Questions tagged [woodworking]
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Cutting baseboard around lots of weird angles and floor transition
I live in a 115 year old house where none of the walls are straight and corners aren't 90 degrees.
After putting in new flooring in my kitchen, I'm trying to reinstall baseboard, but there's a weird ...
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What's the easiest way to circulate air in the attic of my garage?
I have an unfinished attached ~20'x20' two car garage and I would like to finish it so I can use 1 bay as a wood shop year-round. I live in Missoula, MT and really just want to keep it above ~40F in ...
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How to tidy up and reinforce a hole drilled in a sleeper [closed]
I've just drilled a 28mm hole through a sleeper to put through a water irrigation pipe. Now I would like to somehow make it tidy and hopefully also prevent the edges of the hole. I was thinking a ...
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Loft Beds w/ Desks - Mattress Support?
I am building two loft beds with desks under them for my 6 and 8 year olds. My question is will the mattress hold safely? It is 3/4" plywood (75" x 55") with 3x 1" x 4" slats ...
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How can the slightly-warped rails of a bed frame be pulled together?
A twin-sized bed frame that I assemble on-demand for guests is made of pine. It hasn't seen that much use, and yet one of the two 75" beams has buckled just slightly. There is still plenty of ...
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How can I cut a window sill bevel on a 10" table saw?
I need to cut a 10 degree slope 4 7/8 long on a 2x6 board. The sill will be 33” long. Can I do this on a table saw with a 10” blade?
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How do I determine mitered angle for a four sided pyramid made from plywood? (USA) [closed]
How do I make a four-sided pyramid out of plywood with mitered edges so that when assembled and painted you don't see the side edges of the wood? Does the angle of the mitered edge change depending on ...
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How can I save my teak wood table?
I used baking soda and water paste to remove water stains and it ruined my teak table. I did not do enough research.
Pics of the aftermath:
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The table is new and never treated ...
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How would you babyproof a steam radiator that's recessed into the wall?
We just moved into a rental house (so my options for modifying it are limited) that has approximately 24" x 24" steam radiators recessed into the walls. They're surrounded by a bit of ...
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Dark marks on 45-degree oak chamfer: causes and solutions?
I recently put a 45-degree chamfer on an oak parquet piece, but noticed some dark marks on the freshly cut surface. I'm wondering if these could be burn marks? Even though I set the RPM to around 20K ...
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What are some effective ways to repair water-damaged rafters in a garden shed?
After addressing a previous leak in my garden shed, which was previously used as a home gym, I discovered some water damage when I removed the compromised OSB board from the shed’s ceiling.
I’m ...
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How to seal an oiled table
My mom owns a walnut table. It was recently sanded, cleaned and oiled, but now even the slightest movement on the table stains and scratches. Even cleaning the table with a damp cloth affects the ...
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Freestanding Shelves Stability
I recently built this set of shelves for my basement. Because of the insulated walls I do not plan to anchor them.
The shelves are not as solid as I hoped. After doing some research, I think one main ...
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What trim technique do you use to work around plumbing - behind toilet?
I have 8" trim I am laying down on a house. In the bathroom - wood floors - the area behind the toilet is kind of perplexing because I will need to take the toilet up for a 6 foot board to get ...
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How to reduce the cross section of a beech profile
What I have: A planed beech square 20 mm by 20 mm, length is 1 meter.
What I want: A number of short (5 or 6 cm) pieces, but with a reduced cross section of only 20 mm by 16 mm. I could reduce the ...
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Design a frame for shelves in an alcove? [closed]
My previous small studio apartment had a useful cupboard, as pictured -- the only storage space, used for:
Clothes
Empty suitcases
Small boxes
Now I want a design for a similar one, to fit the new ...
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Fixing up beat up wide plank floors
My farmhouse is about 120 years old. There is a lot of carpet upstairs, which I would love to remove. I have pets and allergies and I just think carpets are gross.
I can understand why someone decided ...
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How can I turn this IKEA cabinet into a secretary desk?
I'm wanting to DIY a secretary desk out of the IKEA Hauga cabinet, which looks like this:
I want to add a drop-down desktop surface to the shelf portion using some drop front hinges. I'm unsure of ...
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What's the best way to install hinges into particle board/chipboard without causing splintering?
I have several large particle board/chipboard built-in wardrobe doors (approx 2000mm X 600mm X 20mm). The last person to install them screwed the hinged into the 20mm sides. Over time a lot of the ...
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Fixing a wooden stair railing connection that came loose
One of the connections (for lack of better term) on the handrail along the stairs to the second floor came loose - it's actually fully detached from the upper part.
Here is a look at the full ...
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What fastener to affix 2x6 support to 16" deep 16'L lvl?
I am building a temp support wall using 16" lvl and 4 built up 2x6's on each end for support "legs".
What fastener would be best suited to join a single 2x6 to the face of a 3.5" 2 ...
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How to add brick mould to this?
Learning how-to doors!
Old door was inswing that had exterior brickmould built in. New door is an outswing that does not have this feature.
How can I add brickmould to this fiberglass door as it sits, ...
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DIY Floating (Bunk) Bed Structural Considerations [closed]
I am planning to build floating (bunk) beds in our old walk in wardrobe. I put the "bunk" in brackets because the bottom half of the bunk is actually just a low platform bed sitting on the ...
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Where to start for complete beginner to Home Renovation DIY?
I'm a complete beginner with no prior experience in woodworking or house renovation projects. I'm currently planning to mount an 85-inch TV (100lbs) on a 12-foot wall in my house. However, I have ...
