https://savokusic.com/en/blog/ Selected articles about wooden windows, doors, glass, maintenance and choosing a solution for a specific project. en Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:40:11 GMT https://savokusic.com/en/blog/why-can-glass-break-even-though-no-one-hit-it/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/why-can-glass-break-even-though-no-one-hit-it/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:37:55 GMT Learn why glass can break without an impact, how thermal breakage occurs and how to protect windows, doors and large sliding glass units. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-glass-for-joinery-and-save-money/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-glass-for-joinery-and-save-money/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:51:18 GMT How to choose glass for windows and doors? We compare double- and triple-glazed units, Ug and g values, argon, and the best price-to-insulation ratio. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/settlement-calculation/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/settlement-calculation/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:46:59 GMT settlement calculation, soil compaction, centered load, isolated footing, strip footing, shape of footing strip, footing rigidity https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/nosivost-tla/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/nosivost-tla/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 21:33:25 GMT shallow foundations, strip foundation, isolated footing, soil bearing capacity, ultimate soil bearing capacity, soil failure, foundation depth https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/earth-pressure-on-tunnels/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/earth-pressure-on-tunnels/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:13:34 GMT Earth pressure on tunnels, retaining walls for tunnels, lateral pressure, base pressure, Kommerell method, tunnel lining, crown pressure https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/passive-earth-pressure-on-retaining-walls/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/passive-earth-pressure-on-retaining-walls/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:40:53 GMT An archival geotechnical overview of passive earth pressure and the Coulomb, Culmann and Rebhann-Poncelet graphical methods for retaining walls. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/active-earth-pressure-on-retaining-walls/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/active-earth-pressure-on-retaining-walls/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:12:03 GMT An archival technical overview of earth pressure at rest, active and passive earth pressure, Coulomb theory, friction angles and pressure distribution. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/stability-of-earth-slopes/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/stability-of-earth-slopes/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:53:43 GMT An archival geotechnical overview of the stability of cuts, embankments and natural slopes, causes of sliding, slip surfaces and the effects of water seepage. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/determining-soil-bulk-density-moisture-and-porosity/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/determining-soil-bulk-density-moisture-and-porosity/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:28:34 GMT An archival technical overview of methods for determining soil bulk density, moisture and porosity, with formulas and original illustrations. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/determining-the-atterberg-limits-of-capillarity-and-soil-permeability/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/determining-the-atterberg-limits-of-capillarity-and-soil-permeability/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:05:34 GMT soil capillarity, soil permeability, Atterberg limits, liquid limit, cohesion, Cassagrande https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/soil-compressibility-and-the-oedometer-test/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/soil-compressibility-and-the-oedometer-test/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:02:54 GMT An archival overview of the oedometer test, relative compression, time settlement, and normally consolidated and overconsolidated soil. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/soil-cohesion-and-angle-of-internal-friction/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/soil-cohesion-and-angle-of-internal-friction/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:35:16 GMT An archival geotechnical overview of determining soil cohesion and the angle of internal friction by direct shear and triaxial compression tests. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/effect-of-frost-on-the-soil/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/effect-of-frost-on-the-soil/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:01:54 GMT frost action on soil, Cassagrande, Rukliev criterion, soil granulometric composition https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/soil-friction-and-cohesion/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/soil-friction-and-cohesion/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:07:27 GMT soil friction and cohesion, colloidal activity, clay, sand, effective and neutral stress, https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/capillarity-and-soil-permeability/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/capillarity-and-soil-permeability/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:47:32 GMT soil moisture, capillarity and permeability of soil, water, water film, capillary rise, earth https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/soil-compaction/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/soil-compaction/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:30:21 GMT An archival technical overview of cohesionless and cohesive soil compaction, relative density, the Proctor test, optimum moisture content and compaction energy. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/soil-structure-porosity-and-moisture/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/soil-structure-porosity-and-moisture/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:48:51 GMT soil structure, cohesionless soil, cohesive soil, soil porosity, soil moisture, water in the ground, cohesionless soil, cohesive soil https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/soil-phases-and-particle-size-distribution/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/soil-phases-and-particle-size-distribution/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:32:39 GMT An archival geotechnical overview of soil phases, particle sizes, grading curves, classification, coefficient of uniformity and filter rules. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/soil-types-and-soil-formation/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/soil-types-and-soil-formation/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:47:31 GMT alluvial soil, aeolian soil, fertile soil, loose and bound soil, cohesive and non-cohesive soil, humus, soil mechanics https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/wooden-or-pvc-windows-why-choose-wooden-joinery/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/wooden-or-pvc-windows-why-choose-wooden-joinery/ Sun, 04 May 2025 10:42:40 GMT Wooden or PVC windows? The decision will affect how your house breathes, heating bills, how long the joinery lasts and how you feel when you look at your home. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/repairing-wooden-windows/repair-or-purchase-new-wooden-windows/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/repairing-wooden-windows/repair-or-purchase-new-wooden-windows/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:24:02 GMT Should wooden windows be repaired or replaced? Learn the advantages and disadvantages of both options, how to preserve authenticity, save on heating and increase the value of your home. Contact us for a professional assessment and the best solution for your windows. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/lateral-buckling-and-torsional-buckling-a/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/lateral-buckling-and-torsional-buckling-a/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:57:30 GMT Lateral buckling. Buckling in torsion. Lateral-torsional buckling. Simple beam. Critical force. Bending moment. Differential equation. