Carpentry & Woodworking: Tips, How Tos & DIYs

Carpentry & Woodworking

From building with wood to improving or repairing wood furniture, our guide to carpentry and woodworking can help experts and DIYers with their woodworking projects large and small.

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Person working with types of wood
Hardwood vs. Softwood: Everything You Need to Know for Your Next Project
Reclaimed Plank Wood Flooring
What Is Reclaimed Wood, and How Can You Use It?
Small wooden box with a lid
How to Make a Wooden Box in Any Size
Board and Batten
How to Make an Easy DIY Board and Batten Half Wall
Bathroom with mirrored cabinet
How to Build a DIY Medicine Cabinet With a Mirror
How to waterproof wood
How to Waterproof Wood: 3 Methods
Blue dutch door on a house
How to Build a DIY Dutch Door and Add Whimsy to Your Home
wood filler
Wood Filler vs. Wood Putty: What's the Difference?
Cabinet hinges
10 Types of Cabinet Hinges and How to Choose
DIY board and batten wall
How to Install a DIY Board and Batten Wall
Person staining wood furniture
Varnish vs. Stain Comparison Guide
Closeup of applying the stain stripper to wood
How Long Does It Take Wood Stain to Dry?
diy shoe rack
How to Build a Shoe Rack
pantry shelves
How to Build DIY Pantry Shelves and Corner Shelves
wooden tray with coffee
How to Make a DIY Wooden Tray
Illustration showing the different types of wood joints
15 Types of Wood Joinery and Where to Use Them
wooden coasters
How to Make Wooden Coasters
Overhead view of a DIY cutting board with sliced cherry tomatoes
How to Make a Wooden Cutting Board
wood stain
How to Remove Stain From Wood
wooden stool
How to Build a Wooden Stool
A wooden table with a paint brush and wood finish on top of it
How to Repaint and Refinish a Table Top
Front view of a pegboard with tools and thread hanging from it
How to Hang a Pegboard
Closeup professional carpenter hand grinding raw wood plank with orbital sander electric machine in carpentry diy workshop. Detail of furniture restoration renewal. Power tool and equipment concept
How to Use a Random Orbital Sander
Apartment with double pocket doors
How to Install a Pocket Door and Size the Rough Opening
Chair hanging from the ceiling
How to Safely Install a Hanging Chair
Sagging Gate
How to Fix a Sagging Gate
Windowsill with rotten wood
How to Repair Rotted Wood
Wood Kitchen Cabinets
How to Stain Wood Cabinets
DIY bocce ball courts
How to Build a Bocce Ball Court for Hours of Fun in Your Own Backyard
Spray painted wooden chair
How to Spray Paint Furniture
Sanding Sealer on Wood
How to Use Sanding Sealer
Pocket door slightly open between bathroom and bedroom
How to Repair a Pocket Door
A person holding a level against a wall stud.
How to Frame a Wall
Stripped screw unscrewed from wood beam with screwdriver and screwdrivers in background
How to Remove a Stripped Screw
Pile of homemade wood filler next to bottle of wood glue and metal scooper
How to Make and Use Homemade Wood Filler
drilling a hole at an angle
How to Drill at an Angle Into Wood
Old hardwood floor
How to Fix Gaps in Hardwood Floors
leveling a floor in an old house
How to Fix Uneven Floors in an Old House
Lumber
Dimensional Lumber Sizes for Building and Remodeling
Before Buying a Circular Saw
How to Choose the Right Circular Saw
Wood Filler
How to Use Wood Filler
Stack of marine-grade plywood
What Is Marine-Grade Plywood?
White cabinets in open kitchen with stainless steel appliances
Refacing vs Replacing Kitchen Cabinets Comparison Guide
White door that sticks being fixed with hands
How to Fix a Door That Sticks
Closeup of person using epoxy resin to repair scratches in wood
How to Repair Wood Using Epoxy Resin
Kerf Method to Bend Wood
How to Bend Wood at Home
Door Framing Construction
How to Build a Door Frame
Framing a Window
How to Frame a Window
A cat behind a sliding screen door
How to Build a Simple Screen Door
How to build a DIY projector screen indoors
How to Build a DIY Projector Screen Inside
A wooden firewood rack holding firewood
6 Free Firewood Rack Plans
Shou Sugi Ban Wood Treatment
How to Preserve Wood Using Shou Sugi Ban
A brown birdhouse mounted on a post.
How to Build a Birdhouse
Wood Beams in a House
How to Make a Wood Beam
How to build a diy wood slat wall
How to DIY a Wood Slat Wall
Framing Hammer
How to Use a Framing Hammer
A-frame log cabin
15 DIY Cabin Plans for Every Size and Style
Bay window in a large bright living room
This DIY Bay Window Bench Is a Great Way to Add Extra Storage to Your Space
A DIY chair
53 DIY Furniture Ideas to Personalize Your Home
Square Ottoman with Storage
How to Build a DIY Ottoman With Storage

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