I had always wanted a Bosch Axial-Glide 12″ Miter Saw and when I finally upgraded I was not disappointed. The main feature is the patented “Axial-Glide” system allows the saw to take up less of a footprint on your work bench or miter station. Unfortunately I had to sell it in order to downsize my shop […]
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How to Stencil & Paint Your Floor
Our garage entry still had the original flooring and no longer matched the updated wood flooring in the rest of our home. We wanted to update the floor but didn’t want to spend a lot of money since we may end up tiling it at some point later on. My wife had the idea to […]
Continue readingPuraFlame Electric Fireplace Insert Review
When we had the idea to build a fireplace in our room (Watch the video HERE), I was worried about the electric fireplace insert. I did not want to pay a fortune but I did not want it to look cheap either. Thankfully we found an awesome combination of quality and cost in the PuraFlame […]
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When I built the fireplace in our room (Watch the video HERE), I knew we would need a mantel. After looking at options, I decided to make my own! Using whitewood (super cheap wood) and great staining technique, I was able to make my own. We love how it turned out and it being super […]
Continue readingDIY Shiplap Electric Fireplace
We have wanted a fireplace in our room since our last remodel and when my wife found an awesome Electric Fireplace Insert on Amazon, I just had to give it a go! This project was surprisingly VERY easy and cheap! The Electric Fireplace Insert performs perfectly and was not expensive. Since I have finished, we […]
Continue reading52 Book Roundup – December 2
I’m almost there! I just finished book number 50 and only have 2 left. Check out my list below to see what I’ve read. Here’s the entire bookshelf on Amazon if that’s easier: https://amzn.to/3lBggJ9 Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans NOVEMBER 50. Autonomy by Larry Burns & Chris Shulgan: https://amzn.to/3EidO0E 49. Thank God for Bitcoin by the Bitcoin and […]
Continue readingGreenworks Drill Driver Unbox & Review
Greenworks Tools sent me their Drill/Driver (model DD24L1520) to check out, so here’s a little review of it. I unbox it, charge it up and drill a few holes and drive some screws. I mainly compared it to my go to Bosch drills and drivers and explain how it feels. Hope this helps! It is […]
Continue readingOur (Unexpected) Fireplace Update
After weeks of Brooke telling me we need to update our fireplace insert, we decided to finally tackle it on a Saturday. It didn’t end there. We decided to overhaul the entire fireplace and what was a simple little project turned into fairly large change. Check out what we did for our Fireplace Update! We […]
Continue readingOur Pop-Up Camper Remodel, Part 3
Welcome to our Pop-Up Camper Remodel, Part 3! If you haven’t seen Parts 1 or 2, check out the posts here: Part 1 | Part 2. This time we finally finished it! In this episode I upgrade the stove, the dining table and Brooke updated the curtains. We also added some finishing touches and the […]
Continue readingOur Pop-Up Camper Remodel, Part 2
Welcome to our Pop-Up Camper Remodel, Part 2! If you haven’t seen Part 1, check out the post HERE. This time we tackled the painting (and ended up painting everything TWICE because we changed our minds on our color choice.) I re-installed all the cabinets, upgraded the galley counter top as well as some other […]
Continue readingOur Pop-Up Camper Remodel, Part 1
Ever since we moved to Colorado we have wanted a Pop-Up Camper. Thankfully a good friend of ours decided to upgrade their camping game so we were able to buy their 1993 Coleman Cedar Pop-Up Camper! They had kept it in great condition but it was still in original condition so it was in need […]
Continue readingDIY Thomas Wooden Train Wall Rack
So we have a Thomas Wooden Train problem and I was looking online for storage solutions and found this exact wall rack for $100. I figured I could make one for less and for under $15 I managed to make this one. It took half a day and works perfectly to store my sons Thomas […]
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