Posts Tagged ‘Carpentry’

Power Tools & Carpentry Skills : Cost of Tile Installation

April 4th, 2010


Calculating the cost of tile installation is a simple matter of finding the needed square footage and adding costs for tiles, grout and grout sealer. Find the cost of installing tiles to a floor, shower or countertop with instructions from an experienced builder in this free video on carpentry. Expert: Robert Markey Bio: Robert Markey earned his BS in Physics from MIT in 1969 and his MS in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1982. Filmmaker: equilibriofilms Erik

Power Tools & Carpentry Skills : Drill Press Safety Rules

April 3rd, 2010


Drill press safety covers a few rules of using drill presses responsibly, including securing bits firmly, keeping hair and sleeves away from the drill, and clamping down wood securely. Operate a drill press safely with instructions from an experienced builder in this free video on carpentry tools. Expert: Robert Markey Bio: Robert Markey earned his BS in Physics from MIT in 1969 and his MS in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1982. Filmmaker: equilibriofilms Erik

Power Tools & Carpentry Skills : How to Use a Router

March 31st, 2010


Using a router involves deciding on the right bit for the job and riding the router down a length of wood to carve an edge or over a surface for a design. Ride a router safely, keeping hair and wires out of the way with instructions from an experienced builder in this free video on carpentry tools. Expert: Robert Markey Bio: Robert Markey earned his BS in Physics from MIT in 1969 and his MS in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1982. Filmmaker: equilibriofilms Erik

Power Tools & Carpentry Skills : Common Rafter Layout

March 25th, 2010


Common rafter layouts use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the length of the rafters needed for building a roof at a given pitch. Calculate rafter lengths and design a workable rafter layout for a certain roof pitch with instructions from an experienced builder in this free video on carpentry. Expert: Robert Markey Bio: Robert Markey earned his BS in Physics from MIT in 1969 and his MS in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1982. Filmmaker: equilibriofilms Erik