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No formal higher education is required to work as a furniture maker, though most furniture makers must undergo some form of training even if that training occurs outside of an institution. Many aspiring furniture makers work in an apprenticeship for many years under an experienced furniture maker to learn the trade.
Yes, a single pitch roof is cheaper compared to other types of roofs because the shed used in such roofs uses only half of the materials compared...
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The height of the shed door should be checked as some are only about 5ft (1.5m) or less tall which means you have to be very careful with your...
Read More »Furniture makers create custom furniture using wood, metal, cloth, and a variety of tools. While many furniture makers are self-employed and sell unique and original pieces of furniture, others work for corporations and design templates for furniture that will be mass-produced and sold in high quantities.
Building a guest home from the ground up will cost you around the same as it would to build a new house on a per square foot basis. With an average...
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Barndominiums are typically built on a concrete slab. The frame is secured to the foundation to give your barndominium a nice stable base. So...
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Now, most timber is milled and planed to give it a little more of a finished look, and a little more of a consistent size and profile. Because of this extra milling, a 2x4 no longer measures a full 2 inches by four inches. Instead, a 2x4 is really only 1 1/2" by 3 1/2".
"Dimensional" lumber is the general name for framing lumber. What we stock is a framing grade of spruce in an assortment of sizes and lengths. An important thing to know is that with most any dimensional lumber, there is a difference between what the board is called, and what it truly measures. In the past, when a timber was called a 2x4 [or "two-by-four"], it actually measured 2 inches by 4 inches. Now, most timber is milled and planed to give it a little more of a finished look, and a little more of a consistent size and profile. Because of this extra milling, a 2x4 no longer measures a full 2 inches by four inches. Instead, a 2x4 is really only 1 1/2" by 3 1/2". The same is true of pine. A 1x6, for example, actually measures 3/4" x 5 1/2". In this case, the planing is necessary for a smoother surface, so that the board could be used for interior applications. The length of the boards is generally exactly what you order, though we usually only stock pieces of even lengths. The usual lengths are 8', 10', 12', 14', and 16'. In some of the larger timbers, like the 2x8's, 2x10's, and 2x12's, we also stock longer lengths (some up to 24'), since these are often used as rafters or for floor joists, where longer is usually better.
Lean-to buildings A lean-to shelter is a free-standing structure with only three walls and a single-pitched roof. The open side is commonly...
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This is largely debated within the construction industry as it is really dependant on the materials that are used, the quality of the workmanship...
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light-colored Both light-colored and dark-colored shingles can last longer if given the necessary maintenance. The only thing tested and proven...
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Air inside sheds that have no windows will get stale and stuffy a lot quicker than air that's able to circulate between inside and outside – if...
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