To be successful. carpentry projects must be square, level, and plumb. Square means that corners are 90 degrees. Level is always gauged by a device, such as a carpenter's level, but level does not ...

Q. My dad passed away, and I was cleaning his toolroom out. One of the strange tools I saved was a large L-shaped piece of flat metal that has ruler markings on it all over the place. I've been told ...

Q: My dad passed away, and I was cleaning out his toolroom. One of the strange tools I saved was a large L-shaped piece of flat metal that has ruler markings on it all over the place. I've been told ...

I’ve got one last project before winter sets in. I want to build a small shed, but I’m not sure how to frame the standard gable roof. I can handle placing the framing square to make the plumb and heel ...

For construction purposes, in lieu of a framing square tool to make a corner square, use your tape measure and a bit of geometry to achieve a perfectly square corner every time. In a classic example ...

Q: My dad passed away, and I was cleaning out his tool room. One of the strange tools I saved was a large L-shaped piece of flat metal that has ruler markings on it. I've been told this is an aluminum ...