Gently tap on the joints with a rubber mallet to loosen any connections. If the components are glued, carefully use a pry bar or a flathead screwdriver to separate them. Take apart sections: If your furniture consists of multiple sections, such as modular sofas, separate them as needed. ...
Problems with drawer frames are usually the cause of sticking and binding drawers. When a drawer sticks, it's jerked to get it open and slammed closed. This causes the joints in the frame to separate. First, make sure the joints are tight. Then lubricate the drawer guides and the top...
Tools You'll Need to Glue PVC Pipe Here's what you'll need: Hacksaw A hacksaw is useful when you are unable to physically separate the glued PVC joint by heating and twisting. In such cases, you can use a hacksaw to carefully cut through the PVC pipe close to the joint. This allow...
drawer. That yielded a layout with two modules: one frame with five boards to separate the knives, big forks, small forks, small spoons, big spoons, and other small flatware, and another to split the space between that frame and the back of the drawer into four spaces for larger serving...
How to Build a Wood Sailboat: I've been wanting to combine my two favorite hobbies - woodworking and sailing for a long time, so I thought I'd build a boat. It's got classic lines and looks so dazzling in the sunshine that people constantly stop me at t
Loose Joints: Over time, the joints of your table may become loose, especially if the wood contracts or expands due to changes in humidity. To fix this, you can tighten the screws or bolts. If the joints are glued, you may need to re-glue and clamp them until they’re secure. ...
and then insert the balusters and fillets to space them properly. Fasten everything in place with stainless steel fasteners. Fillet spacer blocks may also be glued in place. Then install the decorative handrail and cut the post tops to the correct size if you haven’t already. Install the ...
A miter joint consists of mitering each end of the wood frames at a 45-degree angle, and then butting them up to each other. They are usually glued and clamped in place until the glue dries. You can also add a brad nail to them to keep them held together. I use a brad nail just...
Remodelaholic offers an excellent door design in a fun and upbeat tone. This one is a Dutch door, meaning that the top and bottom halves operate as separate units! It’s a super cool idea and I like how they used this door type as a baby gate to the stairs. For your shed, you cou...
Basement insulation is far more complicated than insulating regular wood framed walls. In fact, improperly insulated basement walls are one of the biggest reasons for mold in homes. If you don’t do this correctly you’ll be exposing your family to dangerous mold exposure. In this article I’...