http://daveosborne.com/dave/index.php We have articles and plans for the do it yourself person on home renovations, home improvement and home repair from a construction expert. en-us Fri, 3 Sep 2010 20:42:29 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/powertools.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/powertools.php dave/articles Power tool safety including how to keep your power tools maintained. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:14:58 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lumber.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lumber.php dave/articles From Logs to Lumber, Grades of Lumber, Plywood, Plywood Grades for Cabinetry and Other Engineered Woods. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:11:18 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/tapemeasure.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/tapemeasure.php dave/articles Explains how to read a tape measure and includes a drawing and a video showing the breakdown of the fractions of one inch. The importance of accuracy is discussed. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:20:18 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/straightcuts.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/straightcuts.php dave/articles How to use a circular saw to make a straight cut includes a drawing of the detail of the set of the blade, as well as a drawing of the saw cut in relation to your cut line. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:33:19 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/eurocabinets.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/eurocabinets.php dave/articles How to frame modern kitchen cabinets with their European design using the different fiberboards common in the kitchen cabinet industry. Includes the following drawings: kitchen cabinet frame of the base module with detail of a dado, the f... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:09:03 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/faceframecabinets.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/faceframecabinets.php dave/articles The framing of modern cabinets with their European design which incorporates the best of the Euro look with the 70s design of the wider face frame cabinet. The article includes the following pictures: Amerock style hinges; a face frame ca... Thu, 8 Jul 2010 19:30:23 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/cabinetdoors.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/cabinetdoors.php dave/articles This article explains how to make your own cabinet doors for a kitchen cabinet or china cabinet. The article includes the following drawings: MDF profile cabinet doors; an elevation and section of a home made panel cabinet door; an elevat... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:19:24 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/countertops.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/countertops.php dave/articles How to make a formica counter top includes the following drawings: choices of formica counter top edge profile; introducing oak or other hardwoods into the counter top; the L-shaped formica counter top. The following subjects are discusse... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:20:31 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/elevateddeck.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/elevateddeck.php dave/articles How to build a raised backyard wood deck including the following drawings: elevated backyard wood deck or balcony floor plan and backyard wood deck support. The following subjects are discussed: attaching the backyard wood deck to the hou... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:29:47 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/deckrailing.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/deckrailing.php dave/articles How to Build a Deck Railing includes the following drawings: securing deck railing posts; the 2x2 baluster deck railing; an alternate 2x2 baluster deck railing; a detail of the 4x4 corner post notch and a photo of the pales and deck raili... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:32:01 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/deck-design.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/deck-design.php dave/articles This article is more about how to design a backyard wood deck than the structure of the backyard wood deck. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:31:36 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/deckstairs.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/deckstairs.php dave/articles How to build backyard wood deck stairs and includes the following drawings: an elevation of deck stairs; tapered deck stairs; extended stair treads on deck stairs; a floor plan of deck stair returns; an elevation of the side and front of ... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:33:32 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/deckstairsreturn.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/deckstairsreturn.php dave/articles How to build deck stairs with returns includes the following drawings: an artist conception of deck stair returning on three sides; deck stair returns floor plan; the foundation plan; a section of an anchor bolt in a foundation wall; pla... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:55:49 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/electricalsafety.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/electricalsafety.php dave/articles Electrical safety for homeowners dealing with their own electrical wiring with ways to incorporate backup checks. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:35:53 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/electrical3wayswitch.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/electrical3wayswitch.php dave/articles How to wire a three way switch with the difference in where the power is introduced in the circuit. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:37:06 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/electrical-home-wiring-tips.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/electrical-home-wiring-tips.php dave/articles How to wire a three way switch with the difference in where the power is introduced in the circuit. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:30:02 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/construction-diy-quiz.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/construction-diy-quiz.php dave/articles A short, fun, informative quiz on how much you (and your friends) know about construction and home improvement. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:22:41 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/construction-terms-quiz.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/construction-terms-quiz.php dave/articles Are you smarter than a Second Year Apprentice? Here's a short quiz on construction words and home improvement terminology. