Tool Chart

The chart is full of columns of abbreviations and numbers. It’s intimidating to most folks. Don’t worry about memorizing all those rows in the W-shape … Read more

The room has a low ceiling and a bare concrete floor. The architect assured you there would be open space here but the builder shows … Read more

If you’re looking for a ballpark figure for your material requirements without thinking like an engineer, here’s the beginning of a table I made (above). … Read more

You are building something like fixing a shelf or a cabinet. Out comes your trusty pocket hole jig. A clean hole is drilled. A screw … Read more

I know what you are thinking, I had a great plan, and walked in to big box store all confident that I could build my … Read more

Have you ever walked into the lumber aisle feeling as though you’re holding a list written in alphabet soup? It look like alphabet soup to … Read more

If you’ve been in lumber aisle looking at wood, I’m sure it’s because you aren’t trained and have no idea what you are looking at. … Read more

The Paint Finish Chart is your best friend. It happens all too often: You’re standing in the paint aisle clutching a can of paint that … Read more

While no one wants to think about making errors in woodworking, drilling holes incorrectly is actualy more likely to cause a bad joint to not … Read more

There comes a moment in every plumber’s and mechanic’s life where they’re tapping a hole for pipe fitting and suddenly have no idea what size … Read more

Sometimes you walk into a hardware store. You’re in the pipe aisle and there are all these same-sized pipes, same outside diameter but different internal … Read more

Choosing the right size gas line is not simply a matter of choosing a tube large enough to sustain a flame. It’s a question of … Read more

Hooking up a propane system means not only managing fuel; you also has to balance demands of appliances with distance and pressure. A frustrating experience … Read more

Chances are good that you’ve been in a hardware store and found yourself looking at a fitting for a pipe that wouldn’t go on the … Read more