Cedarwood is a popular choice for outdoor projects because of its natural resistance against rot. It is also fairly easy to work with and readily available in the U.S. I personally used it for quite a lot of different projects and I like to work with it a lot even though it has its disadvantages …
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Wood is an amazing material to work with but you should carefully consider what kind of wood you want to use for every project. Because especially if your project is going to be sitting outside the choice of wood is very important. Things like temperature and humidity can cause different kinds of wood to contract …
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I think everyone has been in that one situation where they want to change the look of their furniture, maybe because it is old looking or too dark. But most old or high-quality wood furniture is sealed with varnish so, naturally, the question arises if it is possible to paint over varnish directly or if …
Latex paint is very easy to apply and it´s easy to get great results out of it. However, there are still a few things, that you have to look out for when using latex paint and it can be a little harder to get a smooth finish with it compared to using oil paints, for …
Wood is probably the most used material for building and crafting in the history of humanity. And with good reason. It is quite easy to work with, you can get it pretty much anywhere, it is robust but soft enough to easily work with at the same time, and so much more. But there are …
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Pressure treated wood is a great and cheap choice for outdoor applications but because of its treatment, it is kind of hard to color it. If you are not a fan of the natural look of pressure treated wood then don´t worry, there are ways to give it some color. You can either paint it, …
Pressure treated wood is amazing for any outdoor projects. This wood has been treated with chemical sealants before it was placed in a pressure chamber, hence the name, to force the chemicals deep into the fibers of the wood. This process of sealing the wood makes it very resistant to the elements and to certain …
Cedarwood is a favorite pick for a lot of Projects that will be sitting outside, mainly because cedar is naturally very resistant to the elements. But it also has a few major downsides, that woodworkers know of and work around. Cedarwood is, for example, known to move a lot. It contracts and expands quite a …
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Enamel paint is the perfect choice of paint for any outdoor project or any other project, that is going to be exposed to the elements. It is quite easy to use but still, there are a lot of things, that you can do wrong. I probably made every possible mistake, that you can possibly make …
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Wood glue is probably the best glue for almost all projects, where you have to glue wood to wood but there are some occasions, where you may want or need to use another glue. For example, if you want to glue wood to another material or if you are working with a type of wood, …
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