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:21:55 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/going-green-tips.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/going-green-tips.php dave/articles Some tips, incentives, rewards, recommendations, ideas and information on how builders, homeowners and do-it-yourself people can help make our planet fit to live in for our grandchildren. Sun, 2 May 2010 04:13:20 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lot.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lot.php dave/articles Building a house starts with the house lot and house plans, which should be considered together. The following subjects are discussed: the house lot and house plans as a unit; the set of house plans and their various views; a house plan'... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:06:40 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/foundation.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/foundation.php dave/articles How to build a house foundation and excavation, including: excavation with batter boards; forms for the concrete footings and wall; a detail of a concrete key; the house foundation wall and concrete footing showing the drain rock and the ... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:13:04 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/slab.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/slab.php dave/articles How to waterproof the house foundation, install the piping used to drain away surface water around the concrete foundation and roof of our house, prepare for pouring and finishing the concrete basement slab and finally backfill the excava... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:31:47 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/alumsoffits.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/alumsoffits.php dave/articles One of our how to build a house articles that explains how to install aluminum or vinyl soffits with drawings and photos including three ways to frame and finish soffits at the eave to rake intersection of a house. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:18:09 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/how-to-install-vinyl-siding.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/how-to-install-vinyl-siding.php dave/articles How to install vinyl siding with cedar trim shows actual pictures of the steps to install the vinyl J-molding around the windows of your house. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:41:45 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/featherboard.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/featherboard.php dave/articles How to make a feather board jig with the following drawings: the feather board in relation to the saw blade on a table saw and how to keep it tight against a table saw fence. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:34:46 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/pushstick.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/pushstick.php dave/articles A full size template is included with this article on how to make a table saw push stick. Instructions are given to print the full size template on your home computer. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:57:08 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/routerjig.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/routerjig.php dave/articles Rather than using dado blades on a table saw, a router can be used with a jig to cut dadoes for shelves. This article shows a drawing of this router jig as well as instruction on how to make it. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:13:34 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/featherjig.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/featherjig.php dave/articles Sometimes we need a thin feather wedge to lift a cabinet or shim something. Here is a quick way to make up some thin feather wedges on your table saw using a jig. This article contains two drawings. One is the dimensions of the thin feath... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:23:41 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/taperjig.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/taperjig.php dave/articles When we want to make a cut on a table saw that is not parallel with an edge, one way to do it is with a table saw tapering jig. We could make a simple table saw tapering jig with the exact angle we need for this project or make a little m... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:21:24 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/skilsawguide.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/skilsawguide.php dave/articles This article on how to use circular saw jigs has 3 pictures. The first shows the circular saw guide with a circular saw mounted on it. The second shows a close up of the first picture. The third shows the stop block on the circular saw gu... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:20:45 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/compass.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/compass.php dave/articles Scribing the trim for a 6' wide circle head window or making a template for rounding off the corners of a curved archway is easy as explained in this article by an expert carpenter. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:19:10 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/cuttingjig.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/cuttingjig.php dave/articles To cut or rip large pieces with a circular saw, a handy jig helps keep the circular saw cuts straight. I use my circular saw cutting jig mostly for cutting gable ends for cabinets to length, as well as, trimming doors, etc. This article s... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:18:52 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/plumbingrough.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/plumbingrough.php dave/articles The usual heights and dimensions for plumbing fixtures, drains, plumbing vents, plumbing cleanouts and plumbing supply lines for rough-in for toilets, countertop or drop-in lavatory, pedestal lavatory, bathtub, shower and kitchen sink. In... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:26:35 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/plumbing.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/plumbing.php dave/articles How to remove a the toilet, the bathtub and sink faucets or just a valve stem to replace its washer. In this article I explain how to remove plumbing fixtures. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:17:59 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/plumbing-ventilation-answers.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/plumbing-ventilation-answers.php dave/articles Here's a list of Dave's answers about plumbing and ventilation. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:46:53 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/mould.