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4 Tips for Cleaning Melamine Board

If any of your home's melamine board cabinets, furniture or exterior siding has fallen victim to mold, mildew or excessive dirt, you may be wondering how to clean it.

How to Cut Basswood

Basswood is a type of hardwood that is used in different woodworking projects.

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How to Install Landscape Timber Edging

Add a little edge to your landscape with gorgeous timber edging.

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Removing Water Marks on Mahogany Furniture

Mahogany furniture has a distinctively deep, rich color that gives a touch of elegance to any room it graces. Any pretense of elegance, however, can be ruined by water stains.

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How to Finish Birch Plywood

Birch plywood is an inexpensive wood that is great for making furniture. But, extra preparation work is needed when you are staining this type of plywood.

Advantages of Using Cedar Lumber

There are many advantages to using cedar lumber. While cedar lumber costs more than many other kinds of wood it can make the extra cost worth it.

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Explaining the Different Types of Fiberboard Density

Fiberboard is engineered wood sheets this article will explain how the types can vary and how it can change the project it's used for.

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Marine Plywood vs Exterior Plywood

Plywood graded C-D or CDX is often mistaken for exterior plywood but is not approved by the APA for outdoor exposure.

How to Care for Teak Wood

Teak wood is native to Southeast Asia. It is durable, hardy, attractive and highly resistant to weather conditions.

How to Refinish Mahogany Furniture

Refinishing furniture is not a difficult job to do as long as you have patience, especially when you are refinishing mahogany furniture.

Tips for Caring for Mahogany Wood

Mahogany wood is an expensive, valuable wood material that is used to make furniture, cabinetry, decks, sculptures, and floors.

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Cleaning Mahogany Wood

All you need to know to keep your mahogany doors and furniture clean.

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Staining Rough Cut Lumber

Staining rough cut lumber is a fantastic way to beautify its surface. It's a task that can easily be undertaken with a helpful instructional guide and a few basic staining tools.

How to Stain White Pine Lumber

Staining white pine lumber involves more effort on your part since it is not that easy to stain as compared to other types of wood.

6 Tips for Painting and Staining Maple Lumber

Maple lumber has a beautiful wood grain and is a popular choice for cabinets and furniture in the home.

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5 Advantages of Using Birch Plywood

Birch plywood is a popular fine-grained wood. Here are five great reasons to use it.

How to Paint Birch Plywood

Painting birch plywood is an easy process. When you have the right tools and this handy article to help you do it yourself it's as easy as one, two, three.

How to Paint Redwood Lumber

Redwood lumber is a good choice for exterior home applications. The red color is due to the tannic acid in the bark of the tree.

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5 Tips for Sealing Treated Lumber

Treated lumber is wood that has been treated with chemicals so that it can be used as a support with heavy objects as well as stand up to the elements. The information contained in this article will share with you several tips on how you can properly seal treated lumber.

A treated lumber headboard.
5 Tips for Cleaning Mold off of Treated Lumber

Mold will work its way through the wood, here's how you can put a stop to it.

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5 Tips for Installing OSB Sheathing

OSB sheathing is a durable, low-cost building material that works great for walls so long as you install it right. Here are some tips to think about when considering OSB sheathing for your own projects.

4 Best Uses for a Melamine Board

Melamine is a type of organic material that is regularly mixed with formaldehyde which can eventually be manufactured into a melamine board.

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How to Paint Exterior Plywood

Painting exterior plywood is only difficult if you don't know what steps to follow. Read these tips before attempting to paint exterior plywood for the best results.

How to Refinish an Old Teak Veneer Table

Teak veneer tables are beautiful, and they are often family heirlooms that are passed down from generation to generation.

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6 Best Uses for Hardboard

Hardboard is a durable, yet versatile building material. Learn what kinds of projects you might use it for in the future.

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3 Alternatives to Fascia Board

A fascia board is an integral part of most older homes, and it is important to treat yours with care if making updates to your home. Here are some upgrade alternatives to traditional fiber board.

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How to Seal Marine Plywood

Never underestimate the power of a good plywood sealant!

The surface of poplar wood.
5 Best Construction Uses for Poplar Wood

Poplar wood is a type of wood that is often classified both as a hardwood and a softwood — depending on where you look and who you ask.

Unstained poplar wood used as flooring.
How to Stain Poplar Wood

Cheaper wood doesn't have to look cheap if you use the right stain.

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Health Risks Associated with Pressure Treated Wood

Pressure-treated wood is no longer a simple issue due to the various chemicals being used. This guide to the hazards associated with long-term exposure is a must-read for all do it yourselfer's and pro's alike.

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Plywood Advantages and Disadvantages

Plywood is an invaluable building material, but before you set out to use it on your next project, learn more about it.

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Different Types of Exterior Plywood Explained

Plywood must be bound with water-resistant glue to be an exterior type, but there is more to exterior plywood than just that.