Give the entire body more dimension by pressing in the sides to slightly puff it up. Then, press in the sides of the neck to give it a wattle (you know, that dangly bit on the front of a turkey's neck). It's time to move on to the tail. Advertisement Image Credit:Maya Marin 8...
Plumb cuts are the angled cuts on rafters where they meet the ridge beam, and sometimes on the tail that overhangs the exterior wall. They’re called plumb cuts because when the rafter is installed the face of the cut will be perpendicular to level (straight up and down). You mark plumb...
With this information determined and the rafter ends cut to the proper pitch, layout of the bird's mouth is fairly easy. Start by measuring perpendicularly from the tail end of the rafter to the point the overhang length meets the edge of the inside part of the rafter, forming a triangle...
Once you repair the hole in the roof plywood, you need to seal up the seams and recover the roof. Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape. Lay felt paper onto the roof, overlapping the existing paper to get good coverage. Staple it to the roof decking or nai...
Brad Ford has spent most of his life using tools to fix, build, or make things. Growing up he worked on a farm, where he learned to weld, repair, and paint equipment. From the farm he went to work at a classic car dealer, repairing and servicing Rolls Royces, Bentleys, and Jaguars...