How many of you out there have let your screen go? I’m sure most of us have a small hole here or there. Like closets, our screen windows are usually the last thing we think …
Written by: Leroy
I ask you, is there a more utilitarian piece of construction equipment than the sawhorse? Of course there’s the obvious elevated board positioning rack or EBPR (yeah I came up with that all by myself). …
Written by: Leroy
Plant propagation is one of the cheapest ways to expand your garden, preserve plants, extend growing seasons, pass plants on or even to start your own little nursery. Plant propagation, which sounds scarier than it …
Written by: Leroy
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, How To, Woodworking
Well, Jimbo and I have the majority of the deck done, and it looks nothing like a surfboard. The last time I posted, we had been methodically adding strips of wood, one at a time, …
Written by: Brad
A friend once said of my wife that she is not afraid of color. There is ample evidence of this in our home, with its yellow kitchen/family room, gold rag-painted living room, blue and deep-red …
Written by: Phil
Garage, Green, Heating & Cooling, How To, Roofing
Like most Southern Californians, we use our garage for just about everything EXCEPT storing a car. It’s a luxury not all parts of the country have, but it affords Californians with some square footage that …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Barbecue, Building Materials, Featured, How To
Last year, my daughter and her husband moved into their first home, somewhere in the great state of Ohio. Fortunately, it needed a little work, so that helped occupy my spare time last summer (and …
Written by: Phil
DIY Discussion, How To, Woodworking
A major bonus in hooking up with an old friend to do a project like this wooden surfboard is the camaraderie that comes from working together on a labor of love… and using his garage. …
Written by: Brad
According to Wikipedia, “A gnat is any of many species of tiny flying insects in the Dipterid suborder Nematocera, especially those in the families Mycetophilidae, Anisopodidae and Sciaridae.” Uh huh. All I know is that …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Tired of that pink-painted outlet in the bathroom? Had it with the $4 K-Mart overhead light the previous owners stuck you with? Craving some soft mood lighting in your dining space to replace the buzzing, …
Written by: Phil