2023 Update – Originally Published October, 2018 Focusing today a little bit less on home construction and instead on “really cool things you can do with your workshop band saw,” I thought I’d share a project I did when my daughter was younger. I built her a wooden old-time-looking rocking lion, and it’s still with […]
Carpentry
To Rehab a Redwood Swing Set
2023 Update – Originally Published August, 2012 I previously wrote about maintenance tips for redwood swing sets – and in that article I mentioned I would soon be rebuilding a good part of my set with fresh manufacturer’s redwood along with some new replacement swings and accessories. I wanted to take my 11-year-old set and […]
Dressing Up an Archway with Fluted Casing and Rosettes
2023 Update: As my dining room trim work design starts getting underway, my construction strategy is to begin at the edges and work my way into the core of the room. So, near the top of the “start-building-it’” list is framing-out the dining room archway – and I’m planning to use wide fluted casings, rosettes and […]
Combat and Clean Mold from Your Wood Deck
This guest post is by Decking & Fencing Professional, Nick Marshall Fall: It brings to mind the brilliance of changing leaves, the glow of Jack-o-Lanterns, and the bounty of the harvest. But for a wood deck, fall also holds an insidious danger: moisture. Chilly mornings and cold nights bring more moisture to the air, and […]
Installing a Bathroom Ventilation Fan
2022 Update… Mold and mildew were becoming a real concern with our upstairs bathroom. The humidity build-up after showering was clearly damaging the bathroom wallpaper and ceiling; it was starting to look pretty nasty up there. It was clearly time to install a new bathroom ventilation fan. Long-Term Bathroom Water Problems The water issues in […]
How to Build a Playhouse, Part 2: Framing, Foundation and Roofing
2022 Update… The first installment of my five-step rookie carpenter’s guide to playhouse building covered Steps 1-3, which guide you through building the confidence you need to pull it off, concocting the playhouse in your imagination, and then putting it all down on paper and gathering your materials and tools. But that’s all the easy […]
Using Corner Blocks for a DIY Crown Molding Installation
Corner blocks can make a crown molding installation job SO much easier. And the whole room a lot more striking, in the end, too… I’ve written previously about the beauty of architectural trim work; I love it. You can change the “feel” of most any living area with the art and elegance of moldings, casings, […]
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