Cut List for this Project Watch the video above, or get my cut list below and view the step-by-step instructions on how to make a floating shelf. Steps for Building a Floating Shelf For this DIY floating shelf project, I’m using stock boards from the home center, a miter saw to cut them to length, and a drill/driver to assemble the pieces with screws and wood glue. I’ll also be using a sander to smooth my edges, but you can also just use a sanding sponge....
We’ll help you avoid those mistakes by giving tips on where to put the lights and what types to use. You probably already have lighting in many areas, but it is useful to take a walk around your house at night with a flashlight to identify spots that need light and to experiment with beam angles. You will quickly discover that a surprisingly few watts, carefully directed, can make an area safer and more usable after dark and create a certain amount of drama as well....
From putting together your own built-in window seat to making an outdoor bench that hides tools, TOH brings you detailed step-by-step instructions, shopping lists, and tool lists to do it all yourself and get the extra storage space you need! Storage Bed The bedroom is often the room with the most need for maximum storage but the least amount of space for putting stuff away. Enter this bed—suggested by a reader who saw one featured in a recent issue of This Old House magazine; it has 23 cubic feet of storage but no room for dust bunnies....
Foundation Planting Ideas 1. Work with the architecture and overall style of your house. Is your home characterized by formal symmetry, with a centered door and equal numbers of windows lined up on either side—such as on Georgians, Federals, or some Colonial Revivals? If so, you may want to consider a design that has some formal elements, with sheared shrubs accenting the entry and mirror-image plantings on each side of it....
THE MODERN SQUEEGEE The Chicago squeegee, a heavy brute with two stiff pink rubber blades, was the state of the art until 1936, when Italian immigrant Ettore Steccone invented a light, brass- handled tool with a single, ultra-flexible blade. The “Ettore,” still manufactured by the late Steccone’s Oakland, California?based company, remains a favorite among professionals. LIFESAVING TOOL Window washer Jan Demczur used an Ettore squeegee to free himself and five others from an elevator shaft in the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks....
For the cut list, tools, and materials needed for this project, scroll down to the bottom of this page. Steps for Adding a Downdraft Sanding Table to a Workbench To see the other customizations I made to this bench, click the links below this video: Building a Mobile Workbench with Built-In Table Saw Adding Tool Organization to a Workbench Building DIY Drawers Creating a Dust Collection System Adding a Clamp Rack...
As thousands of Southern Californians contemplate how they’ll rebuild their homes charred by the wildfires ripping through the region, they’ll undoubtedly look for materials that won’t burn. What are Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)? The answer for many of individuals in areas at risk of wildfires will be ICFs (insulated concrete forms)—polystyrene blocks that fit together like Legos to form a house’s shell. Filled with concrete—one of the most fire-and-heat-resistant construction materials—ICFs create solid insulated walls that block out sound and weather....
At 4x8 feet, this larger work surface will make a great out-feed table. The design requires a whopping five sheets of plywood to create the top, bottom, sides, and inside dividers. For the cut list, tools, and materials needed for this project, scroll down to the bottom of this page. Steps for Building a Workbench To see how I built the workbench and added tool organization, easy DIY drawers, dust collection, a downdraft sanding station, and clamp rack, click the links below:...
DIY Poker Tables Parts Materials Newel post: EverTrue 56-inch stain-grade oak newel post; Corbels: 9 13/16-inch raw maple corbel; Stain: Jacobean; minwax.com Felt: Padded green felt; pokertablematerials.com Cut List Lid ½-inch plywood lid: 1 @ 48 by 48 inches. You’ll cut off the corners to create an octagon. Nose and cove molding: You’ll miter the ends of 8 pieces at a 22½-degree angle. Game Table ½-inch plywood table: 1 @ 48 by 48 inches....
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Ways to Keep Your Garage Cool Without Air Conditioning The following tips on how to cool a garage should help keep things light and breezy; surprisingly, they don’t involve AC. Keep reading to learn more about how to cool a garage. Park Hot Cars Outside Cars heat up after long or even short drives on hot days. Their engines, tires, body panels, brakes, and other parts get hot, and when the vehicle stops, these parts radiate heat into the air around them....
Mark then demonstrated how to cut stone using a hand tracer: a. Identify the line for the desired cut. b. Place the hand tracer straight down on the line and tap the end of it with the hammer. c. Slide the hand tracer along the line, tapping it with the hammer as you go. The goal is to create a channel for the tracer to eventually slide into. d. Continue to slide the tracer and hit it with the hammer along this line until the stone splits....
Steps for Replacing a Flapper Valve Resources: All of the repair parts for this project can be found at home centers.
