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How do I prevent doors on a media cabinet from sagging?
A friend and I have just built a floor to ceiling media shelf unit for DVDs. It has 9 shelves and is about 3' wide. The frame around it is made up of 2"x8" boards and the shelves (except for one in ...
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How can I mount a desk on a wall with L-brackets?
I'm currently planning a new wall-mounted computer desk and intend to use something similar to this as the top:
However, my end goal is for a wall-mounted desk, using L-Bracket mounts. I've never ...
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Can I use two 2x4's to replace 4x4 posts in a loft bed?
I'm building a loft bed for a queen size bed. I planned to build a platform and support it with 4x4s, but I'm having trouble finding untreated 4x4s. I plan to loft the bed 5' or so. The platform will ...
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How can I make a park bench more sturdy?
I purchased a park bench for my patio
But it's a little on the flimsy side and I'm afraid someone is going to throw themselves down on it and it's going to break. In what way can I strengthen the ...
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Which technique of wood joining is the best for joining these boards of a small table?
I want to join these four 1.8 cm thick beechwood boards as one can see on the picture. My idea is to join at the B points with biscuits but I’m not sure what to do about the A points. It needs to be a ...
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What type of wood should I use to resurface my table?
A club at uni has this great big old table. (about 1220mm by 2420mm).
The club in question is the gaming club, so pen and paper RPGs, card games, boardgames, warhammer. fairly rarely models are ...
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How can I remove a moisture mark from a wooden table?
I have a white mark on my wooden dining table that was caused by a potted plant sitting there for too long without a saucer. Attempts to clean it off have been futile because it seems not to be a ...
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Where can I find 3D models of objects that are more like real things? [closed]
I'm searching for furniture and related models (TV rack, TV, freezer, armchair...) for my 3D flat's design.
Sweet Home 3D and Google SketchUp have a lot of models, but I would like to use models of ...
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What is a good wood to use to build a base for a heavy antique table top?
So my gf has a really sweet antique baker's table top. It has what I believe is a porcelain but may be ceramic finish. I've never tried lifting it (it was here before I was) but she tells me it ...
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How do I attach a shelf to a plaster wall invisibly?
Following this question: How can I attach two pieces of wood in an invisible way?
I have another - what would be a good way to attach a shelf to a plaster wall, if it is completely supported (i.e. ...
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Table with 45 degree corner groove
I'm not a carpenter, so forgive me if this is obvious. Also, I'm Brazilian so forgive my English.
I want to build a table with only 3 MDF plates, but I want the corners to have "45 degree grooves", ...
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Am I doing something wrong with this sanding job?
I'm trying to finish a finishing job on a dresser; I abandoned the project (long story) a while ago after getting a few drawers done, and I've since lost the exact instructions I was following. After ...
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What is this soft, sticky wood finish and how do I remove it?
We have a second-hand table with a mysterious finish.
The wood underneath is pale, possibly pine. With the finish, it's a slightly darker and "warmer" colour. The table is not antique; I'd guess only ...
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3answers
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How can I repair screws in furniture with stripped holes?
I'm trying to repair a piece of furniture from which several screws have pulled out, stripping the wood. It's a lift top coffee table, such as this. (This is NOT the model in question, this just ...
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What are cheap ways to build strong shelves with a large span?
I have removed several old and moisture damaged built in storage units from my house. I would like to replace them with shelving. There are a number of different sized gaps (width and depth to fill).
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What's the right way to sand/shave/reshape particleboard?
My second bedroom has low ceilings. I bought an IKEA closet, but somehow botched the measurements when I was seeing if it would fit. So, instead of having ~10cm of room for the top of the cabinet, I ...
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How should I paint pine furniture?
I built a bed for my son out of Pine (from plans on the internet.) I am going to paint it white. What kinds of preparation do I need to do to the wood, especially considering the 4 posts are from ...
