Me and My Bro on the Set of This Old House
My prize for winning the GMC DIY Challenge was a trip to Boston to meet the cast of This Old House. The …
DoItWithCocktails: Royal Fizz
After building the weightlifting bench, I needed a cocktail with fitness in mind. High protein is the way to go. This variation on …
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 …
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 …
Reversing the Swing of a Gate
My neighbors installed a fence that prevents by gate from opening all the way, making my driveway too narrow. Time for some …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Convert Your Porch into a Loading Dock
The back way is the best way to get into my house, but if you’re carrying something long or heavy, you have …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Full Turnout This Year
Some candid shots of me and my staff at the DoItWithJustin holiday party. Happy New Year from all of us to all …
Attack the Paneling
Someone put paneling all over the walls of my 100 year old craftsman style house, and it’s time to take it down. But …
x16
Ever watch a sheetrocking video? Me too. I don’t feel I have anything to add to the existing canon but this… 16 …
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 …
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 …
7 Principals of Problem Solving: Gate Edition
The boards are coming off this gate. My mission, if I choose to accept it, is to prevent that. It’s clear that …
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? …
There Are Community Project Grants To Be Had
I don’t share a lot of stuff like this, but I dig the people involved and I dig what they’re doing. I …
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 …
The Sea Monster
You never know when a sea monster might creep into your workshop, or your dreams. This one wants you to subscribe to …
Build this Oaken Lamp and Take a Tour of My Shop
Couch surfing with family while my new house is in limbo, I still can’t stop making things – so here’s how to …
Shopping List: Laptop
Making a new project video and shop tour for you. Shot and edited the whole thing on my phone. Kink in neck
Upcycled, Repurposed Flag Stand (for behind your desk)
Make this for the 4th of July, and then display it in the office for the rest of the year. Any sufficiently …
Tape Delay
I know you’re clamoring for my next how-to DIY video (sweating copper), but there are multiple news and police helicopters hovering over …