Install An In The Wall Ironing Board
Do you have limited space in your laundry room? Space in our house is a high price commodity that is used to the best of our ability (not really but I like to think so:). I saw a hang-on-your door ironing board at my local home improvement warehouse, and thought I could do [...]
Repair A Loose Screw In Wood
- 11.20.09
- General Carpentry, Carpentry, Carpentry Tricks
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One common problem with doors is loose hinge screws…Screws that have over time torn up the wood that originally held them in place. If your door snags on the latch side it is common to find several loose screws on the hinge side. If you have this problem, this is what you can [...]
How To Trim A Door Accurately
- 11.06.09
- General Carpentry, Carpentry, Circular Saw, Doors, Repair
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Do you have a door that sticks on the top or bottom and you would like to fix the swing without leaving uneven cut marks. This can be a difficult task when the door only catches on one side, because you will end up with a cut that goes from 1/8 – 1/2″ to [...]
Make A Head Board Out of an Old Door
- 11.05.09
- General Carpentry, Carpentry, Do-It-yourself, Wood Finishing
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I was in the Habitat for Humanity ReStore a while back and saw an old 7ft oak door for sale and thought “I could make something out of that”. I purchased the door for $10, they had a door special that day. I ended up deciding to make a head board for my [...]
Prevent Stripped Screws in Hardwood
- 10.30.09
- General Carpentry, Carpentry, Carpentry Tricks
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Ever try to put a screw in hardwood only to tear up the screw head with your screw driver or drill/driver. Try lubricating your wood screws with a little Gulf(paraffin) wax or beeswax before you put them in the wood. Of course this should be used in conjunction with pre-drilling. Just take [...]
Expanding Wood Putty For Wood Filling
One thing you are guaranteed to find in an old house in Charleston is rotted wood. The damp/humid environment is the cause of many undesirable effects on building materials. The problem with rot in an old house is that the rotted area is likely on a piece of wood work that is either [...]
How to enlarge a door knob mounting hole
In the past I have ran into a few things that are a pain. One of those is the task of installing a new door knob on an old door (pre 70’s). First thing that happens is you get home and get all excited to install your new hardware on your old door(an [...]
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