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Claw Foot Bath Tub = Up Dated Bathroom

vanstonew, member | January 14th, 2013

This remolded / updated bathroom started with the claw foot tub that my friend gave me. The claw foot tub was bigger than the old tub, so I had to redsign the bathroom (this is my house) in order to...

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Hip to be Square: Pythagoras in the Digital Age

TheTimberTailor, member | March 8th, 2011

Considering all the whiz-bang capabilities SketchUp has to offer, it's easy to overlook how helpful it can be for basic tasks. This episode shows how to calculate accurate (extremely precise, actually) square-up dimensions for any type of layout work with the "Cliculator".

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Steps in the Right Direction: Use SketchUp's Tools for Stairbuilding Plans

TheTimberTailor, member | March 2nd, 2011

The staircase model created in the Stairmathter blog post gets filled in with more details and components to calculate meaningful dimensions for code compliance and finish features

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Stairmathter: Use SketchUp to Master the Math for Stairbuilding

TheTimberTailor, member | February 25th, 201113 comments

Create a digital layout using jobsite dimensions and let SketchUp do the math to calculate cutting dimensions and angles for stair stringers accounting for finish floor thicknesses and other pertinent information.

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Digitile: Use a SketchUp Model to Layout, Estimate, and Build a Takeoff List for a Tiling-Job

TheTimberTailor, member | February 9th, 20114 comments

No, digitile is not a typo for digital, its just my (lame?) title for using digital tools to layout, plan, and quantity of materials for a recent floor tile project. Here I give a brief overview of the process I used... see what you think.

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Accurate marks on any material

JFink, Senior Editor | April 16th, 20105 comments

On some materials - glass, tile, metal, and PVC for instance - a carpenters pencil just won't cut it. Here are your options for leaving a mark on those hard-to-write surfaces

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Milwaukee launches (another) new tool category - HVAC and Electrical?

JFink, Senior Editor | June 12th, 2009

Milwaukee introduces a line of electrical, HVAC, and other mechanical testing equipment. Category to include, among other things, laser temp-gun, fork meter, digital multimeter, non-contact voltage tester, and clamp-gun meter.

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Keauhou mauka replacement deck

WestHawaiiHandyman, member | May 6th, 2009

The finished replacement utility area/garden deck. Note new, ABS plastic drain vent on wall behind reinstalled utility sink. New, capped hollow tile wall protects deck and serves as low...

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Kitchen Rennovations in Memphis, TN

RDSD97, member | March 12th, 2009

Complete Kitchen Rennovation - Cottage Look

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Extreme Shower Makeover

Jonathan_Janacek, member | March 9th, 2009

This bathroom started off as a dated tile shower in need of a new face. This was the only bathroom in the house that could handle this type of shower. The bathroom was only 6x8nbsp...

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Mortise and Tenon, custom turned and carved mahogany deck railing (no fasteners used)

rbdesign, member | January 20th, 2009

This railing was built in the fall of 2005 to replace a rotted railing on an existing fir deck. The client was planning on doing an ipe or maranti deck in the near future but needed to replace the...

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Mantel-making

JFink, Senior Editor | January 16th, 20091 comment

Here are a few shots of a mantel that I made. Some moldings are custom, some are stock millwork at the local home center. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any photos once I added the top shelf and...

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