7 Steps to Better Framing & Layouts
Framing. It’s the interior skeleton that holds most structures together. But it’s more than just a few sticks of wood and nails. If it’s not done correctly, it’s going to be more like a house …
Written by: Eric
How To
Building Materials, How To, Kitchen
Installing a Tile Backsplash – Give Your Kitchen Some Tile Style
Recently, while rectifying an excess of “character” in an older home, I was enlisted to install a tile backsplash. The homeowners had just had a beautiful new countertop installed. The old laminate countertop had a …
Written by: Phil
DIY Bed Frame with Storage Down Under
Don’t get all Mad Max when you can’t find a place to put all of your stuff in the bedroom. Just go down under like a Qanta’s flight and build this easy and affordable under-bed …
Written by: Eric
I’m your Biggest Fan – Installing a Light Kit on an Existing Ceiling Fan
I’m a pretty big fan of light. I like when light is around. After all, I can’t see without it and when there’s a lack of light, I’m the first to alert everyone within shouting …
Written by: Eric
Getting Scrappy – Using Recycled Scrap Materials for Wood Wall Art
I love it when I can turn something I’m going to throw away into something useful. And that’s just what I did with my leftover wood scraps and other old materials that were headed into …
Written by: Eric
DeWalt, How To, Rockler, Tools, Videos, Woodworking
Rockler Interlock Signmaker’s Templates Review – What’s Your Sign?
Constantly getting lost while roaming around your sprawling country estate? Tired of having visitors mistake your potting shed for a potty shed? Or maybe you’re getting feeble-minded, like me, and just want to hang out …
Written by: Phil
Garage, How To, Videos, Woodworking
Never Lose Your Pencil Again – Pencil Drawer Project
What is the one enemy of my shop time? Wrestling band saw blades? Sharpening dull plane irons? Re-grinding chipped chisel bevels? While those are all time consuming, they can’t compare to the true enemy of …
Written by: Peter
How to Install Bathroom Beadboard
It wasn’t long ago that I had seen someone use beadboard in their bathroom. Soon after that, I decided to steal the idea and use the stuff in my bathroom. This beady-eyed beadboard comes pre-cut, …
Written by: Eric
Turn that Crown Upside Down – Perfect Crown Molding Installation
Crown molding is one of those luxury items that many people would like to have installed in their home. Despite its desirability, many find that it’s either too hard to do themselves or costs way …
Written by: Eric
Build a Tool Box Using a Pallet
Years ago when I just started to take up the framing trade, we used to burn pallets by the dozen to stay warm, and to help clean up the jobsite wood waste. Today when I …
Written by: Eric