What’s in your toolbelt? Like the well known credit card slogan, my question is all about money. What skills are you packing? What’s your plan for adding to your DIY arsenal? One thing is absolute: DIY Skills are money in the bank. For years I refused to work on my newer cars. I’d work on […]
Use MDF to Create Living Spaces as Art
I ran across this picture, along with quite a few more awesome kid’s rooms at a cool Australian community site here. I’ve always been a fan of really cool themed kids rooms, so I naturally took a moment to look at what was going on in this room and it just reminded me how creative […]
Choosing The Best Fencing Material
If you’re in the market for a new fence at your home, you might be considering a question or two: What style of fence do you want? What height fence do you want? What material fence do you want? The first and most important thing, in my humble opinion, is to take a moment to […]
DIY Woodworking Project – Tropical Inspired Wall Panels
If you’re looking for a simple diy woodworking project for yourself or a bored loved-one this idea might get your creative juices flowing. Have a look at the panel covered sections of wall in the picture below. When I see that I think it looks pretty cool, but what it really does is start to […]
Use False Beams to Add Ceiling Detail
Is it just me, or does everyone look at the ceiling when they enter a new room? I never miss the ceiling details and if you’re looking for a place to start remodeling, I think you should take it from the top! False beams are a super detail that can be done in most homes. […]
Install Wainscoting, Chair Rail, and Paint for Quick New Look
Do you want to make an absolutely stunning difference in any room of your home in less than two days, start to finish? I love big differences made quickly! And this project will do it for sure! Look at this: Isn’t this room amazing! Wonderful Moulding Ideas I could probably write a whole book about […]
A Perfect Space Saving Kitchen Window Seat
This one is a perfect 10 if you ask me. I found the picture at one of my favorite haunts Houzz.com, and the kitchen is by Valerie Pedersen who works in the SF Bay Area. Wow! I love, love, love it! I was searching for window seats and I came across this shot. I really […]
Woodworking — The Path to Remodeling Nirvana
She who cuts no wood, builds few walls. – Ancient Remodeling Proverb I’ll let you in on a secret. Imaginary studies show that 88.5% of people comfortable with the use of a Table Saw (capitalized out of respect) were also comfortable with tackling major home improvement projects on their own! 88.5%!!!! Last week, I wrote […]
Thirty Days To Your Inner Carpenter
If you received yesterday’s Remodeling Guy Newsletter, then you probably already read that I’ve decided to get a little more in-depth with some teaching and detailed “How-To’s”. I’m going to tackle one skill area at a time and get more in-depth with it. For the first skill, we’re going to work on carpentry and I […]
Close-Up Video: Build Your Skills Outdoors!
Hello Crew! I hope you enjoy the video I’ve created for you today! It includes five wonderful photographs of outdoor projects sure to keep your attention! During the approximately 6 minute video I point out some of the unique design details of each photo and explain why outdoors is the best place to start if […]
