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 …
Tag: diy
My dreams have come true!
There are 12,000 reason why we love our house. We feel very lucky in many ways, considering we went into this whole purchase pretty blind and went off of a gut feeling that it was right. We truly had no clue what we were in for project-wise when we moved in. It’s been non-stop projects …
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 …
$23 DIY Planter Box
It’s easy to make these cute planter boxes. They add a lot of charm and dimension to a walkway, porch or patio. GET THE PLANS! Download the plans for this Planter Box here! https://lrn2diy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/23-dollar-planter-box-plans Each box consists of 9 cedar fence pickets and one 2 x 4. You’ll also need 1- 1/4″ screws, 3″ screws, …
DIY Outdoor Projector Screen
The projector screen we’re going to be building is made of PVC and will hold steady in windy areas like where we live. It provides a great picture and is perfect for outdoor movie nights with family and friends. For this project I used a good quality screen material that I purchased from Amazon. …
DIY Kitchen / Dining Table – Pottery Barn Inspired
Ready to learn to make a gorgeous and sturdy farmhouse table from scratch? Use the plans below to build your own. The Triangles: I’d recommend doing the triangles however you think looks best. If you want to know what size the triangles on my table feet are, they measure 9 3/4″ on the diagonal side …
$100 DIY HD Projector Screen
After finishing my basement recently, we were ready to put the projector up and a screen for a little theater area. I started researching projector screens and all of the screens I saw were either smaller than what I wanted or super expensive. My projector could handle an image just over twelve feet diagonally. …
The Best Way to Put Up Christmas Lights
UPDATE: We have installed PERMANENT Christmas lights on our house as of 2020- here is a link to that article- check it out! https://lrn2diy.com/permanent-christmas-lights/ Please note – you’ll find the links to the products from this article at the end of the text. Putting up Christmas lights kinda sucks. It’s a pain that we have …
How to Frame a Room
Ready to start framing? Check out these three videos to see the entire process. As time permits, I’ll expand this article with plans and downloadables for reference.