Thought for Today: "So live that you would not mind selling your pet parrot to the town gossip" - Will Rogers

 
 

Build a Custom Fence Gate with Classic Styling

Build a Custom Fence Gate with Classic Styling - screenshot

First and foremost, a gate is functional. However, a gate never exists in isolation, it’s always in close proximity to a fence, a deck, or home that may have a distinctive architectural style. That’s the case in this project. A young New England couple desperately needs a gate for the safety and security of their young child. At the same time, it’s important to them that the gate blend gracefully with an existing latticework enclosure around their deck.

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Heirloom Playhouse That's Built Like a Real Home

Heirloom Playhouse That's Built Like a Real Home - screenshot

I think it's probably as much fun to build this project as it is for children to play in it. It calls for standard materials available from any home center and, as a matter of fact, the techniques and methods are very much the same as building a grown up house. You can, of course, build it by yourself and surprise a son, daughter, grandchild, niece or nephew. Or, and I really like this option, build the house along with a child. Either way, this is an heirloom quality structure that everyone will enjoy for many years to come. 

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Versatile Closet Storage that Hangs on the Wall

Versatile Closet Storage that Hangs on the Wall - screenshot

Sometimes, the solution to having more space is making better use of the space we already have. I think that would be the case in this project. Simply putting shelves in a kitchen utility closet is a step in the right direction, but the resulting storage has some frustrating limitations. For example, it can be nearly impossible to see, let alone reach, items that are in the back. The solution: slide-out, multi-shelf modules that turn every square inch into usable, reachable storage space.

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Ron Hazelton's DIY Digital Guides

 
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