Where the a-frame pieces come together at the top, they overlap using a woodworking joint known as a "half-lap". Like most things in woodworking, there are many ways to layout and cut these, but we're going to cover a simple method that makes it very easy using just a circular saw ...
How to determine the age of a building - Building component age: construction materials, methods, including hardware, saw cuts, and other details can help determine when a building was constructed or when it was modified. Visual & Other Clues Tell Us Building Age or the Age of its Component...
Chisel away remaining material and make the inside faces of the notches smooth. Do this for both beams if you are notching both. Test fit the joint and make adjustments using the circular saw to widen a notch and the chisel to make adjustments to the inside of the notch face. Tip Ideally...
and the rest of the team collaborated on simulations remotely. things will get a bit trickier this winter and in the spring, when the entire crew needs to be onsite for the simulations, but the team is already starting to plan how to make it work with social distancing protocols. like a...
Building Board and Batten Doors In this article we will show you how to build a board and batten door using rough-sawn, ship lap lumber. Building a board and batten door is a task that can be completed in a relatively short period of time and is a projec
Using special software, it's possible to make virtual designs which can be fed into a 3-D printer and presto -- you have a desktop visual of your product. CAD (computer-aided design) software was first pioneered in the early 1960s, and it became popular on the commercial scene in the...
6. How to Make a Platform Bed In Just 3 Steps Transform your bedroom with a DIY Platform Bed, a project so straightforward that it can be accomplished in a single afternoon. Vintage Revivals presents a three-step guide to building a stylish and robust bed frame without the need for a bo...
(two 90° angles), because it’s more visually appealing and creates more surface area for glue or adhesive to make a stronger joint. A splicing miter is usually put in the vertical position at 45°. Place the trim on the saw table in the vertical left-hand position and make a 45° ...
Insert the flashing into the mortar joint so that it fits tightly with the wedge. Seal the joint with a high quality flexible caulking. If you’re planning on building a new deck get yourself theComplete Guide To Decks. If you want to make your own flashing you can purchase aTapco 10558...
How To Make Your Very Own Ice Cream Maker Vinyl siding comes in several styles and in a variety of colors. For the installation we show here, we chose a type called Dutch lap. All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips, a circular saw with a plywood blade...