Sanding is the first step to preparing wood for paint or stain. These sanding secrets will help you sand your DIY projects like a pro. Why Do You Sand Wood? A professional looking finish begins with sanding the wood. Sanding smooths the wood which prepares our project for painting or staining. Wood that isn’t properly […]
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SKATE-AWAY TRUCK CAMPER
Your Next Adventure Starts with the “Skate-Away” DIY Truck Camper
For me, tent camping is fun. Tent camping in the rain is not fun. Packing up musty camping gear, putting that dripping wet gear in the car, hanging that soggy gear around my yard to dry is really not fun. For your convenience, this post contains affiliate links to supplies or tools I used to […]
Home Improvement
How to Make a Door with Simple Pocket Hole Joinery
Have you ever wondered if you can make a door with your Kreg Jig? You can! This free plan shows how to build a solid wood frame-and-panel interior door using pocket hole joinery. Can you make a door with pocket holes? Definitely and it’s simpler than you think! This easy to follow tutorial shows how […]
HOME DECOR PLANS
The Beginner’s Guide to Making a Wood DIY Sign
Making a DIY sign with wood and decorating with stencils is an easy project for beginners and only requires a few simple woodworking tools. A DIY sign is a simple project for beginners to make. The base of this sign was made using scrap wood, but you can use just about any kind of wood […]
Paint, Stain & Finish Ideas
How to Stop Knots from Bleeding Through Paint
Knots bleed through paint. It’s frustrating and it’s unattractive. This is the surefire way to stop knots from bleeding through your painted DIY projects. You may also enjoy 7 Ways to Prevent Orange Peel Texture When Using a Paint Sprayer and 7 Simple Paintbrush Tips Guaranteed to Make Your Brush Last Longer. Have you ever […]
DIY TIPS
7 Reasons a Kreg R3 is the Best Pocket Hole Jig for Beginners
The Kreg R3 is the best pocket hole jig for beginners. It’s simple to use, affordable and includes most everything needed to make repairs and build DIY furniture. You may also enjoy 9 Pocket Hole Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make and Need to Know Pocket Hole Tips for Edge Joints. The Kreg Jig R3 […]
5 Clever Tools to Simplify Building Furniture and Cabinets
Building furniture and cabinets can seem intimidating. Today four DIY experts share how easy it is to build these DIY projects when you have the right tools. Have you ever built a piece of DIY furniture or wanted to build your own DIY kitchen cabinets? There are so many things to consider that it can […]
5 Questions Beginners Need to Ask Before Buying Power Tools
As beginner DIYers, we’re often unsure about what tools to buy. These five questions are a roadmap for making informed buying decisions about power tools. Buying power tools can be intimidating, especially for beginner DIYers. First, there are so many brands to choose from like Bosch, Makita, DeWALT, Ryobi, Porter-Cable, Black+Decker and more. So you’re […]
