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The TV Table is Finished
My first project done in the new workshop is finally completed. A small TV Table that was built out of extra and scrap 2x4s took me about a…
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Building a Small Table
Now that the workshop has been completed, I’ve decided to start building some items for around the house. The first small item that I built was using some…
Was Prime Day Worth it for Woodworkers? Or a Waste of Time?
It is that time of year again. The time where Amazon unleashes Black Friday-like prices in the middle of July. It is Amazon’s Prime Day, or should I…
The Workbench is Done
It took about 10 hours to build out of 2×4’s and 2×6’s… but it looks really good!
Finishing Up Basement Renovations
The floor has been installed, walls and molding have all been installed… I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. When I took on the…
Rhode Island… The Construction State
Ahhh… The warm sunshine, the gentle breezes, the traffic? Yup, it is Summertime in Rhode Island and that can mean only one thing. No, not the sound of…
NESN Offers New Broadcast Options… But Are They Worth it?
STREAMING NESN… NESN 360 The time that Cord Cutters in New England have been waiting on for years. NESN, New England Sports Network which broadcasts the Boston Red…
The Drywall is Up, Mudded, Taped, Primed and Painted!
Of all of the renovations that I am currently doing in my basement, this is the one that had me the most worried. I have never worked with…
The Wall Is Up!!!
The wall is up for the construction in my basement. I’m not sure what I have gotten myself into. I am in no way a Finish Carpenter by…
The Painting is Complete
One more step is completed in the renovations in my basement. All walls have now been primed and painted. My next step is to prime the woodwork so…
Tips and Tricks for Painting and Priming
So I have finished building the partition wall in my basement and it is time to start painting and priming. This step of the renovation, although I do…
Basement Renovation Photo Gallery
Below are some of the images taken during our current basement renovation. It definitely has been a learning experience. I have had to recall my high school geometry…