Make a Wood Molding Library :: What to Do with Scrap from Trim Jobs
Jot down the Wood Molding Profile, aka WM#, number (if you have it), add the sample's species and/or construction too (if you know it): FJ for Finger Jointed, PP for Primed Pine,...
Tag Archives: Materials
Paint Removal from Copper and Other Uses for Aluminum Foil :: Copper the Near Perfect Building Product
An ode to the near perfect building material, Copper. Plus, incorporating a common household product into a home improvement task. Yes, the Reynold's Wrap I had grabbed slyly from the kitchen counter...
Removing Rust from Hardware that Cannot Be Removed :: Options
I have worked rusty hinges with either steel wool and/or sandpaper. In extreme cases, I have even loaded up my detail sander and went at it that way. There are a few...
Restoring Hardware :: Common Reasons Hardware is Painted
If you have lived in or worked on an old house, you probably know exactly what I mean. There is almost nothing that is more frustrating than having to work the paint...
Installing a Self-Rimming Sink in a Postform Laminate Countertop
We are still working on converting the original kitchen in our house to a laundry room. We (my wife and I) had decided early on that we were going to keep the...