing technique is used, whether there are any voids in the material or how the surface is finished. But if we … Read more
Any woodworker soon finds themselves with a pile of scrap plywood pieces and no idea what to do with them. We tend to keep them with the idea that we will use them someday, when we need a small piece of plywood for something or other. The problem is, “someday” never seems to come; so … Read more
While not all homes have an attic, most do. Also referred to as a “loft” or “garret,” the attic is a natural byproduct of putting pitched roofs on homes. Buildings with flat roofs do not have any attic space, but houses are rarely built in the United States with flat roofs. Those flat roofs can … Read more
Stucco is one of the oldest building materials in continuous use. Examples of stucco wall coverings have survived over 1500 years. Nor is stucco limited to one geographic area of the world. Here in the United States, we recognize stucco construction as coming north from Mexico, yet it was used extensively in Europe, especially in … Read more