Woodworking from www.DaveOsborne.comWe have articles and plans for the do it yourself person on home renovations, home improvement and home repair from a construction expert.Plumbing and Ventilation 2: Removing and Replacing Plumbing Fixtures- June 10, 2008 There are times when the homeowner must replace a plumbing fixture or at least remove it. I'm referring to the toilet, tub and sink faucets or just removing a valve stem to replace its washer. In this article I explain how to do this.http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/plumbing.php Renos 10: How to Cope an Inside Corner- June 10, 2008 COPE: To cut or shape the end of a base or crown molding so it will cover and fit the contour of an adjoining piece of base or crown molding. In this article I explain how to install crown molding by coping the joint with a drawing and a ...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/baseboard.php Renos 11: How to Cut and Install Crown Molding Around a Ceiling- June 10, 2008 The days of the back saw and miter box, I think, are things of the past. Today, we use compound power miter saws, also commonly called cutoff saws. Our discussion on cutting inside and outside corners for crown molding will be based on us...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/crownmolding.php Renos 12: Cutting Wide Crown and Cove Moldings- June 10, 2008 When installing crown molding wider than 3 12", we find that when cutting the crown molding to length, we have to lay it face down rather than upright on the turn base of a slide compound saw. I explain how to do this in simple lang...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/widecrownmolding.php Renos 16: How to Hang a Pocket Door- June 10, 2008 A pocket door is so named because the door slides into a pocket in the wall and disappears, leaving only its leading edge visible with a little hooked pull showing to close it. The framing of a pocket door is a bit more involved than a re...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/pocketdoor.php Tables 1: Rafter Table- June 6, 2008 The rafter table as commonly found on a steel square (carpenter square, rafter square, framing square). This is a handy reference for our members.http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/raftertable.php Jigs 3: Dado Jig for the Router- June 6, 2008 Rather than using dado blades on a table saw, a router can be used with a jig to cut dadoes for shelves, as well. This article shows a drawing of this jig as well as instruction on how to make it.http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/routerjig.php Renos 3: Home Renovations Ideas- June 6, 2008 I describe some of the ideas I got when I built my house and share them with you. Each idea comes with a picture. I discuss the following topics: window curtains; window sills; window seats; mantle piece; ceramic hearth; hardwood steps; o...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renos.php Roof 2: Calculating a Roof Pitch- June 6, 2008 Carpenters don't refer to the angle of a roof, such as 30 or 45, but to the pitch of the roof, which is just the ratio of vertical to horizontal measurements. A drawing is included showing the relationship between the rafter a...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/roofpitch.php Tables 3: Span Tables for Rafters- June 6, 2008 These span tables are taken from the National Building Code of Canada, 1998 BC Edition (current edition) and are for reference only. The final authority in building codes, including rafter spans, lies with the building inspector in your l...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/rafterspantable.php |