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Am I making a mistake by using MDF?

Am I making a mistake by using MDF?

I am going to replace our kitchen cupboard doors and drawer fronts with shaker style, in a painted finish. I am thinking of using 3/4" MDF for the rail and stile ( 2" wide ), using mortise & tenon joinery (biscuits are too big), and lots of glue on...

Any tips for installing a steel bath tub to bare stud walls?

Any tips for installing a steel bath tub to bare stud walls?

I am installing a steel bath tub to bare stud walls. I'm looking for fastners to secure the tub to studs. There used to be clips that attached to the tub and screwed into bare wood studs. I've looked in several stores and contacted steel tub...

How do you stop a jointer from tapering the board?

How do you stop a jointer from tapering the board?

My brother and I suffer from a similar jointer problem. Our machines will taper a board. We have resorted to jointing the board on the tablesaw and using a thickness planer to size the wood. What are we doing wrong? —Norm DeBienne

Can you make Adirondack chairs with composite wood?

Can you make Adirondack chairs with composite wood?

I want to build some Adirondack chairs from composite wood. Would you recommend this? Can it be routered and sanded? Can it be glued and joined together to make wider pieces for the arms? The seat span is about 24"—would that bend in the heat of...

What’s the best way to install dryer flex lines in a tight space?

What's the best way to install the dryer flex lines in a tight space?

What is the best way to install dryer flex lines where you have walls and cabinets beside the dryer? I have used the light foil expanding duct, but when you stretch these out the three feet to get them connected on both ends while the dryer is away...

Should I fix a sloped floor before laying sheet vinyl, and how?

Should I fix a sloped floor before laying sheet vinyl, and how?

I will be laying sheet vinyl in my kitchen but the floor is not level. The kitchen is 15ft x 15ft and slopes downhill about 3/4 inch each direction from the floor mid point. The floor mid point (high spot) is not on a lower level wall. From below I...

Cordless drill battery options

Cordless drill battery options

Any comments on cordless drill battery options? I am attempting to compare an 18-volt Li-ion with a NiCad. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.--Michael Lanigan

I need to raise my garage by 16″

I need to raise my garage by 16″

I have to raise the garage at our residence by 16" in order to accommodate new garage doors. Is it better to just raise the roof or try and lift up the entire garage? The garage is built on a cement slab separate from the house. I was thinking about...

How to cut and polish quartz

How to cut and polish quartz

How do I polish and cut my quartz sink cutout to make a cutting board?

How to insulate a concrete floor

How to insulate a concrete floor

What is the proper way to insulate the concrete floor in the basement?

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