The idea of a piece of furniture or home décor “floating” is a bit of a misnomer. We can’t call up Dr. Strange or the Scarlet Witch from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and have them magically make things float in our houses. Besides, I’m not sure that any of us would really want to. But … Read more
Beginning woodworkers tend to stick to projects which can be cut out of solid pieces of wood, whether those are boards of solid wood or plywood products. As they gain experience, they start experimenting with different types of joinery, learning new techniques which allow them to make more complex projects. Success with those encourages more … Read more
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial goals of many couples. There’s something special about owning your own home and fixing it up the way you want, reflecting your personality. While there is always work that we do to our homes because it is necessary, that’s not the work we enjoy doing. What … Read more
When it comes to fences and gates, we have two basic options open to us; wood and metal. Oh, there’s vinyl as well, but that’s actually just a replacement for wood; one that really isn’t any cheaper and doesn’t last longer either. With metal, we’re either talking about wrought iron, which is really welded steel … Read more
Building any style of wood fence pretty much requires using wood fence posts. These are usually pressure-treated 4”x 4”s, sunk into the ground and often anchored by concrete. While a smaller cross-section might be able to be used, especially for a low picket fence, 4”x 4”s are still the standard, offering strength and resiliency against … Read more