oak plywood
oak plywood
really is not all oak.Just the side or sides(top and bottom) that will show are.It is a verneer over various types of sub woods.Most would never know this unless you could see the edges of the sheet.
Oak plywood being a bookmatched verneer shows to the skilled eye that it is a man [...]
fire retardant plywood
fire retardant plywood is too costly to use in your home
Plywood that has been treated with a fire retarder chemical is used in commercial and some industrial buildings.You will know it on sight as it is a pinkish color,not like normal plywood.Hospitals are required to use fire retardant wood in any enclose wall space, [...]
drying wood
How drying wood can save you money.
Kiln dryed vs. Air dried.
Drying wood is not the process of putting it in an oven and driving the moisture out by force and cooking it. A wood kiln does not resemble a kiln for firing clay. Drying wood is critical to its overall performance and value. I?ve read [...]
building stairs
Building Stairs
Building stairs is not diffcult if you are good with some carpentry skills.A good plan ahead of time,some carpenters math and lay-out is needed to be successful.
This article is for a basic set of stairs that would be for a deck,or a basement stair,ect.If you are looking for finished stairs cases go to— [...]
deck building
deck building
Building your 1st deck huh?
Its really more labor than much skill needed,so unless your like me and just plain old lazy,you will be fine.
1.Check local building codes and get the required permits before starting,youi can call you loacl building inspector in the city where you live to obtain this.
2.Get a good plan of how [...]
pole buildings
Pole Buildings
These are mostly for storage,but can be converted,or used for almost anything, even commercial uses.
Poles are set in the ground at specified spacing(depending on what material you are using for roof,headers ect)
8′ increments or sections so you can build 8′-16′-24′-32′-40′ -ect. wide.Wall heigh (if you are planning on building [...]
prefabricated steel building
Prefab steel buildings are, by design, expandable and very flexible. If you start to outgrow your space, simply add another section.Prefabs are like building blocks,they are already put together but only so far,so they can be shipped to the desired location.Prefab buildings go up very fast as most of the normal construction is already (Prefab) [...]
