Carpentry Skills

You can get perfectly tight joints and smooth, clean, professional results when installing trim, even on bad walls. This article demonstrates…

Scribing is one of the key techniques for installing cabinets, countertops and built-in woodwork. Learn how to perfectly transfer odd shapes…

We'll show you how to replace a damaged hardwood floorboard in just a couple hours using basic carpentry tools. This article covers removing…

Doors that won't shut or latch properly are annoying, but once you diagnose the problem the fix is usually easy. Even if your door has been…

Routers are one of the most versatile woodworking tools, useful not just for making trim and cutting edges, but for solving a whole range of…

Vinyl siding will pop and crackle with every change of sunlight and temperature if nailed incorrectly. Here's how to fix the problem if you…

New storm doors are easier to install, with plenty of standard sizes to fit almost any entryway—but there are still tricky spots. Follow…

One bowed stud can make a whole wall look bad. Before you hang the drywall, fix badly warped studs so that the finished wall will look straight…

Learn to pull bent or errant nails quickly and efficiently with your hammer, a cat's paw, nippers, and a wood block, or cut them with a…

With proper flashing, a wood deck will last many years; without it, the deck and the ledger it's attached to will quickly rot. Detailed…

Attaching a deck ledger board to a vinyl-sided house requires a few extra trim pieces to keep water from leaking behind the siding. Here's a…

Track saws make long, precise cuts faster and better than table saws and circular saws. They are light and portable, don't need clamps and set…

Make furniture-quality cuts with a circular saw with these inexpensive DIY saw guides. Make both from medium-density fiberboard in just a few…

Build your own garden cart for hauling everything from bags of mulch to flats of flowers. Made from durable, straight-grain white ash, this…

Drywall screws have conquered home centers and hardware stores, but the traditional wood screw is still better designed for holding two pieces…

Fix an interior door that's been cut too short with this simple repair. By carefully matching thickness, wood grain direction and stain, you can…

Keep your framing nailer in top working condition and save time and money with a framing nailer rebuilding kit, which includes all the parts…

Expand your woodworking skills and get access to a wide range of domestic and imported wood for your furniture projects by learning to flatten…

Cut plywood sheets and long boards easily, accurately and safely on a portable table saw with this fold-up, jobsite work table. Construction is…

Continuous flashing is sometimes seen where a roof meets a sidewall, but in the long run step flashing will do a better job of preventing water…