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/mould.php dave/articles This report is mainly for contamination in large commercial buildings; however, its information can be helpful if problems arise in your own home as well as the office. This includes the following topics: Introduction to Mold - What is Fu... Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:56:06 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/spring.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/spring.php dave/articles Your home's worst enemies are dampness, high humidity and lack of ventilation. I'll discuss ways in which the average homeowner can attend to moisture and humidity problems in the home, without spending a fortune. I touch on the followin... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:16:38 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renos.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renos.php dave/articles Dave shares some of his ideas of home improvement he got when he built his house. Each remodeling idea comes with a picture. Dave discusses the following home improvement topics: window curtains; window sills; window seats; mantle piece; ... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:13:51 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/framing.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/framing.php dave/articles How to frame a wall of a house is not that complicated, if one learns a few basic principles. In this home improvement article, I explain the terminology of the parts of a house wall, framing in doors and windows, headers, laying out the ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:03:14 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/window.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/window.php dave/articles How to install a window in an existing wall. It discusses what is on the outside and inside of a wall with a drawing showing the parts. I discuss the stock sizes of windows, as well. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:00:49 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/ceiling.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/ceiling.php dave/articles There are different reasons for making a drop ceiling. Some home improvement people put a drop ceiling in the basement so it's below the pipes, ducts, etc. Other remodeling experts may have a 10' ceiling in an old house and want to drop i... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:00:11 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/skylights.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/skylights.php dave/articles We will talk about a 2'x4' skylight, so if you have a larger skylight, just adjust the numbers. I also discuss location of a skylight in a truss or rafter roof, the skylight tunnel, the skylight curb, cutting the skylight roof opening, ro... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:59:26 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/hardwoodfloor.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/hardwoodfloor.php dave/articles How to get started, laying out the hardwood floor boards, the doorway and the stair nosing when installing hardwood floors. Details covered include which direction to lay the grain of the hardwood, how to start the layout of the hardwood ... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:20:09 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/tiles.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/tiles.php dave/articles How to lay ceramic tile over wood and concrete includes selecting the adhesive or mortar, grouting and cleaning up. A drawing is included showing the layout of ceramic floor tiles.' Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:57:20 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/baseboard.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/baseboard.php dave/articles COPE: To cut or shape the end of base molding or crown molding so it will cover and fit the contour of an adjoining piece of base molding or crown molding. In this article I explain how to install crown molding by coping the joint with a ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:56:09 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/crownmolding.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/crownmolding.php dave/articles How to cut inside and outside corners for crown molding using compound miter saws or cutoff saws. This article explains how to cut crown molding with the use of 3 pictures. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:55:30 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/widecrownmolding.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/widecrownmolding.php dave/articles When cutting wide crown molding to length, we have to lay the crown molding face down rather than upright on the turn base of a slide compound saw. I explain how to do this in simple language with the use of a drawing of crown molding ang... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:25:11 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/corners.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/corners.php dave/articles How to start with a square opening and end up with a rounded one with a drawing to help. The focus is on a drywalled wall. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:00:43 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/door.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/door.php dave/articles How to build your own door a little wider or taller than a conventional door. The door framing shown is for a 4' x 6'-8" door, perfect for a large storage shed. A drawing with dimensions shows the frame of the door. Pictures show th... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:53:42 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/prehungdoor.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/prehungdoor.php dave/articles Rough openings for prehung doors. A drawing explains the details of how to hang the door and where to shim and fasten it to the door framing. Step by step instructions walk you through the procedure. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:53:02 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/pocketdoor.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/pocketdoor.php dave/articles A pocket door slides into the wall and disappears. The framing of a pocket door is a bit more involved than a regular door. How to install the hardware and hang the pocket door. A drawing is included which shows the pocket door frame. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:52:24 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/patiodoor.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/patiodoor.php dave/articles Here are the steps to remove and replace a sliding patio door unit with the same size unit. Included is a drawing of a sliding patio door with trim. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:50:53 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/drywall.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/drywall.php dave/articles How to install and finish drywall, also known as gyproc, Sheetrock, plaster board, gypsum board. How to apply drywall joint compound, we call drywall mud, and sand it down smoothly, includes a drawing showing the angles to start and finis... