Build-It-Yourself

Build It Yourself: Outdoor Shower

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Here’s a project that might make your life easier during the summer, especially if you’ve got kids that tend to get dirty while they play. An outdoor shower can complement a pool, of course, or just be used as a way to rinse off so as not to track any dirt into the house after a day in the garden. Plus, in the summer heat it can be fun to shower outside!

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Keeping Wood High and Dry

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Lumber needs to be cared for and not stored in areas of high moisture or high traffic. Leaning beams and slats against a wall or in a corner won't do. The easiest solutions are ceiling slings or wall racks that will keep your wood out of the way and in good shape.

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Build It Yourself: Compact TV Stand

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Here's a new project for you: a television stand. Maybe you already have one in your living room, but chances are you have more than one TV. This plan from Amateur Woodworker is great when you only have a small spot for a TV in the playroom or bedroom.

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Build Your Own Garden Box

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Growing your own herbs and vegetables can be very rewarding but the ground in your yard may not be the most fertile. If that's the case then consider building your own garden box that only requires the use of a drill and procuring some redwood from your local lumber shop.

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Review from Yestermorrow Design/Build School

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Last year we highlighted the Yestermorrow design/build school located in Northern Vermont. They are a non-profit educational institution and offer over 100 hands-on courses per year in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft as well as courses in sustainable design.

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Weekend Project: Building a Beehive

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Angela at Shelterrific has started the process of building beehives at her house in the Catskills. She and her husband are finding Betterbee a great resource and hope to have some tasty honey to show for their efforts. We'll be sure to keep an eye on their beehive building venture throughout the summer.

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The Industry Standard for Contractor Markup

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Pardon our Dust raises a good question about contractor markup costs. The homeowner feels 22% is way overboard but from the comments and through a bit of research it looks like 22% is actually quite reasonable. Despite what people think or talk about there is no industry standard for pricing remodeling jobs. Successful contractors run their business at the margins that suit them and what the market will bear.

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Make a Mosaic Table for Spring

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This is the perfect spring project. Make a mosaic table out of old dishes, glass pieces you’ve collected, or tiles from your local hardware store. Create a side table for your living room or outdoor furniture for your patio.

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3D Workshops from Popular Mechanics

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Popular Mechanics has put some of their best woodworking projects online that include helpful illustrations, photos, schematics, and best of all 3D renderings of the project that you can view from multiple angles as well as animate which gives you an exploded view of the project.

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How to Cut and Install Molding for an Interior Corner

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Baseboard, chair rail, and crown molding not only hide seams and gaps where the floor and ceiling meet the wall, but, with the many designs available, they offer a finishing touch that can be humble or ornate. It is important, however, to take one's time with molding, as to insure that the job is clean.

Bookmark and Share  April 2, 2008 | Comments ()

 

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