Looking for an easy DIY project? You won't believe these before-and-after spray paint photos!

I have some easy DIY shop vac hacks to share with you. These simple modifications will save you money on filters, make your shop-vac quieter, and make an inexpensive cart for a dustopper and all your wet dry vac accessories.

I’ll show you a simple filter mod that will save you money and make your filters last much longer. After that I’ll show you how to make a muffler that works way better than a store bought diffuser for less money. Then I’ll show you how to turn your vacuum into a cart with no plans that you can build in an hour for an awesome upgrade.

If you don’t want to spend money or have the room for a full size cyclone to collect all of the dust from woodworking then these tips are for you. You can turn your humble shop vac into an ultra high efficiency cyclonic dust separator.

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A drywall expert reveals some of his best tips and tricks so you can handle the job like a pro.

Bend your blade

You don’t want your blade to be perfectly flat. Bend your blade so it has a slight curve, and mark the concave side so you always know which side is which. Josh will use the convex side to feather out the edge of the joint, and the concave side to float over the joint.

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Butt joints made easy

Drywall sheets have depressed edges that account for the thicknesses of tape and mud. When you cut a sheet, you lose that edge. On a piece of pine, Josh cuts a concave shape on one side with the table saw blade set to two degrees. This helps pull the edges of drywall in, forming a valley for tape and mud. This creates seamless joints between studs.

Staple and Tape your corner bead

Tearaway bead for exposed edges

Whenever drywall meets another surface like stone, brick or paneling, you need a way to neatly finish the edge. Tearaway bead gets you pro results with minimal effort. It attaches just like corner bead, but the compound is applied just up to the back edge. Once it dries, the tearaway strip easily pulls off, leaving a nice, finished edge.

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How does one patch plywoods?

Henrys feather finish. It comes as a powder, you mix it with water until its the consistency of....i dunno... Mayonnaise? Lol best i can come up with... I'll usually just mix it right on the floor, with 2 putty knives. Then you spread it on all the seams with a putty knife.

Your not trying to lay it on thick, just spread it thick on first pass, then pull it all flat with 2nd and 3rd passes. Think joint compound.

Let it dry. Scrape if needed. Multiple coats if needed (if it's jyst factory edge seams, you most likely won't need multiple coats) and your ready to go.

Also, just to be clear.. You want a plywood with a finished top layer. Nicce and smooth. You don't want to use some rough cut builder grade plywood. 1/4 is plenty, because it's not for structural reasons.

Regularly flushing out your hot water heater is an important task. Getting rid of gunk and mineral deposits that accumulate will help it run more efficiently and prolong its life

Add rollouts to your kitchen drawer cabinet to maximize storage space, provide easier access, streamline your cooking, save your back.

This video is a tutorial about how to make stair nosing from hardwood flooring boards. Previous MrYoucandoityourself DIY video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcoMP22YMJg
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Ah, butcher block. There are so many good things to say about the beautiful, warm texture that wood...

Oscillating multitools have gone from being relatively unknown specialty tools to being must-haves for remodelers. These tools can do a lot more than most users realize, and there are little-known techniques that can boost the their efficiency and productivity.

• Don't have to put blade straight on!
• Keep RPMs high and remove sawdust manually
• Use guide blocks for precision cuts
• Kerf cut with semicircular blade, then switch to cheaper straight blades to finish
• Biscuit joiner and guide block for flooring
• Dull blades can still cut drywall

Save hundreds by making your own DIY trim. Here's how to do it.

Here at the Getaway, we kept it simple and made all our trim 1/2-in. thick. With some basic DIY skills, you can make your own trim for your 10-ft. x 14-ft. room for $28 from just one 4×8 sheet of 1/2-in. MDF.

Are your gutters not doing the job they should be? Are they constantly leaking? Do you just not like how gutters look? Michael Maines, a designer at Fine Lines Construction in Freeport, Maine, discusses ground-gutter systems -- an alternative to roof gutters.

Let plastic paver patio base panels take the place of the gravel base to eliminate tons of labor.

Paver patio base panels are made from lightweight high-density polypropylene. The panels typically have tongue-and-groove or shiplap edges to keep the panel edges flush with one another. You may wonder how a thin plastic mat can effectively replace a 6-in.-deep layer of compacted gravel. The answer is that the panels spread out the load, so the weight of a person walking on the patio is distributed more widely. Distributing the load puts less pressure on the soil and prevents the paver bricks from becoming uneven.

Here's a collection of 20 astounding hacks that'll help make your marking more accurate and your days more productive.

• Tack Trim in Place While Marking
• Don’t Trust Factory Edges
• Use a compass for scribing
• Circles (with a speed square and nail)
• Flashlight as plumb bob!
• Isometric graph paper

This collection of articles and videos will help you find the materials and construction details you need for a leak-free installation of doors, windows, siding, and more.

Whether the door is new or old, Tucker Windover's technique produces a perfectly aligned door that closes properly and stays shut.

To learn more about Windover’s technique, read Hinge Adjustment for a Door’s Final Fit from Fine Homebuilding Issue #192 (Dec 2007/Jan 2008), pp.110-117.

https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2007/11/06/hinge-adjustment-for-a-doors-final-fit

As the rise goes down, the run needs to go up correspondingly, or vice versa.

To summarize:

The rise plus the run (r+R) should be within an inch of 18”.

Twice the rise plus the run (2r+R) should be within an inch of 25”.

IRC code limit stair:
rise r ≤ 7 3/4″
run R ≥ 10″
r+R = 17 3/4″ (good)
2r+R = 25 1/2″ (within range)
→ stair will be comfortable

Oregon builder, Scott Grice, teaches you his 3 simple rules for framing door rough openings efficiently. Grice begins the process by marking all the plates at the same time; the plates are marked with the trimmer, stud, header, and cripple locations.

By Scott Grice Issue 201

Remodeler Mike Sloggatt finishes off this replacement-window project and teaches you how to install interior extension jambs.

• Add a flag when wrapping around a drill bit - stop when flag blows away sawdust
• Put on wood before drilling holes - Mark on tape, not on wood!
• Wrap around piece before sawing on miter saw to avoid tear-out
• Tape piece to bench for extra hand / clamp
• Use tape as epoxy dispenser
• Mark start and stop on router table (and miter saw??)
• Mask off work before gluing to avoid drips