Mulch Calculator Cubic Feet | Bags and Bulk Yards
Mulch is like money: Most of us think it’s something we can get all the time. A couple of bag here or there should patch … Read more
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Stair Handrail Calculator | Rail Length & Height
I think most people imagine that when they install a handrail, it’s just some piece of wood screwed into a wall. Try cutting one, though, … Read more
Blade Steel Chart
How do you make the choice on blade steel? You learn that each grade is a compromise. It is a trade-off. Get more of one, … Read more
Deck Board Spacing Calculator | Gaps, Boards & Waste
So there you are at the lumber yard, pressing 2-by-4’s of pressure-treated pine against yourself and feeling how wet it is. You think: This would … Read more
Bearing Crossover Chart
One hand is holding your old broken bearing; the other clutches a new replacement. Over time friction and grease have eroded the part number and … Read more
Beam Size Calculator | Span, Load, Deflection
For most of us, beam sizing is something we learn the hard way: we wait until our living room remodel requires a new opening, only … Read more
Bearing Specifications Chart
When a machine is failing it typicaly begins with an ever-so-subtle whine. Then, escalating to a rattle of a complaint requiring action. Typically, it’s not … Read more
Propane Pipe Sizing Chart
You have a tank containing fuel, another device (furnace) that requires fuel and air, and the pipe connecting the two of them. If all your … Read more
Lean To Roof Pitch Calculator | Rise, Angle, Rafters
The math of roofing gets tricky. Looks collide with drainage. And most people start with a fuzzy idea in their head and end up at … Read more
Pipe Fitter Chart
I’m talking about the kind of panic you feel when you cut a pipe only to discover it’s an inch too short and won’t fit … Read more
Emt Pipe Fill Chart
Struggling to stuff wires into a conduit? That’s because the wires go in loose at one end and then bind up halfway through the run. … Read more
Wall Framing Stud Calculator | Studs, Plates & Openings
Framing projects begin as guess and a roll of tape for most. Measure your wall, divide by 16 inches. Voila. Done. Or so we think. … Read more
Pipe Fittings Chart
If you’ve been to the hardware store, you’ve likely walked down the aisle looking at all those black things that appear identical. They’re elbows. One … Read more
Mortar Calculator for Tile | Bags, Coverage & Batch Size
DIYers screw up their tiling projects in one way: They miscalculate their mortar math. It’s not just a matter of mortar on a flat surface … Read more