Greater control:When you build your own deck, you get to make decisions you would otherwise have very little control over. You can pick the types of screws you use to secure the decking. You can customize the deck’s positioning and layout to fit your vision for the project. With your p...
Having a beautiful, solid wooden top to my workbench was a priority for me. That’s why I didn’t want to mess with pine 2x4s. I knew the top of my workbench would be covered in dark black knotholes if I used 2x4s. Instead, I went to the construction-grade lumber section of my...
and join the two parts. Tap the pieces of the seat together with a rubber or wooden mallet, and wipe off any excess glue. Lightly clamp the glued seat, and let it dry for at least two days. For extra strength, you can add metal mending plates to span the break, as above -- f...
The key to a great DIY project is personalization. Experiment and express your creativity. Make your plant stand both a plant home and a mirror of your style. Enjoy crafting! DIY Wooden Indoor Plant Stand Building a wooden indoor plant stand is a delightful way to display your houseplants. ...
The folding leg brackets worked great, but they were starting to get pretty tight, and I would need a mallet (or hammer) to open them. To counteract the uneven ground in my garage and driveway, I added adjustable feet, which were really awesome for leveling the outfeed table to the saw...
Build a form for the footing by driving wooden stakes into the ground a few inches inside each wall of the trench and nailing 2-inch by 4-inch boards to them. Place a level across the boards, and tap down the higher boards with a rubber mallet to level them out, if necessary. ...
the attic is cleaned out and that old bag of hickories makes its way to a shop where the sellers know nothing about golf. Often, these people only consider hickories for their decorative possibilities (where do you think those bars and pro shops get the wooden clubs hanging on their walls?
How to Build a Wood Fired Hot Tub: In this instructable I will describe how I built a hot tub for less than $100 NZ ($75ish USD) from an old bulk liquids tank, a gas bottle and some stainless tube and junk that I had laying around. This tub is che
Build Bocce Court Frame Step 1 – Attach Dry Waterproofed 4×4 Boards Around Perimeter Use the miter saw to cut the stained 4×4 boards and begin assembling the wooden frame. Step 2 – Secure Boards with Deck Screws Screw the boards together at the corners using the deck screws. And scre...
Expert guide on how to build a kit gazebo, complete with diagrams, details, and images. This gazebo building guide will take you step-by-step through the process of building the gazebo floor, erecting the sides or columns, and constructing the roof from