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
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Tubing Sizes Chart
Choosing metal tubing for your project is confusing. You might grab a tube that appears right only to find that the fittings don’t fit, buy … Read more
Gravel Calculator for French Drain | Yards, Tons, Bags
Every time it rains, your basement stinks of wet earth. Annoying, yes, but it’s also a signal: Water wants more of your yard than you … Read more
Framing and Roofing Calculator | Studs, Rafters, Sheets
I could argue that more do-it-yourselfers goes wrong as a result of poor math than poor carpentry. Sure, you can frame up a perfectly plumb … Read more
Metal Melting Temperature Chart
There’s a piece of steel sitting in the shop. The one next to it look just like it. You stand in the shop holding a … Read more
Sheet Metal Bend Calculator | Flat Pattern Layout
When you’re just learning to bend a simple bracket, and before you start factoring in the flat pattern, the math seem hard. You measure your … Read more
Aws Welding Symbol Chart
Welding symbol charts are a language unto themselves, one that you have to learn how to read. They’re your way of communicating with other technicians … Read more
Roof Rafter Length Calculator | Pitch, Cuts & Overhang
There’s an empty roof frame, a stack of lumber, and a tape measure in your hand. You know the pitch. You know the lengths. Somehow, you … Read more
Concrete Slump Chart
For example, watch a group of guys debating over how runny or stiff their batch of concrete is. It’s an everyday occurrence on a building … Read more
Load Range Chart
When you load your SUV down with gear, or hook up a trailer, you get anxious. Why? Because you’re not sure if your tires will … Read more
Segmented Bowl Calculator | Rings and Segments
If your attempt at creating a segmented bowl looked something like an octagon, you probably also struggled with the math. The bowl might have held … Read more
2×8 Floor Joist Span Chart
And so there you are, standing in an empty room, holding a tape measure, staring at a span that seems like maybe it’s a little … Read more
2×10 Floor Joist Span Chart
When you walk around you can feel a bounce in the floor. That’s what a lot of folks consider wasted money, and annoying. It turns … Read more
Weight of Steel Pipe Calculator | NPS and OD Wall
The Pipe Calculator is here. So what’s it do? Sometimes you order a piece of pipe and think to yourself that your forklift isn’t strong … Read more