Category Archives: Arts and crafts

As I said previously, I had a few boxes of scraps from the flooring factory. I took them back to LOWES for no trouble return. But since I only get 90 days to return products, i felt the need to … Continue reading →

The bedroom is mostly done. Just need some trim painting, baseboards and touchups and done. In summary, there is nothing here that was here when I started. Raised subfloor 2.5″ Replaced plastic plank floor with 3/4″ hardwood. Removed 4 windows. … Continue reading →

Time to put the bedroom floor in. I chose a 3/4″ solid hardwood from Bruce. I bought enough for the bedroob, kitchen, dining and living room. 36 boxes. Each one hundred pounds, 22 square feet, approx $100 per box. I … Continue reading →

Nothing is as easy as it is supposed to be. I have a Husqvarna 440 chainsaw that I have had for a few years. The thing really works like a champ. The one thing I won’t tolerate in a 2 … Continue reading →

This sucks. I hate drywall. So much bother. Nothing is as simple as it’s supposed to be. According to YouTube experts, it shoult take 2 days for a room like this. I’m on day 10 and not even close to … Continue reading →

The last of 4 doors is now in. We can call this the window room.

I bought into the porter cable series of 20v battery powered devices. The reciprocating saw gave up the ghost today. I thought it was the battery, but the motor just gave out. Too many mettal chips accumulating inside the motor … Continue reading →

The wall of windows is complete. I fixed-ish the leaning problem by adding some steel to the inside frame.

In our last episode, I installed a sliding door, where a window had been. Today’s project is doing it again with a second door to replace a swinging door. When I’m done, I will have installed 4 of these. Learning … Continue reading →