How to Caulk a Shower Surround
Sometimes the life of a homeowner or handyman isn’t quite the glamorous role it’s cracked up to be. I put caulking jobs near the top of the list of things that have to be done …
Written by: Eric
How To
Fix your Pool Screen Roof Panels – DIY for Daredevils
It’s coming up on the end of pool season for many parts of the country, but maybe taking care of that pool screen roof has been on your honey-do list for months. Or, maybe some …
Written by: Eric
Pallet Shelves – Simple Rustic Storage
Blame it on Pinterest! Man that thing is a honey-do list extender. Anyway, there my wife was scrolling through the pins when she stumbled upon shelves made from recycled pallets (apparently they are all the …
Written by: Leroy
Concrete Vanity Frankenstein Part Three – Grout, Sealants and Stains
From garage sale to my garage, this how to build a vanity project has finally come to life. In the last two episodes, we attached an antique wrought iron castor to the bottom of a …
Written by: Eric
How to Build a Vanity Part II – DIY Concrete Countertop Phase
One of my favorite things about the construction industry is that there’s always an endless supply of new things to try. And being adept at concrete work, I figured I’d be an old hand at …
Written by: Eric
Bath, Decor, How To, Woodworking
How to Build a Vanity Blending Old and New Together – Part I
Out with the old and in with the…old? That’s what happens when you buy old junk at the flea market and garage sales. You move out the old junk just so you can bring back …
Written by: Eric
Green, How To, Storage, Videos, Werner
A Lofty Project – Installing an Attic Ladder
Tired of dragging out the sketchy stepladder whenever it’s time to schlep another load of worthless crap valuable mementos up to the attic? Instead of wiggling your butt through a 14” scuttle hole in the …
Written by: Phil
Disturbing Tales – Why (and How) to Clean Window AC Units
Well, here in the northeast summer has fully arrived. For those of you in the mid and southwest it feels as if the Earth is on fire. Now that it finally got warm enough to …
Written by: Leroy
How to Build a Horseshoe Pit and Attract Beer-Drinking Friends
There are few outdoor sports that I really enjoy. That’s probably because it’s too hard to shoot a basketball or swing a tennis racket with a beer in your hand. That’s why I love horseshoes! …
Written by: Eric
10 Ways to Screw up an Interior Paint Job – Interior Painting Tips
As a builder who’s had the privilege to construct 1,000’s of custom homes and commercial properties across the U.S., I’ve run across some pretty weird stuff. From know-it-all subcontractors to wannabe carpenters, I’ve got a …
Written by: Eric