What are deck tension ties? Deck tension ties are primarily used to prevent the floor joists of your deck from pulling away from the ledger board and house itself. The joist hangers on your ledger board only support a straight, downward pressure ...
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Replacing a bad deck board is very easy. Even if it's only part of it. Most deck boards can be very long and you don't have to replace the whole board. In this video, I explain how to just replace ...
Continue readingHow to safely remove trim without breaking it
Ever wonder how to remove trim without breaking it. Or damaging the wall. Well, it's simple, just take your time. OK, maybe not just like that. Most of the time trim is ...
Continue readingHow to Make a Fireplace Mantel
Fireplace Mantel This is a series of pictures taken while making this fireplace mantel. Like I say in the video I really just winged it. I had an idea of what I wanted it to look like but really didn't know ...
Continue readingHow to cut a straight edge with a circular saw.
How to used a circular saw to cut a straight edge without a table saw. Not all of us have a table saw in our garage. Or even if we did you can't always use it if you needed to ...
Continue readingHow to make a Countertop
Making a counter top is really very easy. Most countertops are built with flake or particle board. No OSB. You would cut the top the size you need and then build up the edges with the same wood but only 2-3" ...
Continue readingHow To Build A Free Standing Pergola
OK, the biggest question I'm asked is "How the heck do you make the scroll on the ends?". This design feature can really make or break the pergola appearance. In this video, I had a mental picture of what I ...
Continue readingHow To Frame A Set Of Stairs
[caption id="attachment_508" align="alignleft" width="200"] How to fame stair[/caption] OK, it looks way more involved than it really is. Let's say you're building a set of stairs for an outside deck, the ...
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