For the laundry room I had six doors to make. These doors are for an upper cabinet over the washer and dryer. It would be my first attempt on these types of doors. I was not expecting any surprises. Still, there will be one. The routine was still fresh on my mind. I moved through…
-
-
My next cabinet doors were in the powder room. The vanity was the same size as the one in the master bathroom. While I only had 2 doors and a sink panel, I still had a few blunders. First, I tried to sharpen my carbide router bit with a whetstone. Believing that the router bit…
-
After I completed the master bathroom cabinet doors, I moved on to the upstairs bathroom. This cabinet consisted of 4 doors and 2 drawers. I would apply the lessons I learned from the master bathroom’s cabinet doors. It was also my first attempt of refacing the drawer fronts. There was a couple of issues I…
-
You will not see many blog posts about my landscaping DIY. I do not like anything about landscaping. I do not have the best lawn in the subdivision, but the grass is green and weed free. I dread cutting the grass. If I thought it looked good, I would have artificial grass. Lately, I been…
-
Before I started this project, Efiwym and I stopped at a couple home improvement stores to look at cabinet hardware. We were going to look specifically at hardware with a satin nickel finish. We had switched over to that finish on projects throughout the last couple of years: faucets, light fixtures, and the shower door. …
-
Finally, the sight of an unfinished project would be gone. With the cabinet doors completely assembled, I was ready to install them. With the doors and sink panel in hand, I gathered my Milwaukee® impact driver and the remaining screws to finish the project and headed upstairs. I placed the items carefully on the floor…
-
Before I could assemble, I needed to buy a pin nailer. Like all DIYers, I like buying new tools. I bought an inexpensive (cheap) pneumatic pin nailer. It got 4.3 stars online. Yes, I read the manual. I installed the pin nails and hooked it up to my Sears Craftman® 3-gallon compressor. I started on…
-
Every once and a while, I will insert a different DIY project into the fold. I will still provide you with the continuing highlights of the upcycling of my cabinet doors. But since this project was just completed this weekend, I thought I share with you my recent experience laying vinyl flooring. I have completed…
-
Before I could finish, I needed to buy the screen molding. Another trip to the home improvement store. I also needed to install the plugs to hide the screw holes on the backside of the doors. There are 24 holes to plug. I inserted my first plug and it did not fit. It would not…
-
DIY Project – Upcycling our Cabinet Doors – The Trial Run – The Panels This phase of the project created the urgency to complete the project ASAP. I am not a big fan of unfinished projects on display in our house. I hate waiting to apply that second coat of paint. Do you really have…