Encourage Kids to Play Outside by Building a Playhouse
Kids need exercise outside, but it can be hard to inspire them to part from their computer or videogames. To encourage them to play outside, try building them a playhouse where they can have fun alone and with their friends. Use these tips from for building your own playhouse...
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...
Build a Bench to Add More Function to Your Mudroom
When it comes to remodeling or simply sprucing up your home chances are your mudroom isn’t the first place you think to start. However, doing things in your mudroom to make it more functional can make a dramatic improvement. One woodworking project that can really make a big impact...
Is it Ever Better to Use Glue Instead of Nails?
When many people think of woodworking projects they’re going to take on at home they start to make a mental list of what they’ll need. In most cases, that list is going to include nails to fasten pieces of wood together. However, nails may not always be the answer...
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...
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....
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...