How to Cut Drywall

I made a little DIY Bootcamp Video to show you how to cut drywall…in case you didn’t know.   Voila!

Workshop Fav: Dust collection

Up until recently, I’ve just been using a regular old Shop Vac for dust collection and I used to constantly have to replace my filter because it would bet so clogged with fine dust that the vac would lose suction.  Last year, I added a Cyclone to my shop vac and it made a world of difference. I...

Workshop Favs: Glue and Handy Tip

I told you I’d share my favorite tools, gadgets and supplies as I put everything away in my new workshop.  I have to confess, I didn’t get passed filling up the pegboard before I had to detour to take advantage of Wes going out of town for a week.  (I try to do major demo when he’s gone...

Keeping Vents Clean During Demo

When it comes time to tear out those walls, it’s easy to get too excited and start into it without taking a couple minutes to prep.   Who wants crap falling into their vents to be blown up into your air for months (to forever)?  Not me. Although I forgot and got half my Closet Wall torn out before I...

DIY Leather Drawer Pulls

I knew I wanted about 20″ long Drawer Pulls for my Workshop but didn’t want to pay much for them.  Ha!  Have you priced 20″ long drawer pulls?  And then Leather Drawer pulls?  I’ve seen some cool leather drawer pulls but they’re about $30-$50 each (and not 20″ long...

Installing Cabinet Drawers with Glides

Installing drawers and getting them level and evenly spaces can be tricky.  These drawers are pretty big and heavy so I’m using heavy duty, full extension drawer glides.  Full extension drawer glides let you open the drawer the complete length of the glide.  (As apposed to opening MOSTLY all the...

Attaching Cabinet Drawer Fronts

There are lots of different ways to attach your Drawer Fronts to Cabinet Drawers: mounting Brackets or drilling a larger hole in the front of the drawer to give your screw room to “slide” the drawer FRONT into a new position (and then you use a washer to keep the screw from pulling through the...

How to Apply Beadboard to Cabinets

Applying Beadboard to the side of existing cabinets is an easy way to spice up a boring cabinet.  (Old or New) Often times, cabinets will have a 1/4″ or more “lip” on the side of the cabinet where the faceframe sticks out farther than the cabinet side.  Cabinets are built like this so...

How to Paint MDF and Get Smooth Edges

MDF is made of compressed wood fibers, wax and resin.  It’s strong, dense and flat so is a great material to choose for cabinets and built-ins that you plan on painting.  The wax and resin protect the wood fibers from absorbing the moisture in water based primer/paint. However, the cut edges...