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04/17/2012 - Neat Ideas … If Only I Remembered Them
Does anyone else ever get "neat idea" overload? I recently received an email with photos of neat ideas—like using a comb to hold a nail to be hammered ... no more bruised thumbs! |
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04/03/2012 - Bed Building 201
So there we were with a partially unpacked bed, a floor away from where it was supposed to be. To complicate things, I wasn't sure if the construction, as solid as it appeared, could handle the torque that would occur with my wife and I wrestling it through the house and down a set of stairs. |
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03/27/2012 - Bed Building 101
I built a Murphy bed this weekend! OK, I actually put one together. There's a big difference. |
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03/20/2012 - Seek 'n' Find: Buried Waterlines
If you decide to bury some waterlines as I did a few years ago, don't forget to map them ... and then refer to your map before working around them. |
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03/13/2012 - Shelving Shortcuts
Setting up shelving can be a time-consuming process as you evaluate what you want stored and where. |
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03/06/2012 - Learning to Weld
When my wife, Wendy, gave me a one-day welding class as a gift for my last birthday, I had no idea how much fun it would be nor how hard it would be. |
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02/28/2012 - Rafter Panel Storage
Last week, I told you how I devised a plan to use the area between the rafters in my compact workshop for storage. Instead of permanent hinges, I opted for hanging a pipe that would retain the panels, yet allow them to tip down to display tools. |
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02/21/2012 - Using All Workshop Space
When I set out to tuck my workshop into an 8- by 12-foot shed, I knew I needed to plan to use all available space. |
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02/14/2012 - Turnbuckling My Workbench
I've mentioned my old workbench that has traveled from Minnesota to New York to Iowa and back. I think I've torn it apart and reassembled it at least seven times, not to mention the moves from garage to basement and back in various houses. |
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