#1915House Featurette
The entire #1915House series in one short feature. Listen for the voices. Watch it in the dark! DIYer, YouTuber and escapee from …
Do You Love Being Alone in the Shop?
My first DIY in the new house. The former owner had this shop for over 50 years, and someone else worked in …
One Day Upcycling Makeover
In the morning there was nothing in this nook. Now it’s an built-in vanity made from several pieces acquired at the #habitatforhumanity …
The Load
Tool load-out for another GMC DIY Expert Consultant thing. Don’t know what I’m building – bringing everything
Before and After
This stump was not a table Now it’s a table #upcycle
School Supplies
When you’re me… You get a call from a friend when something like this shows up on a curb #upcycle
Way Beyond Thunderdome
Home Depot may not have a power shovel attachment for your sawzall, but I do
Do You Even Lift?
Missed the gym today, but spent an hour lifting, lugging, sorting & chucking logs, doors, rocks, farm implements & bob wire. Now …
Science!
Experiment no. 246 – pencil responds largely as expected when subjected to welder #science #doitwithjustin
High Praise (slightly)
Just received what is now my favorite comment on my YouTube channel
In the Sequel, It’s Also a Hatrack
Accidentally making a glaive #diy #welding #krull #doitwithjustin
Custom Fabricated Truck Mounted Disco Ball
It’s a car camping weekend to celebrate a buddy’s birthday, so as my Read Headed Lady Friend and I gather our camping …
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from all of us (me) at DoItWithJustin.com to all of you! Looking forward to DIYs, upcycling, problem solving, home …
Check Me Out in the GMC DIY Challenge!
And now… This is the moment DIY fans around the world have been waiting for. It’s Time! The second annual, undisputed GMC …
COMING SOON! The GMC DIY Challenge Drops Next Week
It’s coming! I competed in the GMC DIY Challenge and the video drops next week. I recruited my brother and we took …
Makers Gonna Make – Bernzomatic Wants to Help
Check it out, fellow Makers. Nicole Curtis and Bernzomatic are back with the second annual “Find Your Fire Community Grants program.” Do …
The GMC DIY Challenge: As It Unfolded
For the GMC DIY Challenge, they labeled my competition an Interior Designer and a Custom Fabricator, and me a Professional “Maker” (their …
Headed off to the GMC DIY Challenge
GMC partnered up with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and DIY expert Brad Pennington of MoCa Handcrafted to host three …
Making a Convertible Live-Edge Cedar Bar
You’ve seen my bar where I mix a cocktail after every build – It’s pretty cool, but you can’t sit at it. …
Making an Upcycled Bench and an Upscale Gin and Tonic
There was nowhere to sit on the porch of my 101 year old craftsman style house, so I built a bench out …
Making a Mannequin Stand
I acquired two mannequins from a store that was going out of business. They’re only torsos, so to get them up off …
Making an Adjustable Weightlifting Bench and a Cocktail to go with It
I needed a place to do my benchpress, and lying on the floor just wasn’t cutting it anymore. So I got out …
A Brothers’ Build: a Pretty Big Worktable
I need a big worktable so I can easily cut down and work with sheet goods like plywood and long pieces of …
Moto Ramp Wine Rack (and tool review)
You know I have a cool, upcycled bar for whiskey and spirits, but I didn’t have a place to show off my …
Blow Torch BBQ: the Maker-Cue
It’s the Fourth of July, so that means it’s time for some grilling. (It’s time even if it’s not the 4th.) But …
Are You a Maker?
I’m a maker. Are you? If you are, or if you’d like to be, or if you just like to watch things …
Making a Kitchen Island from Plywood and Steel
I needed a new kitchen island, so I made one. It’s all angle iron, sheet steel and plywood, but it’s a nice …
Unboxing and Reviewing the New Swiza Swiss Knife
I got my hands on two new Swiza knives at the National Hardware Show, and brought in my brother (and self proclaimed …
10 Tips to Make a Lamp out of Anything
I was at the Torrance Habitat for Humanity ReStore to lead a DIY workshop on how to epicycle anything into quirky, funky or even traditional …
DIY Workshop: You Can Make a Lamp out of Anything
Seriously – you can. Everything in this picture is about to become a lamp. I’ll be at the Torrance Habitat for Humanity …
I Build a Stand for the Dyson Hot+Cool Fan & Review It in the Process
The master bedroom of #1915house has exterior walls to the east, south and west. That means constant sun exposure all day, and …
Making Double Tiered End-Table/Nightstands
I built these simple end-tables in about 10 minutes a few weeks ago, and after living with them as nightstands for a …
Fill a Hole in the Wall with an Access Panel
There are holes in the walls of my master bedroom that provide access to the attic. Here’s how to create access panels …
2 More ReStore Finds Become 1 More Hutch
Needing a place to store my watch and rings, I’m creating a vanity cabinet for the master bedroom set of furniture. To …
Upgrade an Old Desk and Unveil a New Tattoo
I got this old, white desk, and it’s time to trick it out to match the rest of my black and red …
Go To the ReStore – Make a Franken-Chair
For the second of my fresh ink/low dust projects, I got a couple of sad and lonely chairs from Habitat for Humanity’s …
Craftsman #MAKEcation Highlight Reel
For the second year running, the good people at Craftsman gathered makers from across the country to celebrate tools and what we …
Dammit
#SprayPaintDay #Dammit
The End Tables that Broke My Promise
I needed some end tables to use as nightstands, and I also needed a project that wouldn’t kick up too much dust …
My Vanity Was Way Too Big
The sink in the master bathroom takes up too much space, so I’m building a pedestal sink out of welded steel and …
Came off a Movie Set – Now I Watch Movies on It
There’s almost no furniture in my new house, because I haven’t built it yet – but I do have a place to …
#1915House
I finally moved into my 100 year old craftsman style house, and it needs some fixing up. Tour the house and see …
A Serving Tray from an Oak Stump (put a pie on it)
My friends at MYFixitUpLife gave me a DIY Dare to find something out on a hike and make a serving tray for …
Raw materials pay off
Remember this?
Can’t Resist the ReStore
200 miles from my house I haven’t even moved into yet. Still can’t resist going to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
This fence…
…was broken when I got here.