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:50:15 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/wheelchair-ramp.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/wheelchair-ramp.php dave/articles The Building Code in simple layman's terms for building residential wheelchair ramps for the disabled. Includes the desired slope and width of the wheelchair ramp, as well as height of handrails and curbs. Sat, 22 May 2010 00:29:42 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renoanswersframing.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renoanswersframing.php dave/articles Here's a list of Dave's answers about home improvement and home remodeling about wood framing, shed foundations, installing a window, headers, etc. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:40:35 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renoanswersfinishing.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renoanswersfinishing.php dave/articles Here's a list of Dave's answers about home improvement and home remodeling about finishing kitchen cabinets, doors, ceramic floors, and drywall. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:40:25 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renoanswers.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/renoanswers.php dave/articles Here's a list of Dave's answers about home improvement and home remodeling about house framing, foundations, installing a window, headers, etc. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:37:04 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/steelsquare.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/steelsquare.php dave/articles The rafter table on a framing square and how we determine the length and cut of a common rafter. I explain the terminology of the framing square, the roof pitch, the parts of the roof and rafters and how to layout roof rafters with the ra... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:48:54 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/roofpitch.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/roofpitch.php dave/articles Carpenters don't refer to the angle of a roof, such as 30° or 45°, but to the pitch of the roof, which is just the ratio of vertical to horizontal measurements. A drawing is included showing the relationship between the rafter a... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:03:45 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/framehiproof.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/framehiproof.php dave/articles How to build a hip roof explaining the terminology, including: the common rafters in a hip roof, dropping a hip, the layout of an intersecting hip and valley roof. I also explain how to shorten the span of rafters in a roof. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:45:42 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/trusses.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/trusses.php dave/articles What to look for when the roof trusses arrive, how to install the roof trusses, including bracing the roof trusses temporally and permanently, hurricane clips and final inspection. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:06:04 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/replacing-roof.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/replacing-roof.php dave/articles This article explains how to re-roof an existing roof and how to replace roof flashings. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 01:16:30 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/soffits.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/soffits.php dave/articles This article explains estimating and installing fiberglass batt insulation. It mentions caulking and vapor barrier as well as installing aluminum or vinyl soffits. Construction terms are highlighted and linked to our Construction Dictiona... Thu, 1 Apr 2010 01:13:17 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/roofanswers.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/roofanswers.php dave/articles Answers and tips about roofs; Angle of a Roof, Framing a Gable End Overhang and Number of Shingles to a Roof. In my answer in Angle of a Roof I give a table of angles for different pitches. In my answer in Framing a Gable End Overhang, I ... Thu, 1 Apr 2010 01:13:59 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/fall.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/fall.php dave/articles The six points a homeowner should follow when preparing his or her house for Fall. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:41:39 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/winter.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/winter.php dave/articles Seven points to remind the homeowner to do before Winter. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:41:29 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/christmas.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/christmas.php dave/articles Some safety tips and suggestions to keep the holiday season happy. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:41:16 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/stairs.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/stairs.php dave/articles How to Build Stairs includes the following drawings: Correct and Incorrect Steps; Total Rise; Parts of a Step; Slope of a Stair; Headroom; Deck Stairs showing pickets, post and beam support, footings stairs and handrails; Handrail Heights... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:11:32 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/stringer.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/stringer.php dave/articles How to Cut a Stair Stringer discusses choosing the size of the stringer board; the layout using the steel framing square; the bottom riser and installing the stringer. The following drawings are included in this article: The Stringer; Th... Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:41:23 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/staircalc.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/staircalc.php dave/articles This stair stringer calculator is downloadable to a laptop or home computer to run independent of the Internet. The builder types in his total rise into the stair calculator and clicks on calculate to find a breakdown of the size and numb... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:29:00 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/landing.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/landing.php dave/articles How to install a landing in a set of stairs including: the stringer on the landing and the landing framing. The article discusses changing the direction in a set of stairs; how to place the landing in the set of stairs; constructing the l... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:37:05 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/handrail.