Green wood and green green wood
Calling wood “green” might cause a little confusion. Hope this clears it up. When we talk about green wood, we don’t mean pressure treated wood,
Calling wood “green” might cause a little confusion. Hope this clears it up. When we talk about green wood, we don’t mean pressure treated wood,
Nail-pulling trick If you’re removing trim and you want to re-use it, you don’t want to damage it by trying to pry out the finishing
Last time we talked about framing the rough opening for a door. Now it’s time to finish the opening. If you’re building the frame from
Every room needs one. Fortunately, framing a door is pretty simple. Here are the basics. (Assume the wall is framed of 2x4s.) As you can
Before long, your home renovation or repair will involve calculating, marking and cutting angles. Whether you have a fancy trim saw or the old standby
A house that begins life straight and true will change its ways over time. Some degree of settling is inevitable, and if you have an
The optimum angle of a stairway (according to whomever calculates these things) is 30 to 35 degrees, and for convenience and safety, the height of
Wet wood shrinks and twists as it dries out, and you can imagine what that’s going to do to the drywall you’ve carefully hung and
Last time you measured and marked your steps on the first stringer. Now you’re ready to cut it and test it in the opening. Once
It’s not the most fun job to tackle, but here are some ideas to help you do it faster. Whenever possible, get the joist hangers
It’s a long way from forest to family room, but you can discover a bit of your lumber’s history by looking at the end of
Usually, you’ll construct an interior wall on the floor, then stand it up, wedging it tightly in place against ceiling joists. But if you’re remodeling