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Whether you're all thumbs, or have a rabid interest in weekend carpentry, the Web's the place to look for help with do-it-yourself carpentry projects.

You'll find plenty of ideas for home improvement that you can do yourself. Experts provide advice ranging from simple hammer and nail techniques to how to build a deck, hang a new door, or even how to turn a carpentry hobby into a career.

First, find out how to put down a new wood floor, build cabinets or shelving. Get advice on setting up a wood work shop – what tools you'll need as a beginner or a semi-pro woodworker...and how to keep your shop and tools in good shape so they last.

There are plenty of other weekend projects that you can find online and take on with help from the online experts, with many offering complete illustrations and patterns plus easy to follow instructions.

Also take advantage of the online chats and forums that focus on do it yourself carpentry to connect with professional carpenters, cabinet makers and wood hobbyists. You'll find they are a lifesaver when it comes to working out problems – or just finding other folks who'll really know just how much work went into finishing your project.

It's great to have people to share the fun of taking on a hard project and the incredible feeling you get when you finish it...

HomeFront Library: Carpentry & Cabinets - Find advice, guides and practical solutions to dozens of projects or search an extensive database of prescreened contractors to do the job.

Fine Woodworking - Read feature articles and safety guides or watch video clips of complete projects in this digital version of the print magazine.

Woodworkers Central - An engaging wordworker's community featuring discussion boards, chat, safety tips, searchable plans and related articles, tool reviews and more.

Jeff Greef Woodworking - Hundreds of mail order designs are available in addition to the free plans and a great links directory, along with interviews and an online chat.

WOODWEB - Listen in to what the professionals are saying in this extensive community site offering advice, articles, forums, knowledge base, free software and insider information to cabinetmaking, custom furniture, glues and adhesives, veneer, and more for the professional woodworker and carpenter.

Popular Mechanics: Woodworking - A great collection of how-to articles from past issues of the print publcation.

Woodcraft: Education - Extensive database of how-to's on scraping, planning, building, sawing, joining, and dozens of other related topics, from Woodcraft University.

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