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Deck #5

10-08-2009 03:09 AM by a1Jim

3108 views | 11 comments
New Construction, Trim and Cabinetry.

03-05-2011 06:34 PM by reedwood

3866 views | 6 comments
Bathroom

09-18-2010 10:52 AM by oldsoldier

2252 views | 3 comments
Pergola rebuild

01-01-2011 06:09 PM by rrdesigns

4388 views | 5 comments
New side yard fence II

07-01-2009 06:12 PM by 3fingerpat

4792 views | 2 comments
Building a Timber Frame Staircase with through tenons held with wedges

12-07-2017 09:08 PM by BenhamDesign

14936 views | 12 comments
Pergola and Gazebo Back Yard Deck Retreat 1

02-14-2011 04:40 AM by printman

5097 views | 10 comments
Bambo Hardwood Floor Instalation

12-09-2008 11:15 PM by cobra5

5206 views | 4 comments
Bump-out for laundry area

03-10-2011 04:05 PM by dfletcher

6858 views | 4 comments
Chevy Truck - Intarsia Woodworking

02-28-2013 01:14 PM by Chris Mobley

6858 views | 8 comments
Bamboo Floors

05-18-2010 04:21 PM by NewPickeringWdWrkr

3382 views | 6 comments
Wallpaper liner over paneling

04-30-2009 06:34 AM by thebaldguy

28114 views | 6 comments
Our Home, before & after.

03-24-2008 11:17 PM by Dick, & Barb Cain

5432 views | 24 comments
Bath update

01-23-2011 01:49 AM by rrdesigns

3211 views | 3 comments
kitchen

03-15-2009 04:28 AM by Eddy

2662 views | 7 comments

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The New Work Shop #2: Sorry no pictures yet but here is where I'm at

01-11-2013 06:21 AM by sandhill

Today I finished up putting the last of 68 2”X3”X8’ s up as well as over 100 blocks to keep them stable on the ends. I used up 10 lbs of 3” screws put the cribbing up. I also finished putting all the electrical boxes in...

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The Final Home Improvement Project

08-27-2014 11:33 PM by BenhamDesign

My wife and I bought our first house in Portland Oregon about ten and a half years ago. We bought a distressed fixer upper with the thought of putting in some sweat equity, and selling it within five years to cash in on the equity. What too...

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Having the inside painted

03-31-2013 03:18 PM by Dan Lyke

I grew up in an area about 3 hours north of New York City, and a lot of well-to-do New Yorkers had weekend homes in our rural area. My family lived in a farmhouse built in 1790 that lacked… well… there may have been plumbing in it, but...

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Kitchen Makeover #2: A bright day in the village....demolition starts........

02-18-2011 03:35 PM by Todd Thomas

(Hope no one minds these are friends of mine. so I’m going to have a little fun) When the neighborhood saw the dumpster being delivered there was a strange reaction…unlike any I have ever seen….... And some of the ...

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double smart house #5: Feb 27th '09

02-28-2009 06:18 PM by Big Al

ok well the snow is preatty much gone. now we have rain and floods. in the afternoon we had a flash freeze, all the shallow standing water froze. the roads were like skating rinks on the drive home that evening. This is it in the morning, no...

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New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

12-30-2010 09:13 PM by Mike Blank, CGR CAPS

As the end of the year rapidly approaches, many of us focus on our list of resolutions for the New Year. Often times, personal improvements such as healthier diet and a routine exercise plan are at the top of the list. We recognize that we have ne...

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A New Start #17: Framing the bathroom roof has started

04-05-2011 07:38 PM by Tikka

The framing crew arrived on time this morning and despite the bad weather rain and strong winds they have progressed a lot further than I would have expected, as you can see from the pictures. ... When they started work, they were surprised ...

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New house building project #6: Little progress on the hall closet

12-01-2008 05:48 PM by PaBull

I was hoping to finish this closet over the Thanksgiving weekend, but as you can see, I did not get it done. Part is the inset doors and the mortised hinges, this all takes a lot of work to get it to fit just right. The Hinges were a little sloppy...

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The New Work Shop #3: Next stop is to pick up 21 sheets of 5/8" sheet rock. (Photos so far)

01-14-2013 11:04 PM by sandhill

I spent the day finishing up the cribbing and putting up the six electrical boxes for the lighting with strain reliefs. Tomorrow I will start on getting the insulation done then its up to my help when I will get the sheet rock up. I have a crown m...

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Tile Backsplash - What they Don't Tell you #1: They don't tell you how to raise all the electric switches

06-23-2012 03:23 PM by MoshupTrail

So you’ve finished your back splash and it’s beautiful! But there’s still a problem. All your plugs and switches are now recessed by 3/8 to 1/2 inch. So you run down to the store and buy these stupid little spacers, right? WR...

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Our new old apartment #1: The beginning

10-01-2010 11:18 PM by mbulla

Me and my girlfried bought new apartment last year – our first one. First when I saw it, I wanted to leave it right away because everything in there was old, dirty and bad. Then I realized that there are many ways how to refurbish it and mak...

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Dining Room #2: Framing

02-01-2010 08:39 PM by JeffS

Step 1: frame in the new exterior wall. I figured it would be better to start with that instead of taking out the old wall first: keep more heat in the house hopefully! So, here are some photos showing the process. I framed the wall in 3...

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A New Start #14: Outside (02-03/09/2010)

09-03-2010 05:26 PM by Tikka

Thursday: Was concrete day – the pump arrived at 07:30 – it was huge with a 36m (120’) boom, the concrete arrived at precisely 08:00. At 09:30 we were drinking a coffee and having a cigaret. It really went a hell of a lot faste...

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Halloween Challenge with Lee Valley #1: Announcement

10-13-2008 09:54 PM by mbulla

Halloween Challenge: HomeRefurbers | LumberJocks | GardenTenders I can hear those hinges creaking for the first time in a long time and see cobwebs and ghosts haunting the doorway. Oh yes, the challenge is on! Decorate your front door for H...

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Happy Holidays!

12-22-2011 11:36 PM by MsDebbieP

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday and fantastic new year!

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Drywall Finishing -How do you get that texture? 02-24-2010 04:23 AM by tomjboyle in Interior Home Improvement I am finishing my basement and had someone hang the drywall. I am going to mu...	6	09-28-2019 08:54 PM
Removing unused electrical conduit from exterior 04-12-2011 09:22 PM by kdownes in Exterior Home Improvement With the coming spring I’m hoping to do a variety of projects inside an...	5	09-07-2018 07:16 AM
Restaining a deck - current stain semi-transparent Alkyd (Behr) 03-16-2011 05:09 PM by MyFathersSon in Exterior Home Improvement I have a deck that I stained about a 18 months ago with Behr Alkyd Semi-trans...	21	05-28-2018 11:32 AM
Brown Kitchens Pictures 09-24-2013 02:52 AM by marley23 in Interior Home Improvement Brown Kitchens Pictures. Thirty Ex Display Kitchens To Clear. £595 each with ...	3	07-13-2018 10:13 AM
yard gate.. 06-05-2009 05:12 PM by Estley in Exterior Home Improvement I have to put new gates on both sides of my yard, the existing ones basically...	44	05-03-2020 11:37 PM

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