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/flexural-buckling/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/flexural-buckling/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:49:53 GMT An archival overview of the buckling differential equation, Euler critical load, built-up compression members and line systems. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/torsion-of-bars-and-thin-walled-sections/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/torsion-of-bars-and-thin-walled-sections/ Sat, 21 Sep 2024 09:57:18 GMT An archival technical overview of Saint-Venant torsion, stress functions, the membrane analogy, Bredt formulas and stresses caused by restrained warping. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/simple-bending-and-normal-force-bending/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/simple-bending-and-normal-force-bending/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:27:07 GMT Bending. Bending by forces. Simple bending. Oblique bending. Elastic line. Section core. Stress distribution. Tension zone. Compression zone. Bending in the plastic region. Shear center. Shear stresses in bending. Normal stresses. Transverse forces. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/theory-of-shell-elasticity-a/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/theory-of-shell-elasticity-a/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:42:40 GMT Shell theory. Shells. Reservoirs. Elasticity theory. Thin shells. Stresses in shells. Shell rings. Shell bending. Rotationally symmetric shell. Membrane theory of shells. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/application-of-statics-beams-arches-and-trusses/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/application-of-statics-beams-arches-and-trusses/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:33:35 GMT An archival technical overview of simple and hinged beams, three-hinged arches, suspended and framed structures, influence lines and space trusses. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/structural-statics-supports-and-equilibrium/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/structural-statics-supports-and-equilibrium/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:57:38 GMT An archival overview of planar and spatial structures, stability, equilibrium conditions, internal forces, moving loads and influence lines. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/steel-bridges-systems-and-structural-elements/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/steel-bridges-systems-and-structural-elements/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:44:35 GMT An archival technical overview of arch and suspension steel bridges, deck girders, drainage and bracing, with historical technical drawings. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/special-areas-of-steel-structures-in-building-construction/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/special-areas-of-steel-structures-in-building-construction/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:28:50 GMT An archival technical overview of steel halls, domes, frames, towers, mine headframes, slipways and tubular structures. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/composite-structures/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/composite-structures/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:42:17 GMT An archival technical overview of composite steel-concrete beams, shear connectors, partial interaction and prestressing. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/welded-joints-in-steel-structures/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/welded-joints-in-steel-structures/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:46:59 GMT An archival technical overview of welded plate, frame and truss girders, splices, stiffeners, gusset plates and structural strengthening. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/steel-structures-welding-techniques/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/steel-structures-welding-techniques/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:53:07 GMT Welding technique. Metal seams. Steel seams. Welding price. Weldability. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/connections-with-rivets-and-screws-supports-loaded-in-bending/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/connections-with-rivets-and-screws-supports-loaded-in-bending/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:16:02 GMT Bending of steel beams. Bending of metal beams. Connections. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/connections-with-rivets-and-screws-tightened-and-pressed-rods/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/connections-with-rivets-and-screws-tightened-and-pressed-rods/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 11:35:58 GMT Bolted connections. Compressed bar. Tensioned bar. Metal ties. Bearing stress on the hole circumference. Connection plate. Fatigue of riveted joints. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/fasteners-and-connections-in-steel-structures/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/fasteners-and-connections-in-steel-structures/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:53:34 GMT An archival technical overview of rivets, bolts and pins in steel structures, with original calculation diagrams and tables. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/fundamentals-of-steel-structures/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/fundamentals-of-steel-structures/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:17:39 GMT An archival technical overview of steel, rolled sections, stress distribution, load-bearing capacity, fatigue and hysteresis in steel structures. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/types-of-lime-and-lime-mortars/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/types-of-lime-and-lime-mortars/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 07:57:37 GMT An archival technical overview of lime types, workability, strength, shrinkage and volume stability of lime mortars. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/properties-of-cement-mortar-and-concrete-2/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/properties-of-cement-mortar-and-concrete-2/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:18:17 GMT light concrete, concrete fatigue, concrete cover, constant loading of concrete, strength, thermal conductivity https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/properties-of-cement-mortar-and-concrete/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/properties-of-cement-mortar-and-concrete/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:19:54 GMT An archival technical overview of concrete composition, compressive, tensile and flexural strength, shrinkage, creep, reinforcement, wear and weather exposure. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/floors/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/floors/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:48:20 GMT floor, floating floor, ceramic tiles, linoleum, marble, concrete screed, floor waterproofing, floor thermal insulation, tile mosaic, wood mosaic https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/windows-and-doors/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/windows-and-doors/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:42:26 GMT An overview of windows and doors: materials, weather protection, thermal and acoustic insulation, and criteria for choosing joinery. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/interfloor-structures/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/interfloor-structures/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:30:39 GMT An overview of interfloor structure classifications: reinforced-concrete, brick, glass, FERT, steel and timber systems, ceilings and soffits. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/load-bearing-timber-structures/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/load-bearing-timber-structures/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:16:33 GMT An overview of load-bearing timber structures: built-up beams, strut-and-tie systems, solid and lattice trusses, halls, towers, stands and historical bridges. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/timber-joints/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/timber-joints/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:57:30 GMT An archival technical overview of compression and tension timber joints, tenons, notches, straps, gusset plates and glued connections. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/strength-and-permissible-stresses-of-wood/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/strength-and-permissible-stresses-of-wood/ Sat, 04 Nov 2023 20:33:40 GMT An overview of wood strength under compression, tension, bending, shear and buckling, with permissible stresses and basic static calculations. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/structure-resistance-and-strength-of-steel/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/structure-resistance-and-strength-of-steel/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:33:18 GMT An archival overview of steel composition and structure, heat and cold treatment, tension, compression, bending, yield and fatigue. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/types-of-stairs-in-construction/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/types-of-stairs-in-construction/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:23:51 GMT An archival overview of stair forms, purposes and materials, tread-to-rise ratios, and exterior and inter-storey structures. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/external-and-internal-walls-in-buildings/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/external-and-internal-walls-in-buildings/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:52:57 GMT An archival overview of external walls made of stone, concrete, blocks, brick and glass blocks, and of load-bearing, partition, movable and timber internal walls. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/walls-in-building-construction-moisture-heat-and-sound/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/walls-in-building-construction-moisture-heat-and-sound/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:05:37 GMT An archival technical overview of modular dimensions, wall types and historical requirements for moisture, thermal and acoustic protection. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/properties-of-fired-masonry-bricks-and-roof-tiles/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/properties-of-fired-masonry-bricks-and-roof-tiles/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:35:39 GMT An archival technical overview of masonry bricks, compressive strength, elasticity, thermal and fire exposure, roof tiles and paving clinker. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/the-effects-of-water-on-stone-and-how-to-prevent-damage/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/the-effects-of-water-on-stone-and-how-to-prevent-damage/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:22:55 GMT An archival technical overview of the structure, strength and durability of natural stone, the effects of water and historical protection methods. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/cement-setting-and-storage/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-windows-doors-and-timber-structures/cement-setting-and-storage/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:33:04 GMT An archival overview of cement setting, chemical composition, shrinkage, swelling and storage conditions. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wood-moisture-why-is-it-important-to-understand-it/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wood-moisture-why-is-it-important-to-understand-it/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:23:33 GMT How moisture affects the drying, shrinkage, swelling and use of wood, and why its moisture content is controlled before further processing. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/structural-timber/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/structural-timber/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 21:06:21 GMT An overview of structural timber species, earlywood and latewood, growth rings, pores and medullary rays that affect material properties. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/material-behavior-above-the-limit-of-elasticity/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/construction-industry/material-behavior-above-the-limit-of-elasticity/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:52:13 GMT PHENOMENA UNDER STATIC LOADING Deformation of a material under the influence of stress is a very complicated phenomenon, so it must be simplified in various ways in order to be understood. One of these simplifications is the assumption that loads are applied gradually, as is done, for example, with specimens during… https://savokusic.com/en/blog/insulating-glass-at-another-altitude/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/insulating-glass-at-another-altitude/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 19:03:00 GMT Why insulating glass can deform or crack when changing altitude and what transportation and installation options are mentioned in the original text. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/life-a/just-so-the-pregnant-woman-doesnt-find-out/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/life-a/just-so-the-pregnant-woman-doesnt-find-out/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 23:51:09 GMT We had a request that the wife should not find out about the husband’s loan (so that he could order her a new bedroom)… then that the husband should not find out that the color they had chosen together would arrive „by "mistake"… then that the installers for the living room would not come knocking… https://savokusic.com/en/blog/materials/materials-resistance-of-materials-and-theory-of-elasticity/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/materials/materials-resistance-of-materials-and-theory-of-elasticity/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:01:19 GMT Basics The task of strength of materials is to determine which external forces a solid body (e.g. a structure, structural member or soil) can withstand. To answer this question, two criteria are used: on the one hand, the stresses must not exceed certain limits that depend on the type... https://savokusic.com/en/blog/she-called-to-ask-about-windows-but-was-advised-to-take-a-trip-instead-%EF%B8%8F/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/she-called-to-ask-about-windows-but-was-advised-to-take-a-trip-instead-%EF%B8%8F/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:03:00 GMT A true story about a conversation in which human advice and the caller's needs became more important than selling new windows. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/protecting-wooden-windows-from-water-and-sun/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/protecting-wooden-windows-from-water-and-sun/ Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:28:28 GMT How to protect exterior wooden joinery from water and sun with water-resistant coatings and varnishes that provide UV protection. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/preparing-wood-surfaces-for-finishing/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/preparing-wood-surfaces-for-finishing/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 07:58:22 GMT Preparing wood for painting, lacquering and polishing: moisture, planing, sanding, filling irregularities, priming and puttying. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/safety-when-working-with-woodworking-machines/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/safety-when-working-with-woodworking-machines/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 06:48:34 GMT An archival overview of safety when working with frame saws, circular and band saws, planers, routers, drills and in finishing areas. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/finishing-windows-and-doors/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/finishing-windows-and-doors/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:48:46 GMT An overview of the technological sequence for painting, varnishing, polishing and imitating grain on windows, doors and other joinery products. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/equipment-and-tools-for-applying-paints-and-varnishes/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/equipment-and-tools-for-applying-paints-and-varnishes/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:07:47 GMT A historical overview of compressor equipment, spray guns, booths, putty knives, brushes and coating structures for wood. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/painting-of-carpentry-construction-products/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/painting-of-carpentry-construction-products/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 13:39:32 GMT Painting of carpentry construction products: coating types, materials, recipes and finishing of wooden windows and doors. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/joinery-and-construction-products/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/joinery-and-construction-products/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 12:43:13 GMT Joinery and construction products: wood behaviour, window and door construction, joints, gluing and traditional joinery connections. