How to use a pocket hole jig – with video!

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Learn how to use a pocket hole jig to create strong woodworking joins, leaving professional results to all your projects! This is a must-stock DIY tool that you will end up using much more than you think once it’s sitting in your workshop! Includes helpful video. Not that long ago, I was browsing the aisles […]

How to build a shed door, with shed framing tips – Part 2

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You CAN build a shed door from scratch! Follow along as I frame out a doorway and door, including other shed framing tips on saving this old shed! The little rustic garden shed is looking VERY different these days! Not long ago, the back was completely busted out and the front frame let goat the […]

Make this pallet wood tool tote… in minutes!

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It all happened by accident. I was planning to build these tool totes for the Hometalk Meetup Milner Village Garden event talk I’m doing April 9th. I found some reclaimed wood in the garage and just started tinkering around. These two pallet crate boards marked HT (for heat treated) were a fairly recent find. I […]

11 – How to fake being a builder (or ___?)

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When I was at Bella Rustica, I did a workshop on working with tools, with the premise of faking being a real builder. I showed various photos of the ‘oh so impressive things I’ve built’, and then after each one, showed my cheat methods on how I did it. This rustic garden shed was my […]

How To Build A Pallet Sofa: Easy Step-By-Step Guide

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This post was updated July 2023. Learn how to build a small-scale pallet couch for your patio, garden or yard. This pallet sofa is easy to customize and perfect for any sized patio! Welcome to Part 2 – How To Build A Pallet Sofa Part 1 – The Pallet Sofa Reveal is HERE The passion […]