The Deck Industry is Expected to Grow in 2015
Some good news for deck builders worried about the state of the industry in the upcoming year – it looks like the deck building industry will experience solid growth throughout 2015. Contemporary Deck via Houzz The DeckExpo was recently held in October of this year, where many of the attendees...
Store Your Excess Wood for Easy Access Later
When you’re working on wood projects, odds are you end up with some scrap wood once you finish. Knowing how to store your scrap wood properly is important – it should be easily accessible when you need it for other projects. Storing scrap wood, wood off-cuts and salvaged wood,...
Get Your Crown Molding Right With These Tips
If you’re looking to add some additional architectural interest to the walls in your home, then you consider installing crown molding. Crown molding is a great way to not only add visual interest, but also a touch of elegance and sophistication to your interior design. The following are a...
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...
How Biscuit Joiners Work
There are a lot of tools out there that are incredibly helpful if you are getting into woodworking. While there is a basic set of tools every casual woodworker needs, if you are serious about woodworking there are a few other tools you’ll want to invest in as well,...
Simple Ways to Get Water Stains Out of Your Wood Projects
Nothing is more cringe-worthy than watching a glass or mug removed from one of your wood projects that you worked so hard on, only to leave behind a water stain. Fortunately, water stains are relatively easy to remove. The following are a few tips for removing water stains from...
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,...
Don't Toss That Scrap Wood! It Can Help You Drill Better Holes
If you’ve ever worked with wood before, then odds are you’ve ended up with some scrap wood towards the end of your project. Most people will simply toss those scrap pieces of wood away. However, if you work with wood on a regular basis, or even on a semi-regular...
Don’t Toss Your Sawdust!
When working with wood in Kansas City, one common mistake that you should avoid making is to gather up all of your sawdust once you’re done working and throw it away. Don’t throw away your sawdust – it can actually come in handy later! Sawdust can be used as...
Tips for Using Dowels in Joinery
To strengthen boards that have been joined using glue you should use dowels. Dowels are a great way to strengthen glued joints by keeping things together through the use of small pegs. The following are a few steps for creating dowel joints: Align your boards – Clamp the boards...