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How to Pre-Paint Balusters (& hang them up to dry)

When I built the railings for our veranda project, I pre-painted all the components before assembly. Pre-painting allows you prime the end cuts to prevent

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Tools & Jigs

Saw on it. Stand on it. Sit on it.

I didn’t make this handy little work step, but it’s the first thing I grab when it’s time to change a light bulb, paint a

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Yard & Garden

Make Concrete Look Like “Granite”

The bare concrete foundation wall of our renovated mudroom made a stark contrast to the beautiful natural granite blocks that have solidly supported our farmhouse

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Tips for Easy Painting Clean-Up: Put Your Paint On Pause

I love to paint but hate cleaning brushes, rollers and trays until the job’s done. Here are a few tips to minimize the clean-up time associated with painting.

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The DIY Beekeeper

Painting Tips for Your Honey Money Bank

The Honey Money Bank is a unique and practical craft project, suitable for anyone with basic woodworking skills and tools. If you’re a beekeeper, it

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The DIY Beekeeper

Money Bank Gift Packaging for Better Honey Sales

Certain types and sizes of small honey jars will fit inside our Honey Money Bank. Long after the honey’s gone, the coin bank will be a useful reminder for your customers to come back for more…

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