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Make Your Own Weight Rack
December 26, 2020January 8, 2021 by Nils

DIY Weight Rack for Dumbbells

It’s time to get those dumbbells off the floor! Click on the image below to download plans for making your own dumbbell rack using parts you can buy at any big box home improvement store (Ace/Lowe’s/Home Depot, etc.) and only requires a few basic tools, like a drill, a circular saw, a clamp and a …

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December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 by Katrina

Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets with DIY Shelving

One of the chores we assign to the kids is unloading the dishwasher. They generally do an okay job of putting things where they actually go, but they do an especially poor job of being careful or thoughtful about putting things away; they shove baking dishes, mixing bowls, and storage containers in the right general …

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Mid-century Modern DIY $3 Plant Stand
November 11, 2020January 8, 2021 by Nils

$3 DIY Mid-century Modern Plant Stand with Free Plans!

Making these mid-century modern plant stands is pretty easy and only requires a circular saw as far as power tools. The job is easy with a table saw and router but these are definitely optional. Below you’ll find the plans for both the smaller / lighter plant stand whose legs extend up around the pot …

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Best Power Tool Gifts for Dads
June 13, 2020November 22, 2020 by Katrina

6 Power Tools Every Dad Needs- Great Gift Guide!

Dads need power tools! Power tools make the perfect gift for Father’s Day, a birthday, or anniversary. What man doesn’t want to grunt as he makes a beautiful cut on his mitre saw, or drives in a screw like buttah with his cordless drill? We’ve compiled this list of the top 6 power tools that …

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diy doll bunk bed
October 18, 2018January 8, 2021 by Nils

How to Build an American Girl Doll Bunk Bed

Learn to build a simple but cute bunk bed for 18″ dolls like the American Girl Dolls or the Our Generation line of dolls. This bed size is patterned after manufactured 18″ doll beds and fits the dolls comfortably. The plans use simple and available lumber, including 2x4s or 2x2s, 1x4s, 1/2″ plywood and 1/8″ plywood. …

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April 6, 2018July 12, 2018 by Nils

DIY Ocean Desk – A Standing Desk with Personality

Because I spend so much time at my desk, I wanted to create a unique and beautiful desktop that I could place atop a motorized base. I started researching and discovered these gorgeous desk by a French designer in the Caribbean. He uses local stone, some serious machinery and a boat-load of epoxy. There’s a …

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February 16, 2018July 12, 2018 by Nils

Building a Woodshop From Scratch – Drywall, Mud, Tape, Paint and Epoxy Flooring

A lot has happened on the shop in the last several weeks. If you haven’t already taken a look at the progress, be sure to check out the framing, the siding, trim and roofing and broken rib and the electrical work as well. Let’s take a look at the latest.

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November 3, 2017July 12, 2018 by Nils

Building a Woodshop from Scratch – Electrical Wiring

If you’ve been following my other posts about this wood shop, you’ve seen the framing and then the siding, trim and roofing and broken rib come along over the last little while. By that point I only had two big projects left to do outside the shop: running electricity to the shop and building the …

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November 3, 2017July 12, 2018 by Nils

Building a Woodshop – Sheathing, Roofing, Trim and a Broken Rib

Holy Schneikes! It’s been months since I blogged about the shop and it’s come a long way since my last post. Since finishing the framing, I’ve worked on the next steps, which are many: Wrapping the structure in OSB Roofing: Applying OSB Sheathing to the roof, then tar paper, drip edge and shingles Wrapping the structure …

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Roof Trusses in Place on Wood Shop
August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 by Nils

Building a Wood Shop from Scratch – Framing Progress

When we were looking for a new house a few years back, we really hoped to find one with a good amount of space and a three car garage, so that we could park both cars in the garage and then have some room for me to do woodworking and my many projects. We ended …

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