Carpentry

A free log becomes a natural-edge spalted maple bowl

The detail that floored me is what the raw material cost: nothing at all. A friend passed the ambrosia maple log along...

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posted by rmckay

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Is my beam support wall supposed to touch the beam exactly, or is a small gap okay?

First big project on my own and I'm second-guessing myself. I framed a wall in my basement to help carry the main beam...

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posted by GravelDad_1967

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How I finally got my truck bed packed right - the method that worked

Been hauling tools for about fifteen years and for most of that time my 5ft bed was a jumbled mess by the first pothole...

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posted by dfischer

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How do I pick 2x4s that won't cup on me?

Just moved to the Midwest and finally got around to framing a wall in my garage with some 2x4s I grabbed from Menards....

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posted by Ray_Cedar

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Tools stolen from the garage - do you even bother with a police report anymore?

So walked out to the garage Monday morning and the side door was pried open. Took my drill set, the circular saw, my ra...

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posted by FixerWalnut_1953

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How do I get connected to the high-end custom builds here?

I’ve been looking at some of the new residential projects popping up along the southern coast and I’m just a little con...

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posted by Hank_Rusty

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Backyard privacy fence built over a retaining wall

The idea here was simple: close in a residential backyard with a wooden privacy fence along the whole perimeter. What m...

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posted by IronWren_1966

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What is the best approach for installing a handrail on steps leading to a porch?

I'm working on building a set of concrete steps that lead up to my main entrance. They are needed for an elderly relati...

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posted by CopperJoe9

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Rescuing a Rotted Century-Old Entry Door

The problem here is one most old-building carpenters know well: a solid wood entry door around a century old, sitting i...

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posted by GravelDad901

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Vardo style tiny house walls framed on a modified trailer

Most tiny house walls start on a garage floor from a full drawing set. Trailguide Pictures went the other way: the only...

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posted by lee.weber

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Is it normal for a client to misinterpret a bid before we start?

I've run into a wierd spot with a house flip project. I came out with two seprate line items becasue the client wanted...

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posted by Ash_Arrow

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Split Dutch door fitted to a rolling tiny cabin

Most door installs start with factory-made pre-hung units and a wide, forgiving opening, but Trailguide Pictures went t...

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posted by bvance_1960

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Where do you all stand on people mass-reporting joke posts?

Seems like someone on here has been hammering the report button lately over pretty harmless stuff. Posts that are clear...

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posted by PewterFox_1983

7 comments posted 1w posted by PewterFox_1983

Tips for using local timber when building a post-and-beam roof

When you are working with large natural beams, sourcing the right wood is the biggest challenge. I learned a long way a...

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posted by ForgeDan_1966

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Salvaged 1950s Douglas fir turned into a butcher block counter

The detail that caught me off guard is the oil schedule: three coats of tung oil underneath and seven on the working su...

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posted by ember_keeper_1968

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