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.Jigs 2: Table Saw Push Stick- June 6, 2008 A full size template is included with this article on how to make a push stick. Instructions are given to print the full size template on your home computer.http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/pushstick.php Basics 1: How to Operate Power Tools Safely- June 6, 2008 The first article on the basics series discusses how to operate power tools safely and how to keep them maintained.http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/powertools.php Basics 2: Lumber Dimensions, Wood Grades and Engineered Wood- June 6, 2008 The second article on the basics series discusses the following topics: From Logs to Lumber, Grades of Lumber, Plywood, Plywood Grades for Cabinetry and Other Engineered Woods.http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lumber.php Tables 6: Nailing Schedule- June 6, 2008 This table gives the length and number of nails recommended for a particular joint in house construction.http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/nailtable.php Stairs 8: Lapeyre or Alternating Tread Stairs- June 6, 2008 Our eighth article discusses lapeyre or alternating tread stairs used for lofts and areas with limited room for conventional stairs. Two pictures are included of finished lapeyre stairs, one of wood and one of steel. The following drawing...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lapeyrestairs.php How to Build a House 1: The Lot and Plan- June 6, 2008 This is the first article on how to build a house series of articles and focuses on the lot and plan. The following subjects are discussed: the lot and plan as a unit; the set of plans and their various views; a plan's scale; the common d...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lot.php Stairs 4: Installing a Landing in a Set of Stairs- June 6, 2008 The fourth article in our Stairs series discusses installing a landing in a set of stairs. The following drawings are included in this article: the stringer on the landing and the landing framing. The article discusses changing the direct...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/landing.php Tables 2: Span Tables for Joists- June 6, 2008 These joist span tables are taken from the National Building Code of Canada, 1998 BC Edition (still current) and are for reference only. The final authority in building codes, including joist spans, lies with the building inspector in you...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/joistspantable.php Jigs 6: Circular Saw Guide- June 6, 2008 In the good ole days before the time of fancy power miter and cutoff saws, when framing a house, we would use nothing but our trusty old circular saw, Skilsaw, we called them, for cutting and ripping our lumber. We used plywood, so I'm no...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/skilsawguide.php How to Build a House 3: Services, Slab and Backfill- June 6, 2008 This is our third article in the How to Build a House series which will discuss the procedures required to waterproof the foundation, install the piping used to drain away surface water around the foundation and roof of our house, prepar...http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/slab.php |