THIS IS NOT A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Intro I have owned the Contractor Table saw w/ 36” T-Glide for a little over a year now. I have put it through it’s paces and typically use it 2-3 times a week for all kinds of projects. I have used it to rip everything from plywood, dimensional lumber…
DIY Modern Barn Door – Under $110
Project Difficulty: Easy-Medium We currently live in a 1952 Mid century modern home that has great character and amazingly huge windows. The natural light is great for our ever growing plant collection, but not so great for privacy. We wanted to add a door into our master bathroom but didn’t want to take away any…
How to roast Coffee @ Home on a Camping Stove
Growing up in a family that cares a lot about coffee, makes one appreciate a good cup (or pot) of every morning. But the more I got into the coffee scene in Denver, Colorado, the more money I was dropping on premium roasted coffee. Some local shops sell their delicious beans for $16+ for a…
We have a Driveway
It is surprising to me how excited I am about a lightly sloped path of rocks. We are should hear back from our bank later this week about our appraisal, to see if we officially get approved for enough money to fund our project. In the mean time we decided to go ahead and get…
Build a Raised Garden Bed in 5 Easy Steps – On a Budget
So, you want to build a raised garden bed… There are many options of style and material out there when building a raised bed. You want the bed to look good, function well and last for a long time…
We are Building a Container Cabin in the Mountains
We are currently in beginning stages of building a custom Container Cabin in the Buena Vista (BV), Colorado area. We have been dreaming about this for a while now and are so excited to break ground soon. We have had a lot of people ask for details on the project, so I thought it might…
Workout Room DIY – Basement Remodel (part 3)
Yesterday, I installed laminate flooring in the soon-to-be workout room. I used Distressed Brown Hickory Laminate made by Home Decorators Collection. This is my favorite Laminate product I have ever installed. It is easy to work with and seems to be incredibly durable. I chose to use Pergo GOLD Premium 3mm Flooring Underlayment since it is both padding and…
Workout Room DIY – Basement Remodel (part 2)
Today I started putting beetle kill pine on the ceiling. We chose this paneling for 2 reasons. 1 – it has beautiful grey/blue textural qualities to it that will brighten up the room. 2 – this will put a timestamp on our project to bring in a new chapter of our houses history. Wife shout…
Workout Room DIY – Basement Remodel (part 1)
The basement remodel has begun, it is a little overwhelming thinking about all 900 sq feet. So, I am focusing on one room at a time. The first room on the list is a new work out room. First step (as always) taking out all the old, to make room for the new! There was 30…
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