After painting the powder room, Efiwym, my wife, was still not happy with one wall. Maybe I was going blind, but I was not seeing what she was seeing. She claimed she could see the old paint coming through the new paint. Relying on this trite cliche, “Happy wife, happy life,” I repainted the wall.…
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For months my wife, Efiwym, has hinted that she wanted the powder room painted. She was willing to help with the rolling on the paint, as long as I could cut in the trim. Since I finished the cabinet doors, I decided it was time to check this item off my “Honey Do” list. I…
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We purchased our second 45-inch flat screen TV. The old one would go into the family room and replace our 26-inch tube TV. However, the TV could not fit into the TV cabinet. It would need to sit on the top of it. The height was too high for viewing purposes, plus it looked weird.…
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The following class I brought with me dimensional pine lumber for my project. I had 1-inch-thick pine for the face frame, sides, drawer, and shelves. I needed to bring in 5/4-inch stock for the cabinet top. I would work on the top in a later class. I got my first chance to use the table…
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DIY Project – TV Cabinet – The Plan I like woodworking. Not the type where you use hand tools, but the kind where you get to use power tools. Not just power tools, but big power equipment, like planers, table saws and drill presses. I enjoyed watching The New Yankee Workshop with Norm Abrams. Norm…
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Early in spring we had large gusts of northerly winds that turned our 6-foot-high privacy fence into a giant sail. The winds were so strong that a post on a panel was broken. It also resulted in the panel breaking away from the post and it was just flapping in the wind like a flag.…
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As grandparents, our children ask us to watch our grandkids. We are not alone, and we love doing it. When the grandkids start to walk, they like to roam. We like them to play in our back yard and we have erected a swing set for them. However, we did not have the backyard fully…
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I am not a big fan of DIY landscaping. I will do hardscaping, like retaining walls, fences, and patios. I have done some of each. When the cost outweighs my displeasure, I will do the project. I have installed fencing at a couple of houses. In all situations I used fence panels. The panels have…
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We were now using the shower. I needed to complete the reno of the master bathroom. The baseboards around the shower were put back in place. I caulked between the floor and the shower. I replaced the plastic laminate vanity countertop with a one-piece cultured marble vanity top. I also replaced the faucet with a…
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My shoulder was feeling a lot better, but I dreaded removing the old ceiling fan. I did not want to go in the attic, and I was determined to remove it from below. With my Sears-Craftman® adjustable pliers (AKA: channel locks), I was able to pull down the ceiling fan housing. Working from below, I…