Outdoor
Here’s how to build a wood deck video series. I’ve been building decks for a few decades, and developed a wood deck installation system: top-down framing.
I love how this pergola makeover came out. Clean, pretty, and a LOT better than before. We made the base out of wood and we…
My own memories of living through several terrible storms wasn’t enough to push me to buy a portable generator. So what tipped the scale? Simple…
Raised garden bed stain tips: Some simple tools, tips and techniques to minimize frustration and get the coverage that makes you happy.
If you have a backyard wood playset that needs some stripping, cleaning, staining, and sealing, this how-to is for you.
Tool review in two-sentences: I found the Briggs & Stratton pressure washer, Model 20569, effective and really well-designed for a tool that is notoriously hard…
I loved making this raised garden bed. Want one for yourself? Here comes the how-to. Note: We partnered with Wood It’s Real for this article….
We chose an elevated planter box, because it is versatile for most spaces and easy-to-use as a garden box or as a spot to keep drinks for a backyard party.
Here’s the how-to for the project that we shared with Habitat for Humanity ReStore’s blog.
So this was a fun discovery: I can sharpen a lawnmower blade with a Dremel tool and metal grinding attachment. Then I can de-gunk the…
There’s never enough space for all the stuff when I cook on the grill, so I set out to build a table to solve that…
Here’s the stain a wood pergola story. We needed to stain our wood pergola. The 8-year-old pergola has seen less than 8 seconds of maintenance,…
If Thor made a croquet set, he’d have this one. Big. Bad. Burned. And ready to bring the thunder. Want one of your own? Here’s how I made this croquet set.
