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Do it yourself Carpentry Index
- Architrave - a step by step guide to fitting architrave around doors, windows and loft hatches.
- Books
- Catches - different types of cupboard catch explained
- Circular Saw - the various features, what to look for, how to use and maintain
- Clamps - different types for different jobs
- Concealed Hinges – the choice of hinges for your kitchen cupboard
- Cupboard Stays - different types and how they work
- Dado rails - a step by step guide to putting up dado rails.
- Doors
- Drawer runners - the options available explained
- Drills - hand and electric - different types and their uses
- Drill bits - the different types explained
- Dry rot - how to identify and treat
- Electric Circular Saw - the various features, what to look for, how to use and maintain handheld circular saw
- Electric Drill - the features of electric hand drills
- Euro cylinder lock replacement - a step by step guide to removing and refitting a euro cylinder type lock
- Fencing
- Board fencing - the posts and rails
- Erecting a chain link fence
- Erecting a wooden panel fence
- Wooden fence posts
- Fixings for hollow walls and surfaces
- Fixings for solid walls
- Garden gate plans from Buildeazy
- Garden Power Tools - hedge trimmers, chain saws etc.
- Glossaries - terms and terminology explained:
- Glues - all sorts explained
- Hammers - various types and their uses
- Handsaws - various types and their uses
- Hinges - different types of hinge explained
- Imperial/metric conversions factors or quick look up tables
Conversion
Calculator- Interior wooden doors
- Kitchen Design
- Kitchen units - what's available in units and accessories
- Ladders - types and choices
- Locks
- Types of locks explained - mortice, rimlocks, nightlatch etc.
- Mortise Lock - a step by step guide to fitting a mortise lock
- Mortise Lock - changing the latch - a step by step guide to changing the latch on a mortise lock
- Rim Lock - an illustrated guide to fitting a rim lock
- Loft hatch
- Man made, wood based boards
- Nails - all the different types
- Nail sizes - pennies to inches
- Nail tips - points to note
- Paints and Painting
- Paints for use around the house
- Different paints for different surfaces
- Paint finishes, the different types of problems, how to avoid and correct them
- Painting tips
- Stripping paint from wood - the options, advantages and drawbacks
- Timber finishes, varnishes, stains and dyes
- Partitions - Plan before you build will save a lot of effort
- Stud Partition
- The basic framework
- Cladding with plasterboard
- Finishing off
- Tips on drylining - from the diydata forum
- Picture rails - a step by step guide to putting up picture rails.
- Plans (FREE woodworking plans)
- Router cutters - different types, material and uses
- Routers - the various features, what to look for, how to maintain
- Safety for the do it yourself person
- Sandpaper & glasspaper - types and their uses
- Sealants - types explained
- Shelving
- Types of shelving to choose
- Fitting long shelving with brackets - an illustrated step by step guide
- Fitting short shelving with brackets - an illustrated step by step guide
- Fitting shelving to an alcove - a step by step guide
- Fitting shelving to a corner - a step by step guide
- Materials explained - solid timber, chipboard, mdf, blockboard, plywood etc.
- Skirting board - a step by step guide to cutting and fitting skirting board.
- Staircases
- Staircases explained will illustrations and glossary plus repairing staircases
- Staircase requirements - Building Regulations and other design details
- Staircases for Loft Conversions - Building Regulations and other design details for stairs in loft conversions.
- Staircase - Basic design - guide for planning a basic staircase
- Timber joints - simple
- Timber rot - dry and wet - how identify and treat
- Wall Fixings for hollow walls surfaces
- Wall Fixings for solid walls
- wetNfix - repairs for wall plugs
- Wet timber rot - how to identify and treat
- Windows
- Wood screws - the basics
- Wood screw clearance and pilot hole sizes
- Woodworking Plans (FREE)
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