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/handrail.php dave/articles How to install an inside handrail on a set of stairs including around a landing and the floor opening. Diagrams include: Spindles and Newels; Stair parts; the scroll assembly and rail connection; different rail profiles; securing spindles... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:21:42 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/hardwoodstairs.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/hardwoodstairs.php dave/articles How to install hardwood on stairs including: top and bottom risers; inspect your stringers; install risers before treads; installation details. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 01:40:51 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/concretestairs.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/concretestairs.php dave/articles How to Build Concrete Steps by an expert carpenter. Drawings included are: Concrete Stairs Forms with a riser detail. The article relates to a story of my first job forming concrete stairs and how I did it. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:33:53 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lapeyrestairs.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/lapeyrestairs.php dave/articles How to build lapeyre or alternating tread stairs used for lofts and areas with limited room for conventional stairs. Two pictures are included of finished lapeyre stairs, one of wood and one of steel. The following drawings are included: ... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:37:48 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/stairanswers.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/stairanswers.php dave/articles Our final article consists of 33 questions from members of our site and my answers on the general subject of stairs. Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:44:27 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/raftertable.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/raftertable.php dave/articles The rafter table as commonly found on a steel square (carpenter square, rafter square, framing square). This is a handy reference. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:50 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/joistspantable.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/joistspantable.php dave/articles Joist span tables from the National Building Code of Canada. Consult the building inspector in your local area. There are two tables for spans of dimension lumber for two common species hem, fir and spruce, pine, fir. The first table give... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:03 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/rafterspantable.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/rafterspantable.php dave/articles These span tables include spans for dimension lumber in the species hemlock, spruce, pine, fir for snow loads of 20 to 60 pounds per square foot. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:49 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/conversiontable.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/conversiontable.php dave/articles Here are some of the more common conversions that are used in the building trades, including Centigrade to Fahrenheit, metric to US or Imperial, energy, power and insulation values. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:49 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/convcalc.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/convcalc.php dave/articles This metric conversion calculator converts the most commonly used measurements in the building trades, work or school. Simply plug in your values, click on Compute and you have an answer. Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:56:03 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/nailtable.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/nailtable.php dave/articles The length and number of nails recommended for a particular joint in house construction. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:55:51 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/pennynailtable.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/pennynailtable.php dave/articles This table converts the inch length of nail to the penny size. It also includes an estimate of the number of nails in a pound of common and finish nails. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:49 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/mitertable.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/mitertable.php dave/articles Miter and bevel angle settings of a cutoff saw in degrees for a wall to crown molding angle of 38°/52° and of 45°/45°. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:08:01 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/formcalc.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/formcalc.php dave/articles This concrete volume calculator gives an answer in cubic yards or feet; meters or liters or number of 80, 60, 55 or 40 pound bags of pre-mixed concrete with the Metric equivalent. Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:56:04 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/fractiontable.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/fractiontable.php dave/articles The common fractions and decimals used in the building trades. To convert a decimal to a fraction, find its nearest match in the decimal column and see what the fraction is for that decimal. Decimal equivalents are included from 1/64th t... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:05 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/decimalfeet.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/decimalfeet.php dave/articles This is both a calculator and a table of conversions from inches to decimal feet, useful for surveying. For simplicity this table starts off with 1 to 12 inch equivalents in decimals of a foot. Included also is the 1/8 inch conversion to ... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:29:00 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/estimates.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/estimates.php dave/articles A checklist I used when estimating a new or renovated building before giving a client a price quote. I found it useful to prevent me from forgetting to charge for a certain material or stage of the construction. I hope it is useful to you... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:30:26 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/weights.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/weights.php dave/articles A table and calculator giving the different weights of various common materials on a building site. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:48 GMT http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/upholsteranswers.php http://daveosborne.com/dave/articles/upholsteranswers.php dave/articles Some answers and tips about upholstery from Frances. 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