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Fiberglass vs wood door
How can I tell if my door is made out of fiberglass or wood? It has a wood grain texture but I can’t tell if it’s a real wood door or a fiberglass door.
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How to extend boards for pergola rafters?
I'm putting together a pergola.
Details of the build:
11x17' roof footprint
8x14' to the outside of 6x6" posts
Double beams on the 10' side (although not sistered together); Rafters crossing a ~...
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How can I remove the screws under the pegs on a coat rack?
I cannot figure out how this shelf is hung. The old man that built it said that I could “do pull ups on it” when I moved in, now I’m understanding why. Initially thought that the screws at the top ...
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Cutting wood with angle grinder at low RPM
I understand that angle grinders are considered (really) bad for cutting wood.
Would a variable speed angle grinder be any better?
A 10,000+ RPM machine will obviously get caught and go out of control ...
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Clothes get messed up everytime I do some wood work cutting
So recently I created some stuff for use in my large garden shed. It involved cutting pinewood beams and MDF using wood router, jig saw and circular saw. The amount of dust was absolutely horrible and ...
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How can I use Dyson vacuum cleaner with dust extraction port of power tools?
So I am doing some DIY stuff with timber and MDF. I have used a dewalt circular saw, dewalt jig saw, and a japanese style hand saw for cutting the wood. It creates a lot of dust, I mean a LOT of dust. ...
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What's the correct way to think about wood's integrity when driving screws?
I've been reframing a closet door and have two studs that I've driven screws into and am now fastening sheets of drywall. I did this pretty haphazardly as a result of not having the correct tools ...
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What's the purpose of a convex saw blade?
I am new to this stuff, and it is my first time seeing teeth on the backside of a curved saw blade.
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How to find replacement cabinet hinge screws with large diameter, flat tip and coarse thread
I'm upgrading some hinges on frameless MDF cabinets and need to source additional screws that will ideally match the existing threaded holes. The screws securing these hinges are unique to me, but ...
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How to add a lattice extension to an existing fence
I would like to put an 18" lattice extension onto an existing 4' fence (see awesome photoshopping skillz below), needing approx 15 copies, each being 8' spans. Questions I have are:
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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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Beginner friendly pocket cuts
I need to make a cut about 24" long x 5" wide inside of a longer piece of common board 1x12x~7ft. So basically cutting out a smaller rectangle inside a bigger rectangular piece of wood. I ...
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New Exterior Door Needs to be Trimmed - Slab vs. Pre-Hung, and Material [closed]
I'm redoing a small exterior door that is not a standard size. Width is about 80", but height is closer to 77"-78". From what I can tell, the existing door was a simple slab door that ...
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I am wanting to make a litter box enclosure but I don't have any power tools or knowledge [closed]
I am just wondering how I can put a kitty entrance in the side of the cabinet I am using without a jigsaw or any power tool of any sort. I also want to add shelving above the cabinet for storage but I ...
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How to cover screw holes on a plywood floor [closed]
This is the floor in a space where every 1/16" of vertical space counts, so we decided to use the plywood covering the joists as the floor. It looks OK, but the seams and the screw holes are ...
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Drill bits keep getting stuck in wood
I drilled a pilot hole in some wood using a size 5 wood bit. I screwed in a screw. It got stuck.
So, I thought I'll try a bigger pilot hole, size 6. The drill bit is now stuck. My drill is a Ryobi ...
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How do I fix a crack in an oak tread?
The 1"-thick oak tread on my spiral staircase has cracked as you can see in the picture. I can pull the two pieces flush by screwing (and gluing?) a board (or a piece of plywood?) from the bottom....
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Bit slipping on pocket hole screw
I have kreg #2 screws and i’m using the #2 square bit that it comes with. So I know the bit is not the problem. But when I drill and get less than half way in the bit starts slipping off the screw ...
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Can I stain the side of my cabinet?
Take a look at the attached pictures of my cabinet side. One is cross sectional view and other is side view.
I want to change the color of my cabinet by staining it, but I don't want to hide the wood ...
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What is a good exterior finish for red oak? [closed]
I have several exterior architectural details made of red oak that I need to finish. (These will be new and so have no existing finish on them.) They will be on the south facing side of the house, so ...
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My untreated wood got rained on can i still continue my project as usual
So iv been building a couch and doing this outside and my untreated wood got wet.. can I continue my project as usual or so I need to let it dry before I go sawing it and drill screws in it? Will it ...
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Will floating pantry shelves built with 2x2s be ok?
I am really proud of these floating shelves I made, which still need plywood tops, bottoms and fronts. But now that I’m done I’m worried pine was a bad choice. It was the only wood that came in 2x2. I ...
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How can I cut pine shelves to size?
I've ordered some custom pine shelves to fit into an alcove. Due to poor communication, they are 1-2 mm too long to fit.
What is the best way to cut them down to size? They're 5cm(~2") thick and ...
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How to modify a wooden fence to keep Nubian goats from extending their heads over and eating dwarf tree on the other side
We have a 4-ft (1.2 m) high fence (with a hog wire mesh) between our house yard and pasture.
I want to release Nubian goats into the pasture. But a Nubian will rear up, butt the front feet on the ...
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Attach USB docking station to wooden panel
I have a USB docking station which looks like this:
The device does not have anything that can be used to mount it onto screws. It has a smooth rounded rectangle finish.
I need to mount this on a ...
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C-clips removal and installation on spray equipment
Dealing with C-clips when cleaning spray guns frustrates me.
I lose them, bend them, gouge my fingers, scratch my equipment, and sometimes give up.
Is there a recommended way of working with them that ...
