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How to Use a Miter Saw

Posted October 21st, 2009 By Elaine DIY

When you do woodworking, you’ll often come across a project where straight wood cuts aren’t suitable, and you need to make angled cuts so you can join molding at corners effectively. For these tasks, you’ll need to use a miter saw. This handy [...]

How to Build a Cornice

Posted September 14th, 2009 By Elaine Building

To make a window look more elegant, you can install a lovely cornice. These fixtures might seem hard to assemble by yourself, but if you know basic carpentry skills, you can accomplish these in no time flat. Here’s a simple way on building [...]

How to Install a Chair Rail

Posted April 27th, 2009 By Carmelia DIY

A chair rail is a subtle way to make a room look more interesting, adding color and texture to a wall that would otherwise be plain. Here’s how to install a chair rail by yourself.
Materials

Suitable molding of your choice
Hammer
Nail set
Finishing nails that can [...]

How to Install a Door Molding

Posted January 1st, 2009 By monsterguide DIY

Installing a door molding is an easy do-it-yourself project that will brighten up any space. If a child’s tricycle has damaged the corners or the molding is hopelessly out of step with the room, you can easily make the change in a morning.
Required [...]

How to Install a Handrail

Posted January 1st, 2009 By monsterguide DIY

If you stop to consider how you actually walk up a stairway, you will notice that a handrail is necessary. Installing or replacing a handrail is a simple project, which should provide a more pleasant experience in getting from the bottom to the [...]

How to Install Crown Molding

Posted January 1st, 2009 By monsterguide DIY

Crown molding makes the wall meet the ceiling. It is applied with artistic style to give notable touch of class in designing a room. Crown molding installation demands precision and skill in measuring, trimming and installing. It is not an easy job for [...]

How to Install a Shower Door

Posted January 1st, 2009 By monsterguide DIY

Sealed shower doors are quite easy to install. This article details some simple steps that you must follow to install a shower door.
Required Materials

Silicone

Masking tape

Required Tools

Masonry drill with full bit set

Hack saw

Miter box

Measuring tape

Pencil/paper

Caulking gun

Philips head screwdriver

Step stool/ladder

Step One: Preparation
Begin by removing [...]

How to Build a Closet

Posted January 1st, 2009 By monsterguide Building

Are you tired of the clutter in our house?
In need of more storage space?
These quick and easy directions will help you to build a closet in almost any existing room in your home.
Gather up the tools and materials. It’s time to get started.
Tools [...]

How to Build a Guitar

Posted January 1st, 2009 By monsterguide Arts

Introduction
There are many ways to build a guitar, and we will describe a simple method in this article. To learn more cool stuff, visit how to build a guitar . Tools must be procured well in advance. Note that some tools are very [...]