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Detailed entries for one subject from the INDEX TO HOW TO DO IT INFORMATION. |
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NAILING sa HAMMER xx HAMMER xx NAIL Tip: Use a steel or lead block to absorb the shock when driving glazing points into a window muntin with a hammer. Tip on filling nail holes in prefinished trim or molding without marring the surrounding finish. Tips on nailing. Tip: Use a piece of pegboard to avoid marring finish when nailing into wood. Using tools. Hammers and nailing. Tips for better nailing. Accurate toenailing, driving finish nails, etc. Tip to help prevent the wood from splitting when driving a nail near the end of a board. How to use a C-clamp to nail an electrical box to a stud when there's no room to swing a hammer. Solutions to five common carpentry problems. (1) Driving nails without splitting wood. (2) Leveling across long spans. (3) Drilling concrete. (4) Pulling nails. (5) Making square cuts. Tip on nailing close to the sides of a cabinet without banging up the wood. Tip on how to drive masonry nails into concrete to mount furring strips or boards. Tip on setting popped nails (in walls and ceilings) without damaging the finish. Top ten nailing tricks. Tip on using a small sliding bar clamp to hold a stud in place while toenailing. Proven tips and techniques for nailing wood without splitting it. Chalkless nailing gauges mark the nail locations on siding or plywood. Tip: How to orientate a nail to reduce the tendency to split moldings and other thin woods. Toenailing. How and when to use toenailing. Tip: How to break off and conceal a bent box nail on a deck or exterior trim board. Tip to minimize the chance of splitting when nailing near the end of a board. Tip: How to avoid accidentally striking wooden trim with a hammer when nailing by using a "cheater". Tip: How to drive a nail in a tight-spot. Eliminate nail holes by lifting a chip of wood, driving the nail, and gluing the chip back in place over the nail head. Using a prybar to lever a nail into position in a location where a hammer can't be used. Conceal finish-nail holes with plugs that are simultaneously cut and inserted from matching wood using a modified nail set. Nailing basics. Covers selection and use of a hammer, selecting nails, feeding nails, starting, pulling, etc. Advice on proper tool and technique for driving concrete nails. Tip on using a drill-press quill to push-in small nails. Simple shield prevents hammer marks when pounding nails. Driving small nails and brads. Some tips. Tip: How to use a wood clamp (handscrew) to drive a nail or brad in a space too confined to swing a hammer. Improve your nailing techniques. The art of toenailing to pin together two pieces of lumber that butt against each other. Tip: Use a rubber washer to prevent hammer hitting wood when driving nails. Tip: Install finishing nails through a piece of inner tube so that a "missed" nail will not result in hammer marks in wood. How to repair splits caused by driving a nail near the end of a board. Workshop minicourse. Tips on driving nails. Protective shield prevents accidental hammer "dimples" when driving small nails. Joinery with "invisible" nails. How to do the "blind nailing" technique. Tips from master carpenter Norm Abram on caulking a bathtub, nailing, pulling nails, squaring large frames and making accurate repetitive cuts. Tip: Use a serrated trowel as a guide to achieve uniform spacing of nails. Tip on marking the handle of a hammer to facilitate a more uniform spacing of nails. Tip on keeping a wall stud from moving sideways while toenailing. Blind nailer and two filler products suggested as ways to hide unsightly nail holes. Tip on using a magnetic pickup tool to hold a supply small brads. Tip on using old plastic credit cards to prevent hammer dents on wood surfaces. Tips on "blind nailing" to conceal the heads of nails used to attach moldings. | |||||||||
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