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94How to Build Wooden Steps, Landing, or Deck
Here's how we did a new deck with steps on one side: 1) Measure the area, and draw out what you want to build. Tools: Graph paper, pencil, tape measure, laser level if available. Details: - Read all the steps first, then plan things out. -...
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85Eaves and Fascia Board Repair: How (Not) To Fix Them
If you have traditional wooden fascia boards on your eaves, then they will need maintenance at some time or another. It's not so terribly hard. Here's some tricks and traps, described and photographed.
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83HOW TO MAKE AN INCOME ON SIDE JOBS
Do to the current global economy and high unemployment, there are many of us trying to just make ends meet. You may be unemployed right now or just desperate to make some quick cash. You may just need to bring in some cash for the holidays or just...
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83Checking and Using a Spirit Level
picture of a level from Wikimedia.org The spirit level is an essential tool for building construction. Rest assured, I know, because I have lost count of the number of times I have held this tool in my hand against posts, walls, floors, shelves...
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79The Hand Drill and Other Old Tools
The Manual Hand Drill, Hand drill history and Other Old Tools. Carpentry Hammers, old saws, types of hand drill and wood Boring tools of every shape are considered.
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78Starting A Woodworking Hobby For Beginners
Wood working is a very good pastime for people who are looking to spend their time and create wonderful things as well. A person with a very good hand and eye coordination is bound to make good things out of...
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79Do-It-Yourself Litter Box Cover
One if the great things about owning cats is they don't need to be let outside to go to the bathroom. Unfortunately, this means having a litter box in the house. As useful as they may be, litter boxes are, to say the least, unattractive. No one...
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78What to Look for in a Remodeling Estimate for Bathrooms
When you are planning a remodeling project for your home there is a number of things you need to look for from your potential contractor. This article will deal with estimates and why details are so important. When you planning your project it...
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78Carpentry
Carpentry is the art of cutting, framing, and joining timber, chiefly in the construction of buildings and their interior woodwork.
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77Coping Saw
Instructions are given on how to use a coping saw and the differences between it and it's sister saw the fret saw. Within these pages you will find all you need to know about the make up of the coping saw and how versatile it is. The articles explores interior and cutout saws and how they are used as well as information on the blades used by each saw type. This article examines the methodology of cutting plus man other aspects of these amazing carpentry tools.
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