Here in Western Oregon, we usually get a little bit of snow in the winter - maybe 2 or 3 inches. This morning it looks like we are going to ...

Here is another recommendation (non-sponsored) on DIY resources: Monkeysee .com . It was featured in our local paper's home and garden ...

I would guess that most people don't think of a bench grinder as a "green product", but it's probably the most environment...

I was sitting reading the newspaper this morning, and I noticed a spot on the ceiling in the corner of the room. On closer inspection, it wa...

I just finished reading Home Plan Doctor by Larry Garnett, and I was very impressed by the topics and content. I checked the book out at th...

I was able to finish the picture wall last night, which consisted of mounting the front pieces to the ledges that were already in place. The...

I was able to mount the first part of the picture ledges this evening. After holding the rails in place, we decided to mount them a bit lowe...

Both my DW and I were impressed with the walls of picture shelves we saw in a couple of the PDX Street of Dreams houses. We immediately deci...

I finished replacing all the glass in the windows with plexiglas, which worked much better. Each window (these are 2' x 3') cost abo...

My DW had the opportunity to start outfitting her craft and sewing centers. The pegboard works really well, giving her a lot of flexibility ...

We had another nice fall Saturday in Portland (cloudy & foggy but no rain), and I was able to get the stairs done on the garden shed. Wh...

The glass kept breaking in the window frames I built for the shed. I had a number of the panes split or crack overnight after I had the wind...

My DW completed painting the shed windows frames, so now it's up to me to put the glass panes in. The picture below shows all the needed...

After putting new lights in the garage, I figured I might as well get everything else organized - starting with the pile of skis in the corn...

Actually, I don't really have SAD (Seasonal affective disorder) - but, I sometimes find it hard to put out very much effort on dark wint...