It’s that time of year when you’re searching for affordable gifts for DIYers in your life or the handyman who already seems to have it all. Or maybe you just want to find something that’ll make the life of the woodworker or home repair expert in your family just a bit easier. With that in […]
This beautiful hickory farmhouse table was a gift for our sister and brother-in-law to use as their new kitchen table. While there were one or two bumps in the road, we were more than happy with the final result! Prepping the Hickory Boards Using our jointer and our planer, we milled the boards (as seen
Well, it wasn’t enough to have just one addition on our house. We decided to do another addition on the other side of the house just to keep things interesting! In this case, it was the construction of a DIY dormer addition, along with a new master bathroom. Standing in front of the first addition to
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8FnXoss5lw The deer season opener is just around the corner, and this DIY deer stand is just what you need! This deer stand is 17 feet up in the air, giving you a wide view. It also comes with an optional blind and a roof. These features will keep you more concealed and comfortable while
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhYzYXaVTXk Welcome to Part 2 of our build for the world’s greatest DIY swing set! If you missed it, check out the article and YouTube video for Part 1. And if you’re ready to get started on your own build, check out our plans for the set (available for purchase here)! The first part covered
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Even if you don’t think this DIY swing set is the absolute greatest in the world, it’s still pretty rad! It’s got everything, including… A wavy slide… Stairs to climb… A little ladder… A climbing wall… A climbing rope… Interior benches… An interior staircase… A cute little steering wheel… A sweet roof… A gorgeous view
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We have been wanting to become more self-sufficient by raising and butchering our own meat chickens. With the goal of homestead chicken meat in mind, we created a DIY chicken tractor that we could pull around our yard. Since we could pull the chicken tractor around, we wouldn’t risk the chickens destroying a single section
As part of our major deck home improvement project, we decided to build a screened-in porch so that we could enjoy our backyard from the comfort of a lovely covered deck. The project consisted of three major parts: constructing the frame, overlaying the roofing panels, and installing the screens. There were plenty of smaller sub-tasks, such
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Why shouldn’t every guy live out his dream of enjoying a full grilling kitchen out on his deck? This DIY outdoor kitchen has it all. Need a place to wrap your meats? This kitchen has plenty of concrete counter space. Want to keep your pellets and grilling gear on hand yet out of sight? This
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