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/adhesives-and-their-bonding-process/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/adhesives-and-their-bonding-process/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 12:22:35 GMT Overview of types of wood glues, their stability in water, preparation, gluing mode and original bond strength values. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/handheld-electric-woodworking-machines/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/handheld-electric-woodworking-machines/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 09:50:40 GMT A historical overview of electric saws, planers, drills, chain mortisers, screwdrivers and parquet-processing machines. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/combined-and-universal-woodworking-machines/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/combined-and-universal-woodworking-machines/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 08:45:52 GMT A historical overview of DH-21, KS-2 and UN combined machines, their functions, dimensions, speeds and power. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/grinding-machines/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/grinding-machines/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 08:01:41 GMT Archival expert review of belt, disc, combined, profile and cylindrical wood sanding machines. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/woodturning-lathes-for-round-profiles-and-copying-lathes/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/woodturning-lathes-for-round-profiles-and-copying-lathes/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 07:04:44 GMT A historical overview of woodturning, round-rod, copying and copy-milling lathes, their uses and technical characteristics. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/machines-for-drilling-and-mortising-wood/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/machines-for-drilling-and-mortising-wood/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:57:12 GMT A historical technical overview of drills, chain mortisers, productivity, tools and dimensions for drilling and mortising wood. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/parquet-machines-productivity-and-cutting-tools-part-ii/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/parquet-machines-productivity-and-cutting-tools-part-ii/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:49:11 GMT A historical technical overview of parquet machines, productivity calculations and cutting tools for planers and milling machines. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/machines-for-planing-milling-tongues-and-grooves-part-i/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/machines-for-planing-milling-tongues-and-grooves-part-i/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:19:05 GMT A historical technical overview of planers, thicknessers and machines for making tenons, slots, tongues and grooves in woodworking. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/band-saws/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/band-saws/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:48:33 GMT Overview of types of band saws, characteristics of the LC-80 model, blade dimensions, tooth profile, tension and spread. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/circular-saw-machines/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/circular-saw-machines/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:46:35 GMT A historical technical overview of circular-saw types, productivity, blades, tooth profiles, sharpening and adjustment. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/technical-characteristics-of-frame-saws/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/technical-characteristics-of-frame-saws/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:02:05 GMT A historical technical overview of blade tensioning, frame-saw types, productivity and frame-saw blade dimensions. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/frame-saw-characteristics/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/frame-saw-characteristics/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:57:33 GMT A historical technical overview of log feed, saw-blade inclination, saw settings and drying allowances for timber cut on a frame saw. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/frame-saw-stroke-length/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/frame-saw-stroke-length/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:17:43 GMT A historical technical overview of frame stroke, shaft speed and log feed and their influence on frame-saw productivity. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/machines-and-tools-for-woodworking/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/machines-and-tools-for-woodworking/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:30:47 GMT An overview of woodworking machines and tools, cutting methods, blade angles, grain direction and tool sharpening. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/protection-of-wood-against-decay/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/protection-of-wood-against-decay/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:11:18 GMT An overview of the causes of wood decay, structural, operational and chemical protection measures, and traditional impregnation methods. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/drying-wood-in-petrolatum/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/drying-wood-in-petrolatum/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:09:30 GMT A historical overview of the equipment, temperatures, durations and limitations of drying wood in heated petrolatum. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/drying-wood-in-a-high-frequency-electric-field/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/drying-wood-in-a-high-frequency-electric-field/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:30:58 GMT A historical overview of the principles, regimes, applications and protective conditions for drying wood in a high-frequency electric field. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/drying-time-of-sawn-timber/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/drying-time-of-sawn-timber/ Mon, 02 Sep 2019 13:49:44 GMT The method of calculating the drying time of sawn timber according to the type of wood, dimensions, quality of drying, dryer and initial and final humidity. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/temperature-and-air-humidity-during-wood-drying/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/temperature-and-air-humidity-during-wood-drying/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:51:42 GMT How temperature, air humidity, stress state, test samples and kiln operation are controlled during wood drying. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/natural-drying-of-wood/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/natural-drying-of-wood/ Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:54:11 GMT How sawn timber is stacked for natural drying, why spacing and airflow matter, and what the limitations of this process are. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/drying-wood/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/drying-wood/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:55:35 GMT How drying reduces moisture in wood, the moisture values listed for joinery products and how moisture moves through the material. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/hardboard-boards/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/hardboard-boards/ Fri, 16 Aug 2019 08:53:08 GMT Types, dimensions, permitted deviations and external appearance indicators of insulating, cladding, semi-hard and hard hardboard boards. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wooden-shingles-for-roofs-and-cladding/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wooden-shingles-for-roofs-and-cladding/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:03:28 GMT A historical technical overview of dimensions, quality classes, properties and installation methods for wooden roofing and cladding shingles. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/timber-blocks-for-floors-and-paving/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/timber-blocks-for-floors-and-paving/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:13:29 GMT An archival overview of dimensions, moisture, quality and measurement of timber blocks for factory floors, roads and paving, with a table of parquet strips. