DIY Woodworking, Home Improvement, and Art Projects

My Guitar Building Project

Joe — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:44:05 +0000

Bodies, necks, electronics – oh my! Background I am an obsessive researcher. Once I get an idea in my head, especially if it’s something I am going to invest a lot of money in, or something I am going to be making, then I seek out as much information as I can on the subject…really [...]

Comments are Back!

Joe — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:50:23 +0000

Since the upgrade to WordPress 2.3.3 I have added some spam blocking tools. I have also cleared out the 15,000+ comments awaiting moderation…all of which were spam. The impetus behind getting caught up with the comments is I am working on a new project and documenting it here on the DIY Blog. It’s a surf [...]

Doing some updates!

Joe — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:22:43 +0000

I apologize for the weirdness around the DIY Blog lately. I have been doing some updates like upgrading to WordPress 2.3.3 from 2.3.1, and changing themes. This is not a simple process because the last iteration of the blog had a bunch of plugins and formatting that I added to the template. So, please be [...]

Time to Faux Finish the Bricks in the Kitchen – Updated Feb 7, 2008

Joe — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:30:42 +0000

It’s been awhile since I have stopped by and written of any projects. In truth it’s been awhile since I have done anything but think about new projects. We just ordered a new refrigerator to replace the 25 year old Amana that was in there when we bought the place. It has held up admirably, [...]

Making Progress on the Master Bathroom Renovation

Joe — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:53:22 +0000

It has been awhile since I have been able to put any amount of time to working on our projects. This past weekend though, I was able to work on the master bathroom renovation on Saturday. We also did some shopping and got a nice vanity light fixture from our local light store (Lights for [...]

Spam has forced me to disable comments

Joe — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:47:33 +0000

Thanks to the mountain of spam comments that have been flowing in here in recent weeks, I have disabled the commenting option on this blog. Now, I know what you’re thinking…there weren’t too many ‘real’ comments to begin with! That’s partially true, but I did appreciate the few comments that there were, and I wanted [...]

Woodworking Shop Setup – part 2

Joe — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:46:09 +0000

Sorry I don’t have any pictures yet, but I wanted to get out a quick update of the weekend progress. I actually got quite a bit done on Saturday. I moved everything around in the garage, swept out all of the dingy corners, cleaned the cobwebs, and re-organized all of the boxes and stuff that [...]

Woodworking Shop Setup

Joe — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:05:59 +0000

Setting Up Shop – part 1 March 6, 2007 This coming weekend I am going to begin setting up my own woodworking shop finally. Well, truthfully, it’s more like a corner of the garage with a bunch of tools stuffed in there, but hey, I can call it whatever I want, right?! The main thing [...]

Things NOT To Do When Putting a Toilet Back In

Joe — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:27:07 +0000

Turns out, I didn’t know the best way to replace my toilet after I had finished the tile. I didn’t tile close enough around the gasket set into the floor. I also put both sets of washers for the bolts that attach the toilet to the gasket, underneath the toilet, instead of one set below, [...]

Second Coat of Glaze on the Walls, and Grout Sealer Applied

Joe — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:49:10 +0000

This is just a quick update on what we accomplished tonight, in between runs to the home store, and Bob Evans restaurant. I think I was going into Bob Evans withdrawl there for a while…but now I am better. The tiles had been washed with cold water and a sponge one more time earlier in [...]