Questions tagged [joinery]
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How should I fit casing to a door with sidelights having differing head heights?
I have a front door with tall skinny windows on its sides. I want to case it all in as a single unit (door + 2 windows). I’m struggling to understand what the best way is to piece them all together.
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Building an 8'x8' metal climbing wall frame
I am trying to build a climbing wall out of 4 plywood panels 4'x4' each in a grid pattern. I'm comfortable building such a wall with either 6 pieces of 2x6 joists or 8 pieces of 2x4 joists running up ...
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Fitting a door to an unusual frame size?
I’ve inherited this front door that’s seen better days.
I’m hoping to replace it with a nice, new, off-the-shelf door (hardwood veneer, solid core).
However, the door frame measures 2080 x 915mm and ...
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How to use pocket hole screws for material thickness of more than 1.5 inches? [closed]
Here is the screw selection table for the Kreg Jig (R).
This table stops at material thickness of 1.5" and gives screw length of 2.5". I am sure that Kreg is aware that material thickness ...
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Extending Rotted Feet of Swing Set 4x4s
I got a new swing set for my daughter which was standing just fine but has rotted feet I would like to replace. I would like to replace the rotted feet by cutting them off above the rot and joining ...
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Floating desk strength
I have a built in floating desk in my new house which the previous owners installed. The desk I believe is made from MDF with 2 brackets holding it to the wall, also wood but not sure what type. The ...
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How to best fill gap and sister ceiling joist unsupported
I am trying to remove a door at a 45 degree angle and make it 90. After pulling back the insulation I see that they used the 45 degree wall to hold up a really bad sister joint for 8" joists. ...
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Help ! Weyroc / uneven floor needs levelling
we have had an extension built on the back of an old house and they fitted a floating floor with Weyroc top. We have bifold windows right across and want to put in flooring. Problem is that the floor ...
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I'm using a biscuit joiner and my butt joints are about 1/16 off. Am I doing something wrong?
I feel like I'm using the joiner right -- making, say, an inverted U, I:
set up my reference marks on both pieces so they match
clamping the sides to my work bench and aligning the biscuit joiner ...
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Routing tongue and groove flooring in-place, compensating for inconsistent widths
Long story short, supply chain issues and long waits for contractor scheduling has found me with a 1300sqft of LL Flooring Bellawood Natural Matte Hickory, solid 3/4" hardwood flooring. The ...
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Suggestion on deck frame joinery
I am planning to build a deck to my backyard, and I'm using a soft wood - I guess it's spruce not sure / not a very high quality wood.
I am having hard time to decide on choosing the construction ...
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How can I connect floating 2x6 wall plates to 4x4 posts?
I've started designing an outdoor shower for my house, and need some advice on the framing. The vertical posts are 4x4 PT lumber and are the only thing already in place.
As I've designed it, the sides ...
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How easy is it to cut down a timber external door frame for use in a small door?
I have a small, weird side door with a rotten frame that needs replacing. The rough openening is around 680 x 1830mm. The wall is brick. The door opens into a garage with a concrete floor.
I was ...
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How to join plaster in tight angles
We have very high cathedral ceilings which therefore have very tight angles where the walls meet the ceilings (around 45 degrees) how can we join these? The trowel won’t reach the tight angle
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Home climbing wall - does this design look structurally sound?
I'm building a freestanding climbing wall that will sit in my garage. My design is two triangle frames built from 2x6 (green) with plywood panels (red) attached to the frame with 2x4 studs on the back ...
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Can I reinforce a beam by cutting the rotten part away and adding an extra piece instead?
So here is the thing... I had this beam under a metallic veneer and water crept in and rot it. What I found by removing the metallic veneer, was this:
In the middle of this rotten area, parts of the ...
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How can I join 20“x20”x1" panels into a one-end-open box?
This is an attempt to ask a more-focused version of a prior question (How best to join (in reversible manner) 5 20"x20"x1" panels (4 air filters, 1 plywood) into open-ended box?), that ...
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What size pocket hole screw for 1.5x1.5 miter?
Im making a headboard framed with 1.5x1.5" pine. The joints at the top are mitered. What size screw should I use for pocket holes?
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Small post and beam project sanity check
I'm planning to build a canoe rack out out of PT 4x4s, post and beam style. The goal is mostly to learn to build something that way.
I've designed it in SketchUp, below. Everything is a 4x4. The ...
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Remove a problematic bathroom thumb lock
I have a broken door lock mechanism that needs replacing so I removed the door handles on both sides and moved on to the thumblock but I could not find the expect allen key fitting that normally holds ...
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Should the gaps around the door casing be filled?
I've been removing the architraves and have discovered these gaps as shown in the picture. I'm just wondering if the gaps should be filled, if so with what?
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Fitted Cupboard With Angles - How To Prevent Tops Of Doors Catching When Opening?
I designed a fitted cupboard to fit into my roof space and without any prior experience to building a cupboard with complex geometry (and not very square and level walls/floors) I've run into a major ...
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Hold several 2x4s together for tabletop?
I was thinking of making a very rudimentary TV stand with several treated 2x4s I have here. The tabletop would look like this.
What can I do to hold all these 2x4s together so that they're sturdy?
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Double glazed solid door rebate size
I have a large double glazing unit (1220mm x 610mm) that I would like to use in a new external door I'm making out of red grandis hard wood.
I plan on rebating the glazing surround, leaving the "...
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Temporary butt joints for hardwood dance floor panels
I recently got several large panels of salvaged gym floor with the intent to use them as a snap-together dance floor, installed over carpet. The padding under the carpet is very minimal, so I don't ...