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wood-parquet/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wood-parquet/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:37:35 GMT A historical technical overview of wood species, dimensions, profiles, moisture content and permitted tolerances for wood parquet. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/blockboard/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/blockboard/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:03:11 GMT An archival technical overview of blockboard: construction, veneers, dimensions, permitted defects, moisture content and historical strength requirements. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/veneer/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/veneer/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:21:26 GMT A historical technical overview of veneer and plywood types, dimensions, quality classes, moisture content and processing. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/sawn-lumber-of-softwood-and-hardwood/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/sawn-lumber-of-softwood-and-hardwood/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:46:38 GMT Overview of coniferous and hardwood sawn timber: division, classes, purpose, dimensions, tolerances and humidity. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/long-and-short-logs-for-veneer-production/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/long-and-short-logs-for-veneer-production/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:46:01 GMT An overview of long and short logs for veneer: wood species, lengths, thicknesses, oversizes, veneer zones, quality grades and delivery conditions. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/round-timber/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/round-timber/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:57:37 GMT An overview of round timber: wood species, quality classes and dimensions of roundwood and logs for construction and industrial processing. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/defects-in-wood/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/defects-in-wood/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:57:24 GMT Defects in wood: knots, rot, cracks, shape and structure defects, wounds and other damage that affects the quality of timber. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wood-weight-and-humidity/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wood-weight-and-humidity/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:40:01 GMT Overview of wood density and moisture content, moisture calculation, fiber saturation point, weighting, weathering and cracks. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wood-and-its-properties/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/wood-properties-drying-and-processing/wood-and-its-properties/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:32:31 GMT An overview of the structure of wood, the main parts of a trunk, principal sections, growth rings, medullary rays, heartwood and sapwood. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/examples-of-clt-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/examples-of-clt-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 01:25:18 GMT An archival overview of four publicly presented CLT projects in the United Kingdom and the historical context of mass-timber construction. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/transparent-wood-in-construction-and-electronic-systems/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/transparent-wood-in-construction-and-electronic-systems/ Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:46:19 GMT An archival overview of transparent-wood research, the described production process, stated properties and possible applications. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/using-screws/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/using-screws/ Sun, 12 Aug 2018 17:03:37 GMT An archival guide to wood screws, machine screws, self-tapping screws, washers, screwdriver selection and dealing with a damaged threaded joint. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/6-benefits-of-construction-with-cross-laminated-timber-panels/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/6-benefits-of-construction-with-cross-laminated-timber-panels/ Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:24:39 GMT An archival overview of six stated benefits of CLT construction, from sustainability and structure to time, costs and design flexibility. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/clt-buildings-and-houses-made-of-cross-laminated-timber-panels/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/clt-buildings-and-houses-made-of-cross-laminated-timber-panels/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:24:41 GMT An archival overview of CLT construction: cross-laminated timber panels, development of the technology, use for walls, floors and roofs, and on-site assembly. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/using-nails-and-rivets/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/using-nails-and-rivets/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:43:23 GMT An archival guide to safer nail holding and driving, upholstery tacks, wood joints fixed with adhesive and nails, and rivet replacement. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/paints-varnishes-and-protective-coatings/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/paints-varnishes-and-protective-coatings/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 05:21:55 GMT An archival overview of water-based paints, varnishes, protective coatings and products for preparing substrates. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/working-with-chemicals-and-polymers/adhesives-solvents-fillers-and-lubricants/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/working-with-chemicals-and-polymers/adhesives-solvents-fillers-and-lubricants/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:51:06 GMT An archival overview of adhesives, fillers, solvents and lubricants, with important notices about chemicals, vapours, fire and modern use. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/basic-materials-nails-screws-wall-plugs-clamps/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/basic-materials-nails-screws-wall-plugs-clamps/ Sat, 30 Jun 2018 13:47:53 GMT An archival overview of nails, screws, wall plugs, clamps, seals and electrical materials, with important modern safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/small-machines-routers-and-combination-machines/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/small-machines-routers-and-combination-machines/ Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:09:16 GMT An archival overview of small machines and attachments for woodworking, from routers and lathes to combination machines. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/small-machines-saws-and-sanders/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/small-machines-saws-and-sanders/ Sun, 10 Jun 2018 21:57:03 GMT An overview of small saws and sanders: jigsaws, circular, band, mitre and chain saws, orbital and belt sanders, grinding discs and bench grinders. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/electric-drill-parts-types-and-operation/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/electric-drill-parts-types-and-operation/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:18:16 GMT An overview of electric drills: internal parts, types, rotational speeds, drill bits, drilling different materials, rotary tools, flexible shafts and drill stands. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/work-area-and-workbenches/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/work-area-and-workbenches/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 06:20:43 GMT An archival guide to tool organization and the choice of a work surface, woodworking bench, metalworking bench or folding workbench for a small workshop. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/painting-and-wallpapering-tools/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/painting-and-wallpapering-tools/ Wed, 23 May 2018 23:34:54 GMT An archival visual overview of brushes, rollers, scrapers, trays and an electric paint sprayer. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/tools-for-masonry-work/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/tools-for-masonry-work/ Sun, 20 May 2018 01:25:29 GMT An archival overview of masonry tools: hammers, chisels, trowels, floats, barrows, measuring tools, pulleys and mixers, with important safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/basic-hand-tools/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/tools-for-woodworking/basic-hand-tools/ Thu, 17 May 2018 00:58:08 GMT An archival guide to hammers, screwdrivers, chisels, pliers, wrenches, files, drills, saws and basic mechanical and woodworking tools. