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  • Disney World, 2015 vs Today…

    Disney World, 2015 vs Today…

    This is a video from the YouTube Channel “The Frugal Brit”. Very interesting on how the changes in the parks have really effected visitors…

  • The TV Table is Finished

    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…

  • Building a Small Table

    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…

  • 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…

  • The Workbench is Done

    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

    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…

  • Rhode Island… The Construction State

    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,…

  • NESN Offers New Broadcast Options… But Are They Worth it?

    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…

  • The Drywall is Up, Mudded, Taped, Primed and Painted!

    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…

  • The Wall Is Up!!!

    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…

  • The Painting is Complete

    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…

  • 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…