I’m upgrading our plain, builder basic dining room with an extra-tall, board and batten wainscoting project, topped with a plate rail. Here’s the step-by-step tutorial.
Read MoreTrimming that Weird Doorway and Starting the Dining Room Walls
This particular gem of doorway was one of the finest examples of spacial ineptitude to grace a dwelling west of the Mississippi. I need to trim the weird location with its wavering wall thickness and crooked lines.
Read MoreInstalling a DIY Outdoor Motion Sensor System in 30 Minutes
I installed this this cool security alert system that monitors several zones around the front of our house. It’s super simple and lots of fun with programmable alarm zones. Post includes a discount code!
Read MoreFavorite DIY Stuff 2018
My favorite DIY stuff I’ve used this year. I reccomend a bunch of awesome stuff: DeWalt Cordless Nailers, Keen Work Shoes, Kreg Jig’s for cutting, Dewalt Tough System Music Player, Decorative Ceiling Tiles, Lenox Metal Cuting Blade, Diablo Flap Sanding Disk, Night Vision Trail Camera, RZ Mask
Read MoreUpgrading My Workshop with a Decorative Wall Covering
My garage / workshop’s were a hideous mess of lumpy drywall compound, holes, and mystery stains. I’m fixing it up with an awesome patterned wall covering from Decorative Ceiling Tiles.
Read MoreDining Room Remodel: The Next Big Project
I’m moving into the dining room now that the kitchen is mostly remodeled. This week I’m starting by trimming out one of the doorways.
Read MoreStump Removal: The Adventure Begins
This mesquite tree stump has got to go. I can’t get big equipment anywhere near it so I’m going to try to try a stump removal product.
Read MoreHow to Build a Quick, Easy and Affordable Desk
Our son is transitioning from his teenage room to a more grown-up college aged room. We’re getting rid of the loft bed and building this easy, L-shaped, corner desk.
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Avoiding Needles, Spines, and Spikes: The Cactus Cleanup
It’s been a tough year in the front yard. Two of our cacti are dead. I have to get them out of the ground and move them to the curb for bulk trash pickup without impaling myself a thousand times on their spines. Maybe I should use the truck…
Read MorePatio Door Repair: Craftsman Trim
With our French Door’s threshold replaced, “project creep” has gotten a hold of me. I’m replacing the horribly-ugly exterior surround with a beautiful, new Craftsman-style trim.
Read MorePatio Door Repair: The Threshold
A chain of failure lead from an anticipated quick fix to a complete replacement of the threshold for our patio French doors. Here’s how I fixed an old Jeld-Wen unit.
Read MoreSouthwest Adventures: Tombstone, White Sands, Roswell and more!
We did a southwest road trip with some super geek highlights: Tombstone Arizona, Fort Bowie, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands National Monument, Roswell New Mexico, and Carlsbad Caverns. Check out my photos and plan your road trip.
Read MoreNotch, Bigfoot, and the Hunt for El Chupacabra in our Front Yard
I spotted a bizarre creature stalking our front yard late one night. Naturally, I set up a night-vision trail camera to solve the mystery. Check out the beasts I captured!!!
Read MoreInstalling the Kitchen Back Splash
Kitchen Remodel: Episode 32 The kitchen is coming together with a crisp, white subway tile back splash. For once something gets done in ONE DAY!!!
Read MoreMaking a Couch Side Table
Check out this cool DIY metal and wood couch-side C-table. It’s a fun and easy build that can be customized to fit any furniture.
Read MoreThe Last of the Cabinets and Hiding the Dishwasher
Kitchen Remodel: Episode 31 I’m finishing installing kitchen cabinet drawers, doors, knobs, pulls, and hiding the dishwasher in plain sight. Although it’s not done, we’re back to a fully functional kitchen!
Read MoreSoapstone Countertops and a Sink Repair
Kitchen Remodel: Episode 30 It’s the big day! Our new soapstone countertops are getting installed. But first, I have to fix the big sink I managed to break.
Read MoreCraftsman Style Trim for A Window Opening
Kitchen Remodel: Episode 29 The new, super-huge window / pass-through between the kitchen and family room is getting getting its trim. No more rough opening!
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The Last of the Plumbing
Kitchen Remodel: Episode 28 Finally. I’m installing the last of the new plumbing in the kitchen. The new faucet is going in. I also found a garbage disposal that would work with an IKEA Domsjö double-bowl farmhouse sink so I can install new drain lines.
Read MoreInstalling a Wall Full of Cabinets
Kitchen Remodel: Episode 27 The walls are sealed up and the cabinets are going in! The kitchen is starting to look like the real thing again.!
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