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/working-with-chemicals-and-polymers/identification-and-processing-of-plastics/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/working-with-chemicals-and-polymers/identification-and-processing-of-plastics/ Wed, 09 May 2018 23:43:06 GMT An archival overview of identifying, heating, bending, welding, bonding and painting plastics, with important modern safety warnings. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/mastering-with-chemicals-and-polyplasts/chemical-care-of-cars-polyplastics-thermoplastics-duroplastics/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/mastering-with-chemicals-and-polyplasts/chemical-care-of-cars-polyplastics-thermoplastics-duroplastics/ Mon, 07 May 2018 01:27:09 GMT Chemical car care (tire protection, antifreeze, coolant water). Classification of polyplastics, types of thermoplastics, duroplastics and their description) https://savokusic.com/en/blog/working-with-chemicals-and-polymers/etching-oxidation-and-metal-plating/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/working-with-chemicals-and-polymers/etching-oxidation-and-metal-plating/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 20:02:18 GMT An archival overview of etching, oxidation, degreasing and metal plating, with historical formulations and important chemical safety warnings. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/working-with-chemicals-and-polymers/dry-cleaning-textile-impregnation-and-polishing/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/working-with-chemicals-and-polymers/dry-cleaning-textile-impregnation-and-polishing/ Sun, 29 Apr 2018 22:44:58 GMT An archival overview of textile identification, stain removal, impregnation, fur processing and chemical polishing, with important safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/mastering-with-chemicals-and-polyplasts/chemicals-and-polyplastics-chemicals-in-households-adhesives/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/mastering-with-chemicals-and-polyplasts/chemicals-and-polyplastics-chemicals-in-households-adhesives/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:20:13 GMT Handling Chemicals and Polylastics Chemisty was once considered “black magic,” whereas today we encounter it at every step, including in the household. We know that with “Black Bull” or other detergents we can easily wash laundry. Many people know that tetraethyl lead increases the octane number… https://savokusic.com/en/blog/mastering-with-chemicals-and-polyplasts/chemicals-and-polyplasts-chemicals-in-households-adhesives-2/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/mastering-with-chemicals-and-polyplasts/chemicals-and-polyplasts-chemicals-in-households-adhesives-2/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:20:13 GMT Handling Chemicals and Polylastics Chemisty was once considered “black magic,” whereas today we encounter it at every step, including in the household. We know that with “Black Bull” or other detergents we can easily wash laundry. Many people know that tetraethyl lead increases the octane number… · 2025-12-15 https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/basement-home-workshop/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/basement-home-workshop/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 01:19:43 GMT An archival guide to arranging a basement home workshop, lighting, reinforcing a workbench, planing supports and safe use of a bench vice. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/home-workshop-and-combined-workshop-cabinet/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/home-workshop-and-combined-workshop-cabinet/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:07:11 GMT A historical overview of arranging a small home workshop, a combined workshop cabinet, a workbench and tool storage. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/heat-treatment-of-metals-and-casting/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/heat-treatment-of-metals-and-casting/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 02:15:15 GMT A historical text about hardening, tempering, softening and casting metals, with a clearly separated current safety warning. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/sheet-metal-work-cutting-bending-and-folding-sheet-metal/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/sheet-metal-work-cutting-bending-and-folding-sheet-metal/ Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:51:25 GMT An archival overview of sheet-metal types, tools, manual cutting, bending, edging and folding sheet metal. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/riveting-rivets-and-bolts/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/riveting-rivets-and-bolts/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 14:38:18 GMT An archival overview of riveting, blind rivets, bolts, threads and basic tools for joining metal parts. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/joining-metal-parts-permanent-joints-and-soldering/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/joining-metal-parts-permanent-joints-and-soldering/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:50:27 GMT An archival overview of permanent joints, soft and hard soldering, fluxes and soldering irons, with important modern safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/metal-cutting-filing-and-historical-drilling-methods/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/metal-cutting-filing-and-historical-drilling-methods/ Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:26:53 GMT An archival overview of hand-cutting metal, types of files, marking, clamping workpieces and drilling, with important safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/bending-rods-and-pipes-and-cutting-with-a-cold-chisel/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/bending-rods-and-pipes-and-cutting-with-a-cold-chisel/ Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:52:37 GMT An archival overview of bending flat material, rods and pipes, using sand and a steel coil, and cutting sheet metal and circular plates with a cold chisel. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/metals-semi-finished-products-and-tools/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/from-fasteners-to-welding/metals-semi-finished-products-and-tools/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:56:14 GMT A historical overview of metals, steel and aluminium semi-finished products and hand tools, with a current safety warning. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/types-of-hinges-and-practical-joinery-techniques/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/types-of-hinges-and-practical-joinery-techniques/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 21:06:04 GMT An archival overview of hinges for doors, windows and other wooden elements, their dimensions and uses, and several practical joinery techniques. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/wood-joining-techniques/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/wood-joining-techniques/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 02:05:43 GMT An overview of wood-joining techniques: laps, tongue and groove, wooden dowels, dovetails, corner and detachable joints and load distribution. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/working-with-chisels-drilling-and-planing/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/working-with-chisels-drilling-and-planing/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:44:53 GMT A guide to chiselling, drilling and planing wood: choosing and holding tools, preparing openings, sharpening and setting the blade, rasps and files. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/wood-screws-gluing-and-sawing/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/wood-screws-gluing-and-sawing/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:05:43 GMT An overview of wood screws, joint preparation, hot and cold glues, synthetic adhesives, hand saws, blades and proper sawing. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/best-ways-and-tips-for-driving-nails-into-wood/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/best-ways-and-tips-for-driving-nails-into-wood/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:00:39 GMT A practical overview of driving, bending and removing nails, dimension markings, package weights and twelve important nail types. