Don’t throw away your broken IKEA furniture! In this video I’ll show you an easy way to fix an IKEA Trofast shelf! I am really surprised that IKEA doesn’t manufacture these shelves with this fix already in place. Oh well, hope it helps! More details below… Before we get started, make sure to follow me […]
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We wanted an Outdoor Sectional but we did not want to pay the prices in the stores! Outdoor furniture is expensive, especially if you want something large like this sectional. After shopping around I decided to design and build my own, which allowed me to spend less than half of the retail cost of a store-bought […]
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I have been wanting a cordless router for a while now and since I have a few Ryobi tools and batteries, I thought I would give their One+ 18V Cordless Router a test. I have been working on building a table out of plywood and I need to round over the edges so I thought […]
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I was walking through Harbor Freight (It’s a discount hardware store here in the states) and I noticed this 4″ table saw and knew I had to check it out! Is this the world’s smallest table saw? I don’t know but I was excited to bring it to the shop for an unbox and review. […]
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After years of using the same corded DeWalt Random Orbit Sander, it’s time for a change. There are THREE major boxes I have to check when selecting a new one. 1) Fast braking. When I turn it off, I do not want to wait for the sanding head to stop rotating. 2) Weight. I want […]
Continue readingUtilizing ONE Sheet of Plywood We wanted an inexpensive outdoor dining table that could stay outside on our back porch and let nature do its thing. I was able to design a table made from only ONE sheet of plywood and I am stoked with how it turned out. We also found wood Windsor chairs […]
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Our mailbox looked like a disaster, but I did not want to buy a new one or pay for a big upgrade so I figured out a way to spend very little money and make it look awesome. For our modern mailbox makeover, we used spray paint and some cheap cedar fence pickets to transform […]
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Keeping the Nintendo Switch on the floor was too cluttered so I made this floating shelf out of a piece of walnut that I have had sitting around for years! Now the components are neatly stored under the TV on the wall. Using a “Keyhole Router Bit” I was able to make this project happen […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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