The Load
Tool load-out for another GMC DIY Expert Consultant thing. Don’t know what I’m building – bringing everything
Way Beyond Thunderdome
Home Depot may not have a power shovel attachment for your sawzall, but I do
The Right Tool…
To hell with this little thing #chainsaw
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Cutting Down a Tree Without Flannel or Skinny Jeans
I stepped away from rehabbing my own house and visited my brother, Nico Rosso, to help him cut down a tree killed …
Tile Porch Demolition (and anger management)
The tile on my back porch was both badly laid and the wrong material, leading to a slip and fall hazard (on …
Get your goggles
Video coming tomorrow.
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 …
And she starts to cut a rug/ Oh Minnie’s a hep cat now!
With the walls repaired and painted, it’s finally time to tear out the worn, old wall-to-wall carpet in the master bedroom of …
Those screws should come out easy enough
Here’s how I removed the oversized vanity from my undersized master bath in #1915House. Those screws should come out easy enough, but …
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 …
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 …
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.
Happy Halloween (and fixing a gate)
The boards are falling off this gate, but the hardware doesn’t fit anymore because of the weathering of the wood. Now what? …
Yes, this Scimitar is for #BackToTheFutureDay (it’s also a knife review)
Everyone’s taking about #BackToTheFutureDay. I want to build something, but I’m not a high tech guy. So, of course – scimitar. And …
Swag
A weekend of building and making at the Craftsman MAKEcation means you’ve got a lot of stuff to bring home. They shipped …
You Can Hang Art on a Cinder Block Wall
You can hang art on any wall. You just need the right tools. Obviously, you’re not going to drive a nail into …
7 Principles of Problem Solving: Bathroom Sink Edition
I don’t really need to write an article about how to remove and install a faucet in a bathroom sink. When you …
You Were There: MAKEcation 2015
Your alarm goes off at 4:am, because you’re on the west coast and you’ve got a 6:am flight to New York for …
Maker Faire Morning
On my weekend with the Craftsman Tools MAKEcation in Brooklyn, we made an excursion to Queens for the amazing Maker Faire. Among the …
Shop Tour #2 (not for the faint of heart)
Welcome to the insanity that was my shop in the frenzy of projects that lead up to moving day. In the midst …
Problem Solving a Sink
On the road as the Itinerant DIYer, I’m at Ted Lyde’s house replacing a faucet. But what do you do when your …
More Things
Still no place to put them, but I got this lamp and this case with a secret project inside.
My 10 Rules for the ReStore
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is an excellent DIYer and Maker resource for tools and materials at a good price – and for …
Vintage Craftsman Drill Find (might electrocute me)
Found this vintage Craftsman drill at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Let’s plug it in and see if it electrocutes me. The …
Will This Blow My Hand Off?
Found this cool, vintage Craftsman drill at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. I’m gonna plug it in and see if it electrocutes …
Repurposed Blockbuster Card
Moving out? Spackle job to do? Tools packed? Time for the last useful act of your Blockbuster card. Do I look tired …
Mega Drought
7 years of drought. Move my shop outside to sort and pack it. 7 days of rain in the forecast. (this is maybe …
Sweating Copper Pipe Inside Your Wall
When you’ve got a leak behind your wall, you’ve got to cut away the sheetrock, expose the pipe and replace the leaking …
Sweating Copper Pipe in Your Wall
The plumbing supply lines in your walls are probably copper pipe. There are a few other materials they could be, like the …
(Spoiler Alert) The Equalizer’s Top 12 Tools for Killing Bad Guys at the Home Depot
This is in heavy rotation on cable now, so if you turn on your TV you’ll see it. The original Equalizer was …
Backseat Go-Bag
“As long as you’re here, do you think you can look at this switch that’s flickering?” or, “…lose baseboard?” or, “…thing with …
DiPego “Mows” the “Lawn”
Inspired by the great tradition of mowing videos by Matthias Wandel, Jimmy DiResta and David Picciuto. This is a California drought edition. …
String Trimmer Review
My 38-second review of the Craftsman 40v Max* 13-inch string trimmer.
Open Box – Couldn’t Resist
Cannot hold this thing out far enough to get it all in the shot.
Files
Just sent an email from my work to my personal to remind me to “bring those files to work” but of course …
Tool Crave Interview
Here’s my interview with Tool Crave – talking about doing what I do and my favorite tools to do it with.