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/understanding-wood/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/joinery-joints-tools-and-wood-processing/understanding-wood/ Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:19:38 GMT Understanding wood: softwood and hardwood species, moisture, drying, deformation, sawn timber, veneer, plywood and other wood panels. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/introductory-technical-course/design-and-the-fundamentals-of-technical-drawing/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/introductory-technical-course/design-and-the-fundamentals-of-technical-drawing/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:04:57 GMT An archival overview of technical design fundamentals: scales, line types, projections, dimensioning, tolerances, formats and material selection. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/introductory-technical-course/measuring-marking-and-types-of-load/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/introductory-technical-course/measuring-marking-and-types-of-load/ Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:08:44 GMT A historical introductory technical course on measuring, marking, making a universal gauge and basic types of load. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/a-pleasant-home-a-pleasant-apartment/resuscitation-procedures-first-aid-in-case-of-electric-shock-dispatch-of-the-injured/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/a-pleasant-home-a-pleasant-apartment/resuscitation-procedures-first-aid-in-case-of-electric-shock-dispatch-of-the-injured/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:37:52 GMT Resuscitation procedures The only correct method of artificial respiration is the "mouth-to-nose-to-mouth" procedure. To apply this procedure, first position the patient’s head so that the chin and lower jaw are raised as much as possible (fig. 1, 1. part). Dirt (mud, etc.)), dentures (prostheses) should be removed… https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/a-pleasant-home-a-pleasant-apartment/protection-and-first-aid/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/a-pleasant-home-a-pleasant-apartment/protection-and-first-aid/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:26:40 GMT Even in the most careful work, it can happen that we injure a hand with a chisel, inhale toxic gas while working with chemicals, or fall from a ladder during assembly work. Most common accidents and precautions Burns. Dangerous places, actions and means: kitchen, laundry room, bathroom; melting fat,... https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/building-an-attic-room/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/building-an-attic-room/ Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:19:33 GMT An archival guide to stairs, windows, roof structure, framing, services, flooring and insulation when creating an attic room. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/tiling-walls-with-ceramic-tiles/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/tiling-walls-with-ceramic-tiles/ Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:02:41 GMT An archival guide to repairing wall coverings, preparing the substrate, installing, grouting, cutting and bonding ceramic tiles. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/plank-swedish-parquet-and-bonded-floors/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/plank-swedish-parquet-and-bonded-floors/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 17:40:31 GMT An archival overview of the construction and repair of plank, Swedish, parquet and bonded floors, with important notices about old materials. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/replacing-furniture-upholstery-and-upholstering-doors/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/replacing-furniture-upholstery-and-upholstering-doors/ Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:56:53 GMT An archival overview of replacing armchair upholstery and covering flat or panelled doors, with important safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/repairing-veneered-surfaces-and-reinforcing-chairs-and-cabinets/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/repairing-veneered-surfaces-and-reinforcing-chairs-and-cabinets/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 02:42:10 GMT Practical procedures for repairing veneered surfaces, reinforcing chairs, backrests and joints, and repairing cabinet doors, drawers and other parts. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/glazing-work-glass-cutters-cutting-breaking-and-glazing-windows/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/glazing-work-glass-cutters-cutting-breaking-and-glazing-windows/ Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:04:39 GMT A guide to glazing work: choosing tools, measuring, cutting, breaking and glazing windows, with safe handling of glass. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/fixing-nails-and-hooks-into-walls/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/fixing-nails-and-hooks-into-walls/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 08:50:11 GMT An archival overview of wall plugs, hooks and historical drilling methods, with important notices about loads, utilities and construction dust. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/repairing-locks-and-making-keys/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/comfortable-home/repairing-locks-and-making-keys/ Sun, 14 Jan 2018 21:57:51 GMT An archival overview of mortise-lock components and maintenance, historical lock-repair and key-making procedures, cylinder locks and door hinges. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/choosing-a-central-or-apartment-heating-system/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/choosing-a-central-or-apartment-heating-system/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:09:29 GMT An archival overview of gravity-fed central and apartment heating, lower and upper distribution, expansion tanks, pipework and trial operation. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/central-heating-design-calculation-and-radiators/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/central-heating-design-calculation-and-radiators/ Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:14:18 GMT An archival overview of central-heating principles, heat-loss calculations, design, and selecting and joining radiators. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/heating-stoves-chimneys-flue-pipes-and-draught/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/heating-stoves-chimneys-flue-pipes-and-draught/ Mon, 01 Jan 2018 04:28:49 GMT An archival overview of stoves, chimneys, flue-pipe dimensions, oil heating, maintenance and measuring draught. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/home-utilities/heating-needs-in-calories/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/home-utilities/heating-needs-in-calories/ Sat, 30 Dec 2017 08:34:17 GMT Heating and calculations of caloric requirements, depending on the characteristics of the room. Gas heating, district heating https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/electrical-installations-basic-concepts-and-protection/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/electrical-installations-basic-concepts-and-protection/ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:19:41 GMT An archival overview of basic electrical quantities, fuses, protective conductors, household installations and safe working rules. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/repairing-taps-traps-washbasins-and-pipes/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/repairing-taps-traps-washbasins-and-pipes/ Sun, 24 Dec 2017 08:53:33 GMT An archival overview of repairing taps, traps, washbasins, toilet cisterns and drainpipes, with historical drawings and important safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/home-water-supply-station-and-wells/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/home-water-supply-station-and-wells/ Wed, 20 Dec 2017 17:40:39 GMT An archival overview of dug, suction, suction-and-delivery and motor-driven wells, tanks and pressure systems, with important safety and health notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/water-supply-and-drainage/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/home-utilities/water-supply-and-drainage/ Sun, 17 Dec 2017 20:06:09 GMT An archival overview of water meters, domestic water and drainage networks, traps and settling tanks, with important health and safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/wallpaper-installation-wall-preparation-types-and-hanging/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/wallpaper-installation-wall-preparation-types-and-hanging/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:23:14 GMT An archival guide to preparing walls, cutting and hanging paper and self-adhesive wallpaper, roll dimensions and auxiliary materials. