This is part 2 of the PB media center build. We first built the TV Console for the PB media center. Now we are onto the cabinets and toy box (my kids favorite part :-)) … [Read more...]
Reciprocating Saw (Sawzall) how to’s & tips
http://youtu.be/VlnqU1-qMOE Today's Tool Time is about the Reciprocating Saw also known as the Sawzall. The reciprocating saw is great for difficult area that you need to make a cut. Wood and metal saw blades are easily interchanged, and blades come at various lengths. Cuts using the reciprocating saw are probably not the most precise or smooth, but it'll do the … [Read more...]
Entertainment center (PB media center plan)
I built this entertainment center a few years ago, it was so long ago that it was before the days of Pinterest. Do you remember those days? Dog-eared magazines, bookmarked websites and real physical folders with ideas in them, holy cow what did we ever do before pinterest? :-) One day I was perusing through my Pottery Barn magazine and saw this beautiful media center. I do … [Read more...]
ONC Birdhouse Competition
It feels like Spring has Sprung, and the little birdies are tweeting and patiently waiting for a hip new pad! Luckily for them, it is time for the Ogden Nature Center (in Ogden, Ut) annual Birdhouse Competition. If you've never visited the Ogden Nature Center (ONC), between the parking lot and visitors center there is a wonderfully whimsical trail of birdhouses worth … [Read more...]
Wire an outlet plug
For the last 7 weeks, I've been helping my Dad at his Turkey Farm. They are building 2 new turkey sheds and got into a time crunch, desperate times call for desperate measures :-) so I went to help him install all of the systems in the shed. The systems includes A LOT of electrical wiring, feed lines, water lines and sprinklers, natural gas lines and heaters, fans, motors etc … [Read more...]
DIY photo backdrops
I love the granite in my kitchen. I think that it's called Typhoon Bordeaux, it has these beautiful rusty-red and charcoal swirls all through out a creamy base. But one thing that I've learned about my granite, is that it is a TERRIBLE backdrop for photos! It is very evident with my Simple Circuit photo, are there even wires in that picture? It's like camo :-) I have … [Read more...]
Valentines Heart Door Decoration – free pattern
Well it's that time again, put away our Christmas/Winter wreath and bring out your hearts. This Valentines heart door decoration combines the fun chevron pattern with rustic barnwood. I love barnwood and weathered pallets. To make this Valentines door hanger, you'll need some thin (1/4" or so) plywood or fiberboard and some barnwood or pallets. The overall size of the … [Read more...]
LOVE Wood Blocks
Valentine's Day is fast approaching...wasn't it just Christmas? This cute Valentine's Day craft was inspired by Robert Indiana's LOVE statue in Philly, 'tis the season of love. I cut the LOVE wood blocks out of a scrap piece of 2"x12" pine board, other materials will work too. The finished size of the LOVE blocks is 10 1/2" x 10 1/2". The pattern is split onto two pages, … [Read more...]
Husky Farmhouse Table – Ana White plan
When the Ana White's Husky Farmhouse Table started circulating around pinterest my Sister thought it would be a perfect edition to her new Farm House styled home that she was building. The store bought husky legs came with a sorta hefty price+shipping, so my sister asked a local wood turner if he had anything laying around. And to her great fortune, he did!!! … [Read more...]
Silver Travertine Tile Herringbone Floor Tutorial
My sister just finished building a house. She longingly dreamed of the amazing kitchens, rooms and floors that she pinned and saw on houzz!!! However she was on a budget, ha ha, and patterned tile floors can come with a hefty price tag. Around these parts labor averages $10-$12/sq ft. She has a lot of tile floors (about 1,200 sq-ft). So she begged her handy sister (me) to … [Read more...]