How to Make Plywood Look Good?

Plywood is a fantastic building material when you need to keep costs reasonable and still want a quality final product. While many people are only familiar with plywood when it comes to its use as sheathing or subfloor, you can also use plywood as a finished surface provided you take the necessary steps to make it look good.

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Does Plywood Rot? Plus How to Fix it!

Plywood is used in all sorts of building applications, including roofing, flooring, siding, and even for specific marine uses. If you’re not all that acquainted with the ins and outs of plywood – few of us are – then you might be wondering whether or not plywood rots or not.

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nut and bolt

How to Tighten a Bolt Without a Wrench?

If you’re a DIYer, then you’re bound to run into a situation where you need to tighten a bolt without a wrench. It can happen when you need to tighten a loose table leg, are repairing a bike, or need to fix a leaky kitchen sink.

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How to Tighten Bolts and Nuts

Nuts and bolts are some of the most common fastener types used in all sorts of mechanical applications. They’re used to hold two or more objects together, with the nut on one end and the bolt on the other, and the fastened material sandwiched in between.

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How to Cut Concrete?

Learning to cut concrete can seem like an intimidating process if you’re a DIYer, but don’t fret, cuts less than 6” deep are more than doable with a little knowledge and some basic tools.

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crack in concrete

How to Stop Concrete from Cracking?

Concrete cracking is about as inevitable as the sun rising in the morning – It’s just a fact of life. While this may be the case, you can do a lot to stop concrete from cracking which means the difference between a slab that lasts for decades and one that cracks and turns to rubble within just a few years.

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osb subfloor

OSB vs. Plywood for Subfloor

When it comes to subfloor materials, you have two primary choices: Plywood vs. OSB (oriented strand board). While both materials are considered acceptable as far as building codes go, there are many differences between them, so you’ll want to familiarize yourself before starting any project involving a subfloor.

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Advantech vs. Plywood: Which is the Better Subfloor Material?

When it comes to the subflooring, it used to be that you had basically two options: plywood and OSB. While both of these materials can work well, there is also a third option to consider – Advantech. If you’re planning on installing a subfloor, then you should consider the merits of Advantech vs. plywood.

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Best Bandsaw Fences: Feature Rich Aftermarket Fences!

Bandsaw’s typically come from the factory with a stock fence, but oftentimes this fence is lacking in quality. Upgrading to an aftermarket fence will greatly increase the functionality of your bandsaw by allowing you to make perfect resaw cuts, precise joinery, and create smooth curves.

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