Stain Pressure Treated Wood the Right Way
Staining pressure treated wood is easier than painting it. Same waiting period though. Wait For Dry Same deal as paint. New PT lumber is soaked....
“Picture Rail Moulding – A Classic Detail”
Picture rail is old school but useful. Lets you hang art without putting holes everywhere. What It Is Trim piece running around the room near...
“T1-11 Siding – Affordable and Versatile”
T1-11 siding. The affordable plywood option that’s everywhere on sheds and cabins. What It Is Plywood with grooves cut in. Looks like vertical boards. Comes...
Timbor for Wood Pest Control
Timbor is the borate treatment for wood pest control. Here’s how it works. What It Kills Termites. Powder post beetles. Carpenter ants. Most wood-eating insects....
“Tung Oil vs Linseed Oil – Which to Use”
Tung oil versus linseed oil. Both work, different characteristics. Tung Oil From tung tree nuts. Dries harder than linseed. More water resistant. The premium option....
Best Deck Stains for Pressure-Treated Wood
Historic homes have gotten complicated with all the restoration techniques and preservation rules flying around. As someone with extensive experience in historic architecture, I learned...
“Quarter Round – Installation Tips”
Historic homes have gotten complicated with all the restoration techniques and preservation rules flying around. As someone with extensive experience in historic architecture, I learned...
Best Wood Filler Epoxy for Repairs
Epoxy wood filler for serious repairs. When regular wood filler isn’t enough. When To Use It Rotted wood. Deep damage. Structural repairs. Anywhere that needs...
“Witches Stairs – History and Myth”
Witches stairs. Alternating tread stairs. Weird looking but they work. What They Are Each tread is cut to half-width. Alternating left and right. Step with...
“Saltbox Roofs – A Classic American Design”
Historic homes have gotten complicated with all the restoration techniques and preservation rules flying around. As someone with extensive experience in historic architecture, I learned...
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