Category Archives: Painting

Make a Chalkboard Menu for Your Freezer – DIY – Organize Your Life

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Robert

Cost, Time, and Skills: For this project, I used a thin piece of oak plywood ($10-$20) leftover from our stereo console rebuild, some chalkboard paint ($10 for a quart), and some cedar 1×2 lumber ($5-$10) for the frame. I used … Continue reading →

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Repurpose Your Own Big Green Egg Cart – DIY

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Robert

Cost, Time, and Skills: This project took me a couple of afternoons, primarily because several coats of paint had to dry. Total cost for this project was about 20 bucks because the cart was found and the cedar lumber was … Continue reading →

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Removing Paint from Old Window Hardware – DIY

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Robert

One of my least favorite things about owning an old house is the fact that, somewhere down the line, a lazy person painted over all of the hardware throughout the house. This includes doorknob escutcheons, window hardware, light switch plates, … Continue reading →