Do it yourself Carpentry Index

Architrave - a step by step guide to fitting architrave around doors, windows and loft hatches.
Books
- Selection of general diy books
- Carpentry and woodworking books
- Construction books for home and garden
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
- Choosing a door
- Fitting a door frame
- Glazing doors
- Hanging 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:
- Carpentry and woodworking
- Roofing
- Staircase
Glues - all sorts explained
- Natural Glues
- Nonreactive synthetic glues
- Reactive synthetic glues
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
- Making the hole in the ceiling
- Casing the access hole and making the cover
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)
- For the Children - toys and things
- For the bedroom
- For the garden and outdoors
- For the kitchen
- For the workshop
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
- Box joints
- Frame joints
- Mortise and tenon joints
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
- Sash windows - the basics
- Sash windows - renewing sash cords
Wood screws - the basics
Wood screw clearance and pilot hole sizes
Woodworking Plans (FREE)
- For the bedroom
- For the garden
- For the kitchen
- For the workshop