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/paints-pigments-and-historical-painting-materials/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/paints-pigments-and-historical-painting-materials/ Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:00:53 GMT An archival overview of paints, pigments, their mixing and auxiliary painting materials, with an important safety note. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/tools-for-painting-and-wallpapering/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/tools-for-painting-and-wallpapering/ Wed, 06 Dec 2017 22:37:22 GMT An archival overview of brushes, rollers, pads, filling knives, scrapers, containers, spray equipment and basic tools for painting and wallpapering. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/painting-and-varnishing-of-wooden-doors-and-windows/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/painting-and-varnishing-of-wooden-doors-and-windows/ Sun, 03 Dec 2017 23:40:48 GMT Preparation, sanding, priming and painting of wooden doors and windows, with original instructions for walls, parquet, metal and radiators. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/colour-harmony-and-historical-wall-painting-methods/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/painting-and-protection-of-wooden-windows-and-doors/colour-harmony-and-historical-wall-painting-methods/ Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:14:35 GMT An archival overview of colour harmony, substrate preparation, whitewashing and historical wall-painting methods, with important health and safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/family-house-initial-construction-difficulties-construction/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/family-house-initial-construction-difficulties-construction/ Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:31:35 GMT Family house (initial construction difficulties, building) https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/making-elements-for-wooden-houses-according-to-the-principle-of-do-it-yourself-pergola-and-fireplace-in-the-garden/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/making-elements-for-wooden-houses-according-to-the-principle-of-do-it-yourself-pergola-and-fireplace-in-the-garden/ Thu, 16 Nov 2017 03:11:38 GMT Fabrication of elements for wooden houses on a do-it-yourself basis; pergola and fireplace in the garden https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/fences-and-simple-garden-gates/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/fences-and-simple-garden-gates/ Tue, 14 Nov 2017 23:55:52 GMT An archival overview of wooden, wire, metal and concrete fences, simple garden gates and a historical wire-mesh weaving machine. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/landscaping-paths-and-garden-ponds/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/landscaping-paths-and-garden-ponds/ Sun, 12 Nov 2017 12:57:13 GMT An archival overview of surveying and shaping terrain, making terraces, garden paths, steps and ponds, with original dimensions and drawings. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/basics-of-concreting-production-of-colored-concrete-and-concrete-fences/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/basics-of-concreting-production-of-colored-concrete-and-concrete-fences/ Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:05:11 GMT Basics of concreting. Production of colored concrete and concrete fences. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/roofs/what-are-eaves-and-facade-mouldings-for/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/roofs/what-are-eaves-and-facade-mouldings-for/ Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:07:06 GMT An archival overview of roof eaves, parapets and facade mouldings, rainwater drainage, typical damage and historical maintenance and repair methods. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/roofs/gutter-maintenance-and-wall-protection/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/roofs/gutter-maintenance-and-wall-protection/ Sun, 15 Oct 2017 23:30:04 GMT An archival overview of gutter and downpipe sizing, installation, cleaning and repair, with dimensions and technical drawings. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/repairing-wooden-windows/roof-repair-by-type-of-covering/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/repairing-wooden-windows/roof-repair-by-type-of-covering/ Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:08:51 GMT An archival overview of roof forms, elements, eaves, structures and repairs to tile, sheet, metal and concrete coverings. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/ceiling-types-and-their-defects/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/ceiling-types-and-their-defects/ Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:27:51 GMT An archival overview of timber, steel, brick and reinforced-concrete floors and ceilings, their defects and visible warning signs. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/repairs/autumn-preventive-and-spring-planned-maintenance-of-buildings/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/repairs/autumn-preventive-and-spring-planned-maintenance-of-buildings/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:46:35 GMT Autumn preventive and spring planned maintenance of buildings. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/repairs/damp-wall-insulation/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/its-enough-to-knock-an-apartment/repairs/damp-wall-insulation/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 20:57:53 GMT For subsequent insulation, larger and carefully executed masonry work is required, which means that such work calls for a certain level of expertise. We begin opening the wall by removing the bricks above the selected line https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/repairing-wooden-windows/cold-floors-types-and-historical-repair-methods/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/repairing-wooden-windows/cold-floors-types-and-historical-repair-methods/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:24:07 GMT An archival overview of brick, concrete, tile and stone floors, their layers and historical repair methods, with important safety notices. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/repairing-wooden-windows/repairing-and-replacing-plaster/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/homes-building-work-and-wooden-joinery/repairing-wooden-windows/repairing-and-replacing-plaster/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT An archival guide to repairing small and large areas of damaged plaster: wall preparation, mixing, applying layers, levelling and final painting. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-glass-for-carpentry-and-save-money/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-glass-for-carpentry-and-save-money/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 04:19:29 GMT How to choose the best glass for joinery? You will get a concrete answer and a comparison of single-layer, double-layer and triple-layer glass. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/how-to-check-the-origin-of-a-photograph-online/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/how-to-check-the-origin-of-a-photograph-online/ Sat, 10 Dec 2016 12:55:22 GMT An archival guide to checking a photograph’s origin with reverse image search, presented in three steps with screenshots of the former Google Images interface. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/applying-lean-tools-in-manufacturing/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/applying-lean-tools-in-manufacturing/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:36:20 GMT An archival case study on the use of LEAN, Kaizen, SMED and Jidoka tools in the Savo Kusić manufacturing facility in Sombor. https://savokusic.com/en/blog/strange-and-creative-furniture/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/strange-and-creative-furniture/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:44:43 GMT See strange and inspiring pieces of furniture https://savokusic.com/en/blog/how-3d-printing-is-changing-manufacturing/ https://savokusic.com/en/blog/how-3d-printing-is-changing-manufacturing/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:26:38 GMT An archival overview of additive manufacturing, mass customisation and examples of how 3D printing was changing industry.