Doweled Tenons are the traditional way to hold mortise and tenon joints together. You see these dowel in the large timber frame structures to the joints in fine cabinets and chests. One of the secrets to get the joint to draw together real tight was to drill the hole in the tenon just slightly closer…
Three Steps To Soundproofing A Basement Ceiling
Soundproofing Your Basement Ceiling Is The Best Way To Prevent The Noise And Clatter From Upstairs From Disturbing You
Deadening the sound transfer through the floor above is a three step process.
How to Soundproof A Ceiling With Resilient Channel
Do You Want To Deaden The Sound Traveling Through The Floors In your House?
Using resilient channel or sound bar is one way of doing just that…
Hand Planing Tip – The Use Of China Marks
Here’s A Technique For Getting The Second Side Of The Board Parallel To The First Flat Side…
Get The Rich Traditional Feel Of Wainscoting In Your House
Wainscoting adds a touch of elegance to any room.
As you’ll see it’s an easy process to install these panels and moldings…
How To Repair Bubbling Paint Problems
Bubbling Paint On An Old Wall Could Be The Result Of The Wall Not Being Properly Cleaned Before Painting.
For example, did the wall ever have wall paper on it?…
How To Cope Crown Molding Joints
You can do compound miter cuts in the corners, but sometimes a coped joint is faster and better.
Here’s a short video showing you the steps for making coped crown molding joints…
Want To Drill Really Tough Stuff Like Stainless Steel?
Dewalt’s got a drill bit out that claims to do just that.
Here is a video review of this Dewalt Cobalt pilot drill bit on a piece of tough 316 stainless steel…
Do You Like The Look Of Large Crown Moldings?
These Large Crown Molding Are Usually Built Up From Several Pieces.
It’s a simple process, it just involves going around the room a few more time…