Category: Woodworking

  • Building Range Target Stands

    Building Range Target Stands

    It just so happens, that each summer my Wife and I dabble in a new hobby ๐Ÿ˜‰ This time, we started going to shooting ranges ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿ”ซ We’ve tried few indoor ranges, which are often located at the same location as a gun store,ย and offer membership plans and gun rentals. It’s a great way to try…

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  • Porch Aviary

    Porch Aviary

    Front Porch – Aviary Introduction Showcase of the completed project Bill of materials and cost breakdown General tips and tricks Building process Plans Preparation Walls Roof Door Finishing and decorating   Introduction If this isn’t your first visit to my blog, you most definitely know of my love for parrots ๐Ÿ˜‰ And you may remember…

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  • DIY bench in under 1 hour – fun family project

    DIY bench in under 1 hour – fun family project

    The weather was nice, tools and lumber were still out (from another project – can you guess which one?) – might as well make a bench! The idea actually came from my wife, since she watched a video with such project (check it out at the end of this article) recently and though of making…

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  • Backyard Archery Targets

    Backyard Archery Targets

      I’ve recently picked up a new hobby – thanks to my Wife’s ingenuity ๐Ÿ™‚ we signed up for an Archery class. It was so much fun, right after the class we went to the range next door, rented equipment and continued to shoot arrows for next couple of hours, until our arms got really…

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  • Custom built Aviary

    Custom built Aviary

    As you may know from my previous posts, we love parrots! ๐Ÿ™‚ And since summer is almost here, I wanted to have an outdoor space where we could all spend some time on sunny days. We have a large balcony accessible from living room on the 2nd floor and since that living room is where…

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  • Additional support for a balcony or deck

    Additional support for a balcony or deck

    This is a kind-of complimentary project to the aviary I built. I wanted to strengthen the balcony and eliminate any flex in the wood for comfort (so it doesn’t feel like walking on an unstable surface). This could be easily achieved by addingย one support beam between the 2 existing ones, which were spaced 16 ft…

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