Doing maintenance around the house is usually DIY. It can be anything from fixing a leaky faucet to cutting the grass. There are always new challenges that I am willing to take on, like fixing a broken wand on our vertical blinds. My grandson, Nagol, was a little too aggressive trying to close the blinds…
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DIY Project – Upcycling Our Kitchen Cabinet Doors – Phase 2 – The Router Hoping to have better success with this phase of the kitchen cabinet doors and drawers, I got a head start building the door frames on the next five doors and three drawers. Waiting for the newly formulated stain so I could…
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Using the knowledge from the installation of the drawer fronts on the main bathroom upstairs, I only routed a 1/4” deep rabbet on the drawer fronts. When I tried to go with a 3/8” deep rabbet, I could not close the drawers completely. The drawers “bottomed out.” Actually, with the additional depth of the new…
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After installing the first door, I was ready to install the set of two doors. The new hinges were different than the old ones. I was not sure, but they seemed thicker and the hinge bracket was larger. I was worried that the two doors would not fit now with the hinges installed. I placed…
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I assembled the door frames and panels. That task went fairly well as the miter saw and nail gun cooperated. I would save the installation of the drawer fronts at a later date. I needed to install the hinges. Remember that I routed the edges too deep on the two-door set. So, it was necessary…
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Even though it seemed like it was months putting the final touches on the garage, I plodded along checking items off my list: install fascia and soffit boards, install aluminum siding, and assemble and install the overhead garage door. These parts of the project had their issues but were mostly trouble free. The fascia board…
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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…
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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…
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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…