Instructables: exploring - workshop - home-renovation - home improvement http://www.instructables.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:47:56 PDT BLOX v1.01 $50 fire pit using concrete tree rings. http://www.instructables.com/id/50-fire-pit-using-concrete-tree-rings/
$50 fire pit using concrete tree rings. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F03/6H49/HHS9LRP2/F036H49HHS9LRP2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F03/6H49/HHS9LRP2/F036H49HHS9LRP2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F03/6H49/HHS9LRP2/F036H49HHS9LRP2.SMALL.jpg dewey302 We recently moved from the remote north-woods of  Wisconsin where large lakeside fire pits were simply dug into the ground and lined with large rocks creating great campfires.  We now live in a residential neighborhood in  the Central Valley of CA.    Campfires here are confined to  well defined con...
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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:08:32 PDT
Painting Striped Walls http://www.instructables.com/id/Painting-Striped-Walls/
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:03:31 PST
How to Miter a Panel http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Miter-a-Panel/
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Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:37:12 PDT
Updating Fireplace with Faux Stone Panels http://www.instructables.com/id/Updating-Fireplace-with-Faux-Stone-Panels/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCK/IPJ6/H6DS62ZF/FCKIPJ6H6DS62ZF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCK/IPJ6/H6DS62ZF/FCKIPJ6H6DS62ZF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCK/IPJ6/H6DS62ZF/FCKIPJ6H6DS62ZF.SMALL.jpg BDesigns1972 How to install veneer stone panels onto your fireplace to simulate the look of masonry. Video shows how to measure, cut and glue down the faux stone panels. Courtesy of  FauxPanels.com customers in Vancouver, Canada!
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Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:15:15 PDT
How To Replace a Sink Faucet http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Replace-a-Sink-Faucet/
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Tue, 7 Aug 2012 11:59:25 PDT
How to Install Concealed Cisterns for Wall Hung Toilets http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Install-of-Concealed-Cisterns-for-Wall-Hung/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/GPT9/H3Z3VTSM/FGKGPT9H3Z3VTSM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/GPT9/H3Z3VTSM/FGKGPT9H3Z3VTSM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/GPT9/H3Z3VTSM/FGKGPT9H3Z3VTSM.SMALL.jpg livinghouse The step-by-step installation process for hidden in-wall toilet cisterns and hanging frames for wall mounted toilets. These concealed cisterns are only 90mm thick, and can  easily fit within a timber wall cavity - saving space, time, and expense. For more information, please visit: http://www.livin...
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Sun, 1 Jul 2012 07:59:05 PDT
Installing a Faucet and Drain; Home Improvement http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-Faucet-and-Drain-Home-Improvement/
Installing a Faucet and Drain; Home Improvement - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCX/RD4R/GNFSJ7X7/FCXRD4RGNFSJ7X7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCX/RD4R/GNFSJ7X7/FCXRD4RGNFSJ7X7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCX/RD4R/GNFSJ7X7/FCXRD4RGNFSJ7X7.SMALL.jpg PaleoPunk My house is little dated and the faucet started leaking in the bathroom, so I decided to replace both of my bathrooms' faucets. (That is why my pictures are a mix of two different sinks.) If you need help removing your old faucet you can check out Removing a Sink and Vanity here on instrucables. ...
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Mon, 4 Jun 2012 09:59:28 PDT
Installing a Toilet; Home Improvement http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-Toilet-Home-Improvement/
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Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:03:08 PDT
Removing an Interior Wall; Home Improvement http://www.instructables.com/id/Removing-an-Interior-Wall-Home-Improvement/
Removing an Interior Wall; Home Improvement - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/VDCV/GKS0S5B8/FMXVDCVGKS0S5B8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/VDCV/GKS0S5B8/FMXVDCVGKS0S5B8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/VDCV/GKS0S5B8/FMXVDCVGKS0S5B8.SMALL.jpg PaleoPunk I am remodeling an out of date bathroom, and one feature that had some serious issues was the shower. It was the kind that is just some walls with tile stuck on. Both the drywall and studs had been damaged by water from the shower. So, now I am tearing down the interior wall so that I can install a ...
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Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:09:55 PDT
Removing a Sink and Vanity; Home Improvement http://www.instructables.com/id/Removing-a-Sink-and-Vanity-Home-Improvement/
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Sun, 6 Mar 2011 16:55:10 PST
Removing a Toilet; Home Improvment http://www.instructables.com/id/Removing-a-Toilet-Home-Improvment/
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Sun, 6 Mar 2011 09:38:21 PST
Build Your Own Backyard Fire Pit http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Backyard-Fire-Pit/
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Mon, 10 May 2010 10:42:53 PDT
How to Make a Garden Fountain Out of, Well, Anything You Want http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Garden-Fountain-Out-of-Well-Anythi/
How to Make a Garden Fountain Out of, Well, Anything You Want - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/4MFU/G8TCT5W4/FTC4MFUG8TCT5W4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/4MFU/G8TCT5W4/FTC4MFUG8TCT5W4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/4MFU/G8TCT5W4/FTC4MFUG8TCT5W4.SMALL.jpg Thisoldhouse.com You tried sweating it out in the sauna, you can't let go in a yoga pose, and om isn't exactly hitting home. And no wonder—you're working too hard at relaxing. What you need is a place to sit quietly and contemplate the sounds of nature: birds chirping, breezes blowing, brooks babbling. What—no backy...
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Wed, 5 May 2010 15:24:44 PDT
How to paint walls http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-paint-walls/
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Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:19:28 PDT
How to divide a corner in a room. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-divide-a-corner-in-a-room/
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Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:09:31 PDT
Installing a Slate Backsplash - The Easy Way. http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-Slate-Backsplash---The-Easy-Way./
Installing a Slate Backsplash - The Easy Way. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F2N/254X/F5VMX9CC/F2N254XF5VMX9CC.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F2N/254X/F5VMX9CC/F2N254XF5VMX9CC.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F2N/254X/F5VMX9CC/F2N254XF5VMX9CC.SMALL.jpg Mr. Rig It Time to upgrade the house again. As always I try to keep it simple as I can but still make it come out looking high end. I have extra slate tiles left over from another job, that means I can be creative. Previously I had built a bar on the outdoor patio and tiled it with these slate tiles. All o...
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Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:37:06 PDT
AT (Advanced Technology) shelf http://www.instructables.com/id/AT-Advanced-Technology-shelf/
AT (Advanced Technology) shelf - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FEV/EFAA/F1PEXCFEYP9/FEVEFAAF1PEXCFEYP9.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FEV/EFAA/F1PEXCFEYP9/FEVEFAAF1PEXCFEYP9.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FEV/EFAA/F1PEXCFEYP9/FEVEFAAF1PEXCFEYP9.SMALL.jpg neelandan Nail up an old AT computer case on the wall to hold your junk. Attach nail I had an old computer case which would not hold the new ATX board. Rather than throw it away, I put it up on the wall so that at least some of my junk can be kept off the floor. The first step is to hammer a nail into the...
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Thu, 8 Feb 2007 01:33:05 PST