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  1. The Letter 'd' in Nail Sizes

    Carpenters always talk about 16d common nails or 8d finish nails or 10d sinkers, but nobody ever explains what the heck ‘d’ means. This article does.

Related Topics:

  1. Hammer
  2. Carpentry
  3. Vinyl Siding
  4. Molding
  5. Plywood
  6. Carpentry Joints

Other Projects for DIYers from The Family Handyman:

  1. Hammers Aren't Just for Nails : 101 Ways to Use a Rip Hammer

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    A rip hammer is an all around utility tool capable of dozens of tasks besides driving nails . Here are nine, including demolition, chopping, measuring, bending, digging and others.

  2. How to Nail Vinyl Siding Correctly

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    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 have it, and how to nail (or renail) siding so that it moves freely and silently for the life of your house.

  3. Set and Nail Decking Perfectly

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    Building a deck? Learn tricks for straightening crooked boards; making crisp, straight cuts on the board ends; and avoiding problems like hammer marks and unsightly splits.

  4. Oscillating Tool Uses

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    An oscillating tool (multi-tool) has many practical uses. Our Field Editors show you eight ways it solves problems easier and faster than other techniques, including removing grout, cutting pipes and stubborn bolts, cutting hidden nails and scraping up gunk.

  5. Repairing Decks and Railings

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    Easy fixes for common deck problems like rotten boards, wobbly railings and loose nails . Plus, see how to stiffen a bouncy, wobbly deck

Other Articles for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. How to Protect Molding from Dents While Nailing

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    FromRon Hazelton's Housecalls - Projects & Tips

    When driving nails into molding, nothing is more upsetting than having the hammer head slip and dent that expensive trim work. Well, here's an easy and very inexpensive way to keep that from happening. Start the nail as usual but protect the trim with a strip of wood into which a quarter inch hole ...

  2. How to Choose the Right Nail Gun

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    FromRon Hazelton's Housecalls - Projects & Tips

    Some projects, like putting up a storage shed, involve a lot of nailing . This nailing can be done with a hammer, but can go much more quickly and easily using a nail gun, a tool that is no longer just for professionals. You can purchase a starter set, including a compressor, hose, and a small nail ...

  3. Install Wood Paneling - Bob Vila's Blogs

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    FromBobVila.com

    Install wood paneling in any room to inject architectural detail, warmth, and character into your home. All you really need is a wall, and the process is simple enough to be tackled by intermediate DIYers. Here are are a few tips for success.

  4. Install Wood Paneling - Bob Vila's Blogs

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    FromBobVila.com

    Install wood paneling in any room to inject architectural detail, warmth, and character into your home. All you really need is a wall, and the process is simple enough to be tackled by intermediate DIYers. Here are are a few tips for success.

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Blog Posts

  1. Nail Protection Plate

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    FromA Concord Carpenter

    Protect Plumbing Pipes With a Nail Stopping  Nail Protection Plate A nail protection plate helps prevent nails from piercing pipes and electrical lines after the plaster walls are installed and the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  2. A Basement Door with a Finish That’s Tough as Nails

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    FromRon Hazelton's Blog

    Bilco's factory applied powder coat finish takes the punsihment and eliminates the need for painting. Continue reading

  3. DIY Video: Installing a Mortise Door Lock

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    FromDIY Diva

    You may have started to get the impression that all I do around the Liberty House these days is paint stuff and talk about the never-ending list of updates from...

  4. Hardcore Hammers and Hatchets: American Made Tools

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    FromCharles and Hudson

    If you value American designed and manufactured tools then you'll love Hardcore Hammers. It's difficult for anyone to break into the tool business, much less two carpenters, but brothers Steve and Rick had an idea for a new type of framing hammer and in a year they had designed and developed a ...

  5. Bostitch Cordless Framing Nailer GF33PT

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    FromA Concord Carpenter

    Bostitch 30° Paper Collated Cordless Framing Nailer  GF33PT The new  Bostitch Cordless Framing Nailer GF33PT is designed to handle 30° paper collated nails , from 2 to 3-1/2 inches, which are very... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  6. Installing Wallboard with Adhesive Has Sound Benefits

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    FromRon Hazelton's Blog

    Drywall Adhesive Eliminates Nail Pops,  Improves Sound Deadening and Helps Reduce Drafts Continue reading

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