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Topics covered on today's episode: Building a workshop on a budget Making compound miter cuts on crown molding to build a mantel Framing doors with no miter cuts Putting sliding drawers in lower kitchen cabinets Removing paper stuck to floor underneath the linoleum All about adhesives -- what jobs different types do best Types of fasteners used to connect shelves to cinderblock walls Restaining a teak bench Floor damage from a Christmas tree stand Sprucing up a table without eliminating its artistic look Building a large doghouse Removing caulk from the side of a tub or toilet Tips: - An old bowling-ball bag makes a great portable home for your circular saw.
- Setting a few protruding drywall screws into a scrap board will make an instant hammer rack for your shop.
- A hacksaw blade will help you spread glue quickly and evenly over a large flat surface. The blade's teeth will help the glue get a good bite.
- Why take chances? Glue together two scrap pieces of the material you're working with at the same time you glue your work piece together. You'll be able to test the bond of the scrap pieces without compromising your work.
Reading List For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance Editors of Creative Homeowner $34.95 Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000) (ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner carpentry and refinishing books: Cabinets & Built-Ins: 26 Custom Storage Projects Editors of Creative Homeowners $14.95 Paperback -- 160 pages (June, 1996) (ISBN: 1880029413) Custom Closets Herb Hughes $12.95 Paperback -- 128 pages (November, 1993) (ISBN: 188029030) Deck Designs Steve Cory $16.95 Paperback -- 192 pages (April, 2000) (ISBN: 1580110703) Decks: Planning, Designing, Building Steve Cory $16.95 Paperback -- 192 pages (January, 2001) (ISBN: 1580110452) Furniture Repair & Refinishing Brian D. Hingley $19.95 Paperback -- 240 pages (April, 1998) (ISBN: 1580110061) Gazebos & Other Outdoor Structures Editors of Creative Homeowner $14.95 Paperback -- 160 pages (May, 1995) (ISBN: 1880029049) Planning Your Addition Jerry Germer, RA $16.95 Paperback -- 192 pages (December, 1997) (ISBN: 1880029995) Quick Guide: Storage Sheds Jim Barrett $7.95 Paperback -- 80 pages (January, 1994) (ISBN: 1880029200) Smart Guide: Decks Editors of Creative Homeowner $8.95 Paperback -- 80 pages (December, 2002) (ISBN: 1580111041) What's In Style Decks Lynn Elliot $12.95 Paperback -- 128 pages (March, 2001) (ISBN: 1580110924) Other Book Resources Carpentry Wood Joiners Handbook By Sam Allen Paperback (May 1990) Sterling Publications (ISBN: 0806969997) Cabinetry Basics (Basics Series) By Sam Allen Paperback (August 1991) Sterling Publications (ISBN: 080698290X) Finish Carpentry: The Best of Fine Homebuilding (For Pros by Pros Series) By Kevin Ireton (introduction) Paperback (March 2, 2001) Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561583316) Connection Problems The Glue Book By William Tandy Young $19.95 Paperback - 144 pages (December 1998) Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561582220) Refinishing The Weekend Refinisher : How to Make the Most of Your Furniture -- A Step-By-Step Guide By Bruce E. Johnson $14.00 Paperback (April 1989) Ballantine Books (Trade Paperbacks) (ISBN: 034535866X) Furniture Repair & Refinishing By Brian D. Hingley et al $19.95 Paperback (July 1998) Creative Homeowner Press (ISBN: 1580110061) Refinishing & Finishing Wood (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library) By R. Decker Black $14.95 Paperback (December 1994) Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865737401) The Wood Finisher: How to Finish Everything, from Decks to Floors to Doors By Bruce Johnson $12.00 Paperback (November 1993) Ballantine Books (Trade Paperbacks) (ISBN: 0345372972)
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