Take Your Spring Garden to the Next Level With Wood Flower Beds
Spring weather is coming back, prompting us to head outside and enjoy the warm sunlight. Now, before the heat of summer gets to Kansas City, is the perfect time to start outdoor projects like gardening and woodworking. If you enjoy both hobbies, you can combine them by making your own garden beds...
Quick Guide to Planning Your New Deck
Adding a deck onto your home is an ideal way to expand your living space out in the great outdoors. If you love entertaining or just having dinner with the family outside, a deck is something you should have. However, there are quite a few considerations you need to...
Festool Helps You Find the Right Abrasive for Your Sander
Sanding is an integral part of most every home improvement project. However, when you’re working with an unfamiliar type of wood, doing a new job, or are just plain new to woodworking, knowing what type of abrasive to use can be difficult. Luckily Festool has a system designed to...
Building a Deck? Consider Teak Wood
Adding a deck onto your house is a great way to increase its value. A deck can also make your backyard a more functional space for entertaining friends and family members or simply enjoying the warmer weather on your own. When it comes to building a deck, knowing which...
Now is the Perfect Time to Start Some Outdoor Woodworking Projects
As the weather starts to warm up most people start spending more time outside and enjoying the weather. However, if you’ve been planning some outdoor woodworking projects through the cold winter, now is the time to act on them. In fact, there are a variety of woodworking projects that...
Add Built-in Seating to Your Deck
Built-in seating for your deck can make enjoying your outdoor space much easier. It will also help you use a small deck more efficiently since it doesn’t take up quite as much room as stand-alone seats or benches. Use these tips from Schutte Lumber Co. to help you plan...
Let Wood Weather or Give it a Finish?
When working with wood outdoors knowing the type of wood you need is essential. However, once you’ve determined the best wood for your budget and project, knowing whether you’re going to finish it or allow it to weather naturally is the next step. Use these tips to help you...
A Handmade Coat Rack is a Great Addition to a Foyer
Looking for a foyer coat rack that doesn’t require holes in the drywall? It only takes a few spare hours and a little bit of skill to build a wonderful handcrafted standing coat rack perfect for any size foyer or front hallway. First select a good sturdy wood such as oak....
Make Sure You're Using the Proper Wood
Picking out wood for your building or renovation project can seem confusing considering that there are close to 100 varieties of wood you can find in many stores. However, you likely won’t need more than a few different types – the most commonly used ones. Depending on your project,...
3 Fun Projects to Use Up Your Wood Scraps
If you have some leftover wood scraps from a recent renovation project, don’t just toss them! Consider using them for smaller projects. Not only is it more environmentally-friendly to do so, you can actually make some useful items! The following are three projects that we recommend for using your...