Storage Tips to Keep Your Tools Safe and Organized
One of the most important steps in making sure your workshop is safe and functional is the way in which you organize your workshop. The following are a few tips for storing your tools to make them easily accessible: French-fitting storage – There are a lot of advantages to...
Getting Prepared to Organize Your Workshop
Keeping your workshop organized is essential. An unorganized woodshop makes it less efficient to work since it’s often more difficult to find or access materials and tools – not to mention it’s often less safe. The following are a few things you should do to prepare to organize your...
Tips for Cutting Your Baseboards Just Right
If you enjoy doing simple renovations around the home that require the use of some woodworking skills yourself, then one of the things that you should be able to do is to install your own baseboards. While installing baseboards on your own isn’t too tricky, trying to cut them...
Take Wood Dust Seriously: Protect Yourself and Your Employees
When it comes to working with wood in Kansas City, safety should be your number one priority. And safety doesn’t just concern your tools – it also concerns things such as wood dust. The following are a few wood dust safety tips to keep in mind: Wear dust masks...
Make Your Kid's Childhood Magical by Building a Playhouse in Your Yard
Do you want to do something special for your kid? If so, why not build him or her a playhouse in your yard? Having their own playhouse will certainly make their childhood a memorable one! The following are a few tips for building a playhouse in your backyard: Rustic...
Methods to Help With Your Mortise and Tenon Joints
If you plan on making high quality woodwork of any kind – especially furniture – then you’ll want to master the mortise and tenon joint, which is one of strongest joints that you can make. This is because mortise and tenon joints fit one piece of wood into another,...
Handmade Wood Storage is an Attractive Solution for Your Home
Need some additional storage space in your home? Then why not build your own storage chest? Not only does a storage chest provide extra storage, it can easily be used as a piece of interior décor – unlike the cheap plastic storage bins that are so common. The following...
Build Small Wood Cabinets for Various Uses
If you’re looking to build a small wood cabinet that can be used to store various things, you should think about building a jelly cupboard. The jelly cupboard is a cabinet that was popular in rural areas during the mid-1800’s and was used for storing preserves. You can use...
Construction Salaries Are Going Up
Even after the recession ended and the economy began to recover, wages have risen very unevenly across all industries – something that isn’t very common. Over the course of history, the recovery of an economy would usually lead to more uniform pay raises. Fortunately, wages are beginning to rise...
Building a Deck? Make Sure It's Safe
When adding a deck to your home it’s important that safety is your number one priority. The last thing you want to happen is for your deck to collapse while someone is using it after all. The following are the steps to take to safely attach your deck to...