Most reupholstery projects are usually best left to the professionals, as they require a heavy-duty sewing machine. There is an exception though; that’s reupholstering dining room chairs. The vast majority of dining room chairs don’t require any sewing to reupholster them, unless they have a removable cushion that is made with piping on the edges. … Read more
Hanging curtains is something that’s simple enough that it really shouldn’t cause any problems. Nevertheless, after a lifetime of hanging curtains and seeing other people do so, I can assure you that this is actually much more challenging than just putting in a couple of screws with either a drill/driver or a screwdriver. The problem … Read more
One of the problems in every kitchen is where to hide the trash can. By and large, trash cans aren’t very attractive and what’s in them is even less so. That’s especially true when the trash can gets full and nobody wants to take the trash out. While it might be possible to buy a … Read more
Filling wood is one of those things that goes part and parcel with woodworking. Perfect joinery, with no cracks and nail hole to fill is theoretically possible, as shown by the work of some of the finest woodworkers. But even they often have something that needs a bit of filling. Unless we are going to … Read more
Anyone who has goats knows that goats aren’t the most cooperative of animals. If you want a goat to do one thing, you can just about be sure that it will do the opposite. Nevertheless, there are a lot of people who raise goats, either for meat or as dairy animals. In order to milk … Read more