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Old doors brought back to life

04-08-2013 10:06 PM by GaryL

7262 views | 10 comments
woodcarving braid

10-11-2012 10:00 PM by rodolfo zepeda h

3369 views | 3 comments
My Kitchen

12-14-2009 01:08 AM by Janice

5152 views | 10 comments
slate floor

10-22-2008 07:20 PM by Roper

2568 views | 10 comments
Sky Light Cover

01-09-2009 07:47 PM by Grapevine

4862 views | 9 comments
Barbecue and visual pleasure- 2 in 1

01-11-2019 08:31 PM by Pechnik

3500 views | 84 comments
Utility Room

11-21-2009 01:36 AM by carpentrymonster

4337 views | 10 comments
Custom Cabinets on a Budget

02-24-2015 03:31 PM by dkendicott

10254 views | 5 comments
Sauna

05-11-2012 10:56 PM by BootsTripp

4883 views | 5 comments
Deck#3

10-08-2009 02:54 AM by a1Jim

1619 views | 2 comments
Custom Trapezoid Door in a built in bookshelf

06-09-2018 05:13 PM by BenhamDesign

9794 views | 69 comments
existing kitchen island make over

02-16-2009 03:57 AM by cobra5

3781 views | 7 comments
Copper Cabinets

05-13-2010 10:54 PM by dchi

3916 views | 5 comments
Perky Kitchen Pantry Barn Doors

02-09-2016 02:25 PM by RJ2

22448 views | 4 comments
Mater Bathroom with a twist

11-20-2011 05:46 PM by reedwood

5368 views | 3 comments

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Women don’t want a ‘cave’ downstairs… they want a ‘subterranean sanctuary’!

10-08-2010 08:30 PM by Mike Blank, CGR CAPS

Yea, we’ve all heard about the ultimate ‘man cave’ finished basement. You know, the place where a man can drink beer and talk sports with his buddies on Sunday’s. But what about the ladies? They make up a large portion of homeowners and in most...

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A New Start #9: Outside services (20-08-2010)

08-24-2010 06:21 PM by Tikka

It has been a long and hectic weekend – hence the reason for not posting over the last couple of days. Finding rubble for the hole, it is not as easy as its sounds – if I had only started at the other end of the utility room, I woul...

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Reed's WoodShop

04-07-2014 01:45 PM by reedwood

I received a post from Fine Woodworking on Facebook the other day about a survey they were doing about small shops. The survey asked the following questions and I thought it would be fun to post my reply here at Refurbers. Reed’s 24×28 Wood ...

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The Front of the House... #1: The New Front Porch...

04-06-2008 05:58 AM by Jcees

If you’re an LJ, then you may have already caught a glimpse of this puppy in my projects on that site. I’ll do it this time as a blog and showoff some of the details and talk about the process just for you, MrTrim. I had to bui...

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Garage Conversion #4: Walling Off

12-09-2008 08:36 PM by Olaf Gradin

As of Sunday night, the separating wall is nearing completion. Since our little girl was born, I’ve framed the wall (with the exception of a four foot section where the door will go), run my electrical, and insulated most of the new wall. ...

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The Son's Room #1: Day 1 of the real thing

08-03-2012 03:44 AM by MarkTheFiddler

Howdy, We started the day off with my son’s friend showing up at 8:00 AM. Which was fine because I started rolling at 6. We cleared out the living room and moved OIL paint heaquarters to the patio. We went inside and I told him to help my...

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Kitchen remodel #2: Getting the little things done

08-11-2008 03:00 AM by 3fingerpat

Just a quick update on the kitchen work this weekend. We had to take back one box of broken floor tiles and ended up picking up two more extra boxes just in case in preparation for the floor tiling next month. I also reworked the doorway btwn th...

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whats the right codes

03-01-2013 05:34 AM by golfdiva

hi, i’m in the process of refurbishing my fireplace. it has a 6 foot 6in brick front and wood covering to the ceiling. i want to remove all of the covering and replace it with a beautiful 12×24 porcelain tile. these are my questions: i ...

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New house building project #5: Hall Closet

11-19-2008 08:24 AM by PaBull

I am working on a wall closet in a hallway which will be our main entrance for “regular” traffic. The wall unit needs to hold all out home school books, shoes, coats (should not be too many and not too long around here). The closet is ...

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Hand forged Timber Framing tools, chisels and slicks

09-22-2011 12:51 PM by logjacob

I and my friend (master blacksmith) made chisels and a slick for my upcoming Timber Framing project. He made the steel parts. I made handles and leather tip guards. In my opinion chisels and the slick came out very high quality. So the idea was bo...

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How to Start Your Home Improvement Project

07-30-2010 11:07 PM by Mike Blank, CGR CAPS

Another question we’re often asked during our Do-It-Yourself Tutoring Sessions stem from our Lancaster, PA clients watching a home improvement show and wondering to themselves; “Can I do that to my home?” or “How do I begin a project like that?” ...

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Simple Hall Way redo. #2: Day 2, Texturing corners, painting and dog hair!

07-10-2012 03:07 AM by MarkTheFiddler

I got my corners smoothed out then blended in some crows foot pattern. I got out my shop lights so I could start painting. What do you know. I had done a lousy job on one section of my texture blending. Note to self. Use the shop light...

5303 reads | 5 comments | Continue reading »
How to Figure a Rafter

06-13-2011 11:51 PM by ClayO

I did this video to show how to figure and layout a roof rafter. Check it out and let me know what you think. http://youtu.be/7QuJYtq8MsU

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My free air compressor is costing a fortune #1: The little woman got her new fridge today

11-08-2009 05:16 AM by Bothus

I actually told the story about my free air compressor on Lumberjocks but since it has led to a kitchen/laundry room remodel I decided to follow up here. The short version is that I got a free air compressor years ago and it recently quit worki...

4066 reads | 2 comments | Continue reading »
Get-together: Ontario Canada

01-14-2012 11:00 AM by MsDebbieP

I am hosting a get-together for members of GardenTenders, LumberJocks, and HomeRefurbers in September. Due to limited space I would like to know how many people are definitely planning on attending.I realize that things can happen between now and ...

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Got the old "R U crazy $600 for a bookcase I can buy one for that" 05-10-2011 03:30 PM by Todd Thomas in Sweating for Bucks Bummer…I am currently doing and estimate for a repeat client to redo a ...	9	10-29-2019 07:27 PM
A frozzen surprise! 10-06-2008 10:49 PM by Kindlingmaker in Exterior Home Improvement After completing the new redwood front deck just a couple of days before the ...	5	08-17-2018 09:46 AM
Handrail mitering 11-11-2011 12:53 AM by gthang in Interior Home Improvement I’ve been installing a new handrail, (no existing rail), Breadloaf prof...	77	11-20-2019 01:13 PM
Another new guy... 05-07-2009 01:39 PM by Samyer in Break Time Hi Everyone, I”ve been on Lumberjocks for a while but I am new to th...	9	10-29-2019 07:16 PM
How is the best carpentry courses online ? 10-15-2013 09:44 PM by JamesMe in Home Building & Construction Who is the best woodworking course ? where can I learn online about the wood ...	3	10-27-2019 06:28 PM

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