Helping you build projects without a big shop using Japanese hand tools and power tools
We were shopping at Lowes this last Saturday, and came across a closeout Delta kitchen faucet, 400-WF, that was 50% off marked down to $35. Our current faucet was leaking through the base, and I knew it would cost more than that to get the necessary replacement gaskets and parts. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ Read More …
First off I’d like to thank Will Wang for the donated lawnmower. He had an older lawnmower that he didn’t need anymore because he converted his lawn to xeriscape. I wasn’t sure how long the lawnmower had been sitting so I thought I would clean it up a bit before using it. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” Read More …
Doing a transition from one color to another on a textured wall can be a pain. A coworker told me a trick she used where she laid down painters tape for the transition, applied paintable caulk along the seam and painted the transition. When the tape is pulled up the caulk line stays. [fusion_builder_container Read More …
I went through a couple of trial and error session with painting up the metal portion of the cabinet. Your Grandpa’s method is still the best.Prime first then paint. Learn from my time consuming mistake of trying to spray the semi-gloss white enamel without priming. I ended up using some Krylon primer on the carcass. Read More …
This is part of the cheap bathroom redo that we are doing to the downstairs bathroom. First thing we did was remove the drawers and doors from the cabinet carcass. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Read More …
The goal was to get started by removing the medicine cabinet from the wall, remove the old facing and get the metal portions of the medicine cabinet ready for painting. Removing the old medicine cabinet was not that hard. It was held in place by four flat-head screws into the surrounding 2 x 4s. Read More …
This is a small piece of the cheap remodelling of our downstairs bathroom. The goal is to take the existing medicine cabinet, and modify it so it looks more up to date without spending the same amount of money to just buy a new one. When everything is done it will be a white cabinet Read More …
Unfortunately I had to do this project due to the fact someone graciously though it was time I bought a new battery. Therefore they took the 3 year old Optima I had in my Wranger. Not wanting this to happen I installed a hood lock (if you click the previous link you will notice Rugged Read More …