Plaster Wall Repair Back in the days before drywall, walls were framed as straight as possible and covered with rough sawn 1/2″x2″ pieces of slat board and then covered with plaster. Nothing was even and slight shifting in the home due to settling caused cracks and separated corners. We are lucky today to have walls …
We recently converted a 120 year old home into an office for our church. Several pieces of furniture were donated including a very nice solid oak table with six chairs. The plan was to use the table in the conference room as a meeting table. But the size of the table brought me to plan …
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Why did my table split? A very common beginner woodworker question. You really have to do your research before you build a plan that’s free off the internet. There are many trustworthy sites to get plans from, mine being one of them. And there are many other sites that not only post plans for pieces …
I love color and I love pattern and I love character so when I grew tired of the old world style stencil pattern in my dining room, I came up with a way to brighten it up and add color. This speed stenciling tutorial is for those of us who love the weathered look. This …
After the wallpaper in this room was removed, I noticed several cracks in the plaster. Plaster is the old way of building walls. A series of 1/4″ x 2″ wide slat boards were nailed over the wall studs and then plaster was smeared and smoothed over it. Do to a home settling or structural issues, …
Removing wallpaper is tedious and time consuming but definitely worth it! This particular home had wallpaper in every single room and since it’s a 100+ year old home, it was put on directly over plaster. When you have plaster walls covered in wallpaper, it’s hit or miss weather the walls underneath are in good condition. …
When I designed my jelly cabinet, I wanted to build an antique style cabinet door with mullions. But since I don’t have the right tools to do so, I decided to build a 3 panel glass door instead. Enjoy these free woodworking plans! Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means I receive a small …
When I needed more storage in my kitchen I decided to design jelly cabinet plans that would bind my love for antiques with my eclectic farmhouse taste. These vintage style cabinet plans are easy to build and will fit almost any style! Enjoy these free woodworking plans! Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means …
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