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  1. do-er

    Making a built in entertainment center

    Thanks, trying my best to put the right the pieces together. If it comes to the wet bar cabinet there might be a million different ways to make it "jaw dropping" and definitely the "moldings" can give it a thousand different faces. Here is one I've done recently out of few cabinet grade...
  2. do-er

    Interior patio door casing help!

    Don't panic :) your problem is actually not a problem and its a very common thing in home improvement projects. All you need to do is a extension jambs, get some flat board and cut stripes in thickness (width) of level difference and nail them to visible on your pics 2x4's on sides and top of...
  3. do-er

    Making a built in entertainment center

    If I would be you with no bigger experience in woodworking and trying to fill that space with real looking built in I would look for unfinished cabinet(s), available in home improvement stores or lumber yards, for example: two door cabinet in size that will leave you some few inches of space on...
  4. do-er

    Hardwood over concrete slab?

    forgot ... if you don't have much of a flooring experience then you will be much better off with floating floor, it's also quicker to do, doesnt require glue but under-layer
  5. do-er

    Hardwood over concrete slab?

    You definitely will be good with engineered floor, I just have laid 3000 sqF in 40 year old house last week and here are few tips, look for any surface cracks and check for any weak loose concrete on top (might raise with floor later), floor should be fairly leveled (older house is older house)...
  6. do-er

    Hayooo from Washington DC

    Hi all, It's nice to be a part of that big community of pros and DIY guys. Do-er
  7. do-er

    can i get away with cabinet grade plywood for a project seldom exposed to weather?

    Hi Philphine, I would use one of those waterproof deck products (paints), they come also in clear if you want to keep nice look of smooth sanded cabinet grade plywood exposed :) More expensive ones will go really deep inside the wood (not only stay on surface) and make it last winters and rains...
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