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Reduce stair support in kitchen
I've been living with this box in my kitchen for a year since I've moved in and I hate it. I thought I would be able to reduce it for a better kitchen design.
However now I've removed it I want to ...
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Warp resistance of joined 1x lumber
Let's say I had a choice between 1x12 for shelves and actually joining two ripped pieces of 1x8. Contrary to the initially appealing, I'm inclined to think that wider lumber tends to warp more than, ...
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What is this type of fixing? (similar to cam/dowel)
I know this is similar to cam or dowel type fixings, and I have searched extensively for this part, but does anyone know exactly what type this is? Specifically the silver section, as I have enough of ...
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Straighten and strengthen this joint?
How can I straighten and strengthen this joint?
I can remove the screws holding them together if needed, but that's pretty much all I can do.
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How should kitchen units be fitted to accommodate walls not perpendicular?
So I got a carpenter to fit a stud wall which butts up against a brick wall of the house. (I could've done it but I thought I'd get a pro so it was perfectly plumb and straight.)
It's all plastered ...
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What wood joint can I use to connect railing members over a post?
For the fence we'll be using 2"x4" pressure-treated wood that will be attached to 4"x4" PT posts with wood screws.
What wood joint should I use so that I don't need to buy any more hardware to make ...
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Name of accessory to hold rope together?
What's the name of this accessory that holds two pieces of rope together?
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Is there a good way to fill a pocket hole in a finished piece of wood?
I'm building an oak handrail and had originally planned to assemble the entire project and then stain and topcoat it. As such, I planned on joining the handrail to the newel posts with pocket holes ...
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When can we put furniture in a new build house? [duplicate]
After the heat goes on, when can we put kitchen and furniture in.
We've been told so many different timeframes and it's hard to find any info via a Google search.
Our kitchen guy said heat needs to ...
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Not sure how to successfully drill these pieces
I'm trying to drill two pieces of wood similar to the angled pieces marked in blue. However, I'm not sure how to clamp these and can't drill them straight without the wood slipping. What's the best ...
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How would I join several pieces of thick plywood together?
Ok so this question is regarding my Design and Technology GCSE, I have 5 pieces of 15mm thick plywood. These pieces of plywood have no middle and need to join together to make a sort of box with ...
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Should I use wider boards or shift studs to clear plumbing?
I am looking to put a stud wall in my shower to house the valves and also a few niches, it needs to be a minimum of 150mm deep, so do I use standard 50mm x 100mm (2x4s) boards and offset the stud wall ...
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When half laping two 6x6s, what is the optimal length and ratio?
Joining two 10 ft 6x6s of dry pressure treated with half lap joint (not tapered) and 3/8" lag bolts with washers (not machine bolts).
For strength, what is the optimal length of half lap and what ...
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Can I stick a tarpaulin using a nylon Velcro(Hook and Loop) in my wooden roof?
I have a wooden roof and I want to cover it with Vinyl Tarpaulin. I am further covering it with tiles to prevent damage from UV rays. Is it possible if I attach one part of Velcro with my tarpaulin(by ...
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I need a neat solution for lifting a floor boarded trap door
I've just had a 'trap door' replaced in a floor boarded floor.
The previous trap door just had a couple of finger holes in it to lift it out, however:
This was not particularly neat
The trap door is ...
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Slide-out tray fence with only a drill
Building some slide out panels inside kitchen cabinets, with only a drill at my disposal.
Bottom: I've selected drawer runners that mount to the bottom of the drawer, I'm thinking I use a slab of ...
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Subfloor options
I have 2 options for a new floor:
9mm plywood on joists, with tongue and groove floorboards on top 19mm thick
28mm tongue and groove floorboards on joists (no plywood subfloor)
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Any tricks to extend laminate floor without having to re-lay the whole floor?
Problem: I had some old french doors removed and some new upvc bifold doors fitted. The french doors had a brick stub wall either side of the doors. My laminate floor was fitted up to the brick walls. ...
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Can I resize a bench [closed]
I've finally found two identical bench's on an auction site that are almost perfect as I'm looking to create a breakfast nook In my kitchen that im doing up. Unfortunately just measured and one is ...
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Is gluing table top planks better than using pocket hole screws?
I am learning furniture building. I started by building tables using pocket hole screws to attach the planks together and also to attach the table top to the apron/base.
I am now converting to using ...
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Can anyone tell me what kind of hinge this is?
I saw it on a folding table I'm planning on copying.. It looks pretty thick- see the couple pictures below;
Cheers guys and gals!
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Sash window design / security - parting bead vulnerable to attack?
I'm currently trying to design a timber box sash window.
I've had a look at both "traditional" designs from books, and more modern double-glazed window designs, and most have the same general ...
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How can I join two mitred handrails?
I have an old staircase with winders, so if I want 32 inches between handrail and nose of stairs, I'm going to have to cut some angles.
If the overall run of the handrails is going to be about 180 ...
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What kind of joint is the best for joining wooden countertops?
I am installing a wall-to-wall desk in my office, which wraps around on one side.
One side is 10'-9", and the other is 3'-8".
The material is two lengths of oak butcher-block:
8'-2" x 25" x 1-1/8"
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Biscuit, dowel or simple braces for making unit top with inset lid and slim sides?
I've had 5 pieces of iroko machined for creating a top to my DIY TV lift, complete with a lid for the TV to pop up through:
The dimensions are based on the pre-existing cabinet, and the lid size ...
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