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Home Improvement, from Canadian Woodworking, offers practical tips and proven techniques to help you upgrade and enhance your home.
HomeInOn – shop and garage floor coverings
Concrete and plywood are common options for shop floors, but concrete may be too hard on your body, while plywood likely isn’t durable enough to stand the test of time. Learn about some other options that can be used to support you and your machinery for years to come.
There are a lot of great choices when it comes to siding your new or existing home, garage or workshop. Learn more about the pros and cons of the most popular materials, so you can make an informed choice.
WINDOW WISE: A guide to planning, framing and installing a new window
With only basic tools it’s possible to add a window to your home with relative ease.
Floors can take quite a beating, especially in high traffic areas like entrances and kitchens. Choosing the right flooring for the different areas of your home is important for comfort, durability, aesthetic, and financial reasons.
From carpenters to floor installers to homeowners, nobody likes an uneven floor. Learn a few tips on how to level a floor before laying a brand new floor. Once the job is complete you’ll be thankful you spent the extra time.
The kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s a central meet-up place for food preparation, meals and informal discussion. The countertop gets a lot of use and is a focal point in the room, so choosing the right style is important for function and aesthetics.
Introduction to interior trimwork
Learn about the terms, tools, materials, and equipment necessary for installing or replacing interior trimwork.
If you’re looking for a unique look or a specific function from your baseboards, it might be best to make your own. Some basic shop tools – jointer, planer, table saw and router table – are enough to make an astounding number of different styles of baseboard, and the techniques are not difficult.
Vertical wood siding is a time-proven, versatile, environmentally friendly, locally available option that requires minimal tools and equipment to install.
Installing beadboard is a great way to transform and update a room. With only a few tools, and a medium amount of skill, you can create a look that you’ll be proud of.
Giving Our Past a Future: Renovating Corbels
Sometimes it’s the smaller details that are the most important. Corbels on a house are the perfect example. If yours are in need of some TLC you can follow these steps to breathe some life back into the look of your home’s exterior.
How to build solid wood countertops
Solid wood counters have been around since the beginning of time, and for good reason, as this natural material has proven to be durable, resilient and timeless.
From minor additions to major overhauls, changes to a home are sometimes needed to allow disabled people to live independently or safely.
Wood Sidewall Shingles – Mastering the Basics
Wood shingles add style, texture and durability to any sidewall, so consider this option the next time you have some siding to add to your home or shed.
Materials for the Great Outdoors
Next time you are planning a project for the outdoors, think beyond cedar and pressure-treated as there are many other materials that work great outside. They all have their pros and cons, so here’s a primer.
