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Hopefully the attached picture works. We have douglas fir beams and trusses in our home. In advance we had done all of the stain samples & hard surfaces sample boards to finalize our color schemes....

I think it is in very good condition... it is only 1.5 years old, and I havent' noticed any problems with it. It is square to the base along the shank of a drill bit, etc. If there was a wobble in...

I'm using Leigh Valley dowel, plug & tenon cutters to make plugs for filling recessed holes in stair treads. After cutting the hole and plug, all of my plugs seem too loose in the hole. On the 1-1/4"...

Simple question this time... from your past experiences, would you drill your shelf holes into plywood to be used for shelf sides before or after finishing of the plywood. Guess the question is...

Sorry for the error in the previous thread. Subject is still the same. Does anyone know of a source of water based gel stain?

Thank you,
Jim

I've looked on line a bit with no success... do any of you know of a maker / supplier of water based gell stains?
Thanks in advance,
Jim

One of my cabinet designs requires a longer slide versus the Tandem 562 series slides used on the majority of my cabinets. The system screw locations are critical one one slide. From Blum's Tandem...

Rod,
Thanks for your reply... I hadn't considered a simple rebate with nails... given the proximity to a subwoofer, I think I'd worry a bit too much about vibrations & rattling.

I'll follow your...

I'm planning for a large set of built in cabinets to go on each side of my fireplace. Even after breaking the whole cabinet on each side into smaller sub-parts (plywood boxes), I'll be left with...

I'm planning my final steps of finishing my trim in my house. I will be pre-finishing all trim prior to install. Once installed, nail holes will need to be filled.

From my reading, using wax...

My wife and I are currently designing the cabinetry for our master bathroom. We will each have our individual vanity. Sinks will be vessel sinks 7" high... decided to design cabinets on each side...

What would a suggested overhang be in this instance to avoid "banging your legs into the cabinet" as was previously stated?

Richard... thanks for your comments. The final baluster dimensions I'm still contemplating... the Sketchup picture is still open for final changes such as those you suggested.

Hello all,
Thinking ahead a several months to the trim out of my new home. Windows will be all wood wrapped. Because of home size, I will probably be hiring a trim carpenter to do trim in our...

Thought I would provide some followup to this thread. Framers are almost off the building site, and one of the last things they did were cut the stringers for the timber staircase.

I've included...

Please see attached image for reference. I'd like to replicate this finish. Wood is knotty alder, also known as rustic alder here in the Pacific Northwest. I'd like your suggestions as to how...

Please see attachments for two views of a timber stairs that I'm considering... planning on using douglas fir stringers with similar treads. Referring to the above "glue & screw" comment. I'd be...

I am contemplating building the stairs for my home. New construction, currently in framing stage. Stairs will be an open staircase (no riser, only tread). In addition, stringers will be notched,...

Hello all,
I'm trying to verify the needed viscosity for both (Target Coatings) Ultimate Spray Lacquer (USL) and their UltraSeal. I have an Accuspray Series 10 Gun with HVLC Turbine. Needle Nozzle...

Similar to Bryan, I've taken to making sure the boards you are joining do not slide apart slightly while screwing in the screw.

I made my own version of Kreg's clamping table. When making face...

As Karl mentioned, the bead can be added after the frame is assembled. Both result in good results. In my situation, I was having very lightly stained & finished hard wood face frames & didn't like...

I'm currently making a kitchen using the same type of beaded face frame. I have an incra TS-LS and Wonder Fence routing system that I"m using. I altered a 45 degree chamfer bit by cutting the...

Thanks to all for your replies. As I initially thought, there would be many procedures we all have devised to assemble cabinet doors. This post has VERY been helpful to me. Hope it was helpful to...

Thanks Frank,
That sounds like something similar, but more refined that I was thinking. Your method starts with one "L" made from a rail & stile instead of two "L's". as I was thinking. Proceeding...

Finishing first... My cabinets will be a very light color, thus I'm going to use toners. (Do a title search for "Toner 101" on Sawmill Creek.) With this method & sealing before the toning, I'd be...