I didn’t expect the stairs to be the thing that annoyed me most about my house. But every time I walked up them, I saw that awful old carpet, fraying at the edges, looking dirty even after vacuuming. So one day, without much of a plan, I grabbed a utility knife and started ripping it … Read more
When I built my first exterior wall, I had no clue what I was doing. I was halfway through a shed build when I suddenly realized, “Wait, how do I even start framing this thing?” That was a few years and a lot of 2x4s ago. Now I’ve got my own process down. It’s not … Read more
One Saturday morning, I was drinking coffee on our back porch when I looked up and finally admitted it—our ceiling looked awful. It was old drywall, cracked in spots, and a stain shaped like Florida spread from one corner. I wanted something that actually looked intentional. Cozy. Finished. I looked into all kinds of options—tongue-and-groove … Read more
Let’s not sugarcoat it — I avoided building drawer boxes for way too long. They always seemed like a pain: too many precise cuts, too much room for error. I figured one wrong measurement and the whole drawer would end up wonky. But I was wrong — drawer boxes aren’t nearly as scary as they … Read more
Let’s be honest — plywood thickness is one of those things nobody tells you about until you mess it up. When I first started DIY projects, I had no clue what I was doing. I bought a few sheets of 1/4-inch plywood (because it was cheap), slapped together some shelving, and called it good. Three … Read more