Category Archives: Home DIY

Weekend Project: Build a 108″ DIY Projector Screen for $28

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dan

This weekend I built a super-cheap, no-frills, 108″ projector screen for my family room home theater. A modest setup consisting of a Pioneer 7.1 AVR, some DIY speakers and sub I built years ago and a 50″ Panasonic plasma HDTV. … Continue reading →

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How I Built an Awesome Classic-Style Bookcase from Scratch with Mixed Lumber from The Home Depot

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Dan

So I’m trying something a little bit different. I’ve been blogging for a long while now and while I feel like it’s still a great venue for sharing DIY projects and what-not, the bigger and better trend these days is … Continue reading →

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Just Jumped on the Painted Piano Bandwagon

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Dan

Last weekend I found some time to squeak in a quick little makeover project that my wife has been anxious for me to do for a while now. I’ll admit it, painting a beautifully-stained, vintage-style, classic Kohler & Campbell piano … Continue reading →

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The DM-4 Active Reference Series Speaker Project Has Begun!

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Dan

I have officially broken ground on my latest and greatest speaker project – The DM-4 Active Reference Series Loudspeaker. This is one of those projects that has been in the back of my mind for what seems like forever that … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate DIY Hall Tree

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Dan

I don’t know exactly when it happened or how it came about exactly, but one day my wife said to me, “I want a hall tree”. I replied, “Um, you want a tree in the hall?” She said, “No, crazy, … Continue reading →

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Office Makeover – Board and Batten, Triple Computer Desk

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dan

So we finally got around to getting at least one wall of the den/office completed. When we moved into the new house last year I had just thrown the computers on the floor with a couple pieces of particle board … Continue reading →

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