Things to Build: Weekend Projects

Picnic Table with Detached Benches – Plan and tips for a great little picnic table with detached benches (for maximum flexibility) and no exposed fasteners on top.

Raised Cedar Garden Beds – 4×8′ raised garden beds built with rough-sawn cedar.

Make a Desk out of a Door – Using an old door, some 4×4′s, and a little tile to make a desk.

Building Your Own House Addition

Taking DIY to a whole new level by doubling the size of our little country home. These articles tell a little bit of our story, some of the things we’re learning, and a lot of the stuff we wish we knew before we started.

DIY House Addition: Step 1 – House Plans

DIY House Addition: Things you need to know first

DIY House Addition: Making hard decisions

DIY House Addition: Cool house features to consider before you build

DIY House Addition: Step 2 – Building Permits

DIY House Addition: DIY or Hire Out?

DIY House Addition: Step 3 – Foundation

DIY House Addition: Step 4 – Framing

Follow our monthly progress through these posts:

DIY House Addition: Month 1 Wrap-up

DIY House Addition: Month 3 Wrap-up

How To: Around the Home

How to Cope Crown Molding Using a Dremmel

How to Install a Tongue-and-groove Wood Ceiling

How to Install a Sink Faucet

Drywall 101: Hanging Wallboard by Yourself

Drywall 101: Using Joint Compound for a Stucco Wall Finish (No Sanding Required)

How to Make a Sink Base out of a Regular Cabinet

Tile 101: The Basics of DIY Tiling (Any kind, anywhere)

Tile 101: How to Lay Floor Tile

Tile 101: How to Lay Wall Tile

Tile 101: How to Build and Tile Counters

How to Install a Woven Wire Fence

Build a Badass Pergola – I haven’t condensed this into a succinct post yet, but you can see the end result by clicking that link, or read the story from the beginning by starting here.

How to Patch Mortar Joints- Alternatively titled “Making Masons Cringe.”

How to Keep People Out (By Changing Door Hardware)

How To: For Bloggers

How to Host Your Own WordPress Site With GoDaddy

Eat Happy: Recipes from a Regular Person

Sometimes I take a break from the tools in the garage and pick up tools in the kitchen instead. I’m not a chef or baker, but I definitely DIY my own recipes, some of which are quite delish.

Click here for the complete list.