tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49353495186016424352024-02-21T15:54:44.450-05:00 Jose's DIY Ideas Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-65812410066010766132021-02-17T14:08:00.003-05:002021-02-17T14:08:28.519-05:00Modern Dresser<p> After a long hiatus, I am back with another build. Here is the finished dresser:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2M6EBjGFddOV567nCg7yKrnDuosd6P4jX-JUP45RMXqgng2hHy0lC2pSCdPG9MwfKnj7vb7Ctk72NHV1tr4vE7HyqgYr0qVFvcjGhELbBXS3qqF6XZF55w4zSfEVNwpjCrkfOpsOZXY/s4160/IMG_20201128_120558026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2M6EBjGFddOV567nCg7yKrnDuosd6P4jX-JUP45RMXqgng2hHy0lC2pSCdPG9MwfKnj7vb7Ctk72NHV1tr4vE7HyqgYr0qVFvcjGhELbBXS3qqF6XZF55w4zSfEVNwpjCrkfOpsOZXY/s320/IMG_20201128_120558026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTLGqL7O8kz78JvpyRxZSRqVMcs0McFTSbRokAtTFjieA7jI__LmlqcUEMtAv_yxrvTuVm4VLmhvFiKaJWOSkAPEk4CLxFtlIS1V4s2V7mhsiy8u4YdJicEKe8PtgEGJr47mTG6rQyEg/s4160/IMG_20201128_120053453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTLGqL7O8kz78JvpyRxZSRqVMcs0McFTSbRokAtTFjieA7jI__LmlqcUEMtAv_yxrvTuVm4VLmhvFiKaJWOSkAPEk4CLxFtlIS1V4s2V7mhsiy8u4YdJicEKe8PtgEGJr47mTG6rQyEg/s320/IMG_20201128_120053453.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>To build it, I adapted the general idea of the bed side tables: https://diayguay.blogspot.com/2019/02/ana-white-bedside-tables.html.<p></p><p>The main frame is created with 2x2's and plywood. I used pocket holes to assemble the entire frame. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0QUG9-hA02AUYHA-Xxh7RJcH-6p4un_BrTm5K-R_OFp97UsNx1efASiswPHHjY-ML2MsPopDVH3_CqYD1-B-W6MjE6WvdL2YTvTl9Ul6S27rr1bfmZ2E7hokb8L7_TuFFMPp_l1_uxE/s4160/IMG-20201101-WA0010.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0QUG9-hA02AUYHA-Xxh7RJcH-6p4un_BrTm5K-R_OFp97UsNx1efASiswPHHjY-ML2MsPopDVH3_CqYD1-B-W6MjE6WvdL2YTvTl9Ul6S27rr1bfmZ2E7hokb8L7_TuFFMPp_l1_uxE/s320/IMG-20201101-WA0010.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Then I created the drawers themselves and used Euro style cabinet rails to install them. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOWha4jAunijOyP9mLYyLNog71nKiB703nd0BQA8D8xov2vSqhK7ONlqF3bge44ZLaUdA5-sPScnWCR3PMSFwJWBvVqze8cqFUbuXFH6CmAnSb5G_s1k4uXJPCa-KLf6LSxIHaGuZjnw/s4160/IMG-20201108-WA0003.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOWha4jAunijOyP9mLYyLNog71nKiB703nd0BQA8D8xov2vSqhK7ONlqF3bge44ZLaUdA5-sPScnWCR3PMSFwJWBvVqze8cqFUbuXFH6CmAnSb5G_s1k4uXJPCa-KLf6LSxIHaGuZjnw/s320/IMG-20201108-WA0003.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>For the paint, I did a gray wash. 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I brushed paint over with light pressure and sparsely. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA8lBK6b-GX3HUAorlxLA_ukkJiitC9YyoMAeYKoC65_28fXhswRVyr7VfzcshMHr6MqG1ONrXoiHj14Ss9MnaXEnm-2zgFW-bSLHCF_ZVlkQ-Q_2_-i5AXin4Q5qjNPrEsS5sPyLYls/s4160/IMG-20201111-WA0020.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA8lBK6b-GX3HUAorlxLA_ukkJiitC9YyoMAeYKoC65_28fXhswRVyr7VfzcshMHr6MqG1ONrXoiHj14Ss9MnaXEnm-2zgFW-bSLHCF_ZVlkQ-Q_2_-i5AXin4Q5qjNPrEsS5sPyLYls/s320/IMG-20201111-WA0020.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then, I did highlights with the same mix but with white paint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvYE6btIN68Apmt_bnjzusKMR1acxdJdJKJk1TnaHSfyBFhZDY0Zz9on3sS6okwabB-fWS6EssTODmJqWi3gLgYwP0NewDjMlnthkSn7Xt8LrRetbjSz_0XkZMlb1u-6fRRrs0MrnjWs/s4160/IMG-20201111-WA0022.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvYE6btIN68Apmt_bnjzusKMR1acxdJdJKJk1TnaHSfyBFhZDY0Zz9on3sS6okwabB-fWS6EssTODmJqWi3gLgYwP0NewDjMlnthkSn7Xt8LrRetbjSz_0XkZMlb1u-6fRRrs0MrnjWs/s320/IMG-20201111-WA0022.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then, I used the same technique to paint the entire cabinet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5gH8L-IY0_x8-vxISNxGll2W7vX8tii7GgxZ3fC5vV635aTI4EnycIV1Tco1s_cjfWXFnQ76V55GNL8PFbv5s2o0IIp7A8H089wRdCcZyaDbyjbBEyRyooGd-PzyNzNaaNQaZGEUOZg/s4160/IMG-20201111-WA0024.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5gH8L-IY0_x8-vxISNxGll2W7vX8tii7GgxZ3fC5vV635aTI4EnycIV1Tco1s_cjfWXFnQ76V55GNL8PFbv5s2o0IIp7A8H089wRdCcZyaDbyjbBEyRyooGd-PzyNzNaaNQaZGEUOZg/s320/IMG-20201111-WA0024.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>That's all folks!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-71283591778859028882020-02-17T10:28:00.001-05:002020-02-17T10:28:49.151-05:00DIY Murphy Bed - OfficeThis week, I finished a nice remodel at home. 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So, in conversation with my wife, we determined that we were using the guest bedroom very seldom. In addition, our office space was cluttered and not pretty. So, I came up with the idea of combining the two of them and in the process we could declutter the room. So, I started creating frames to fit the height of the room and 13 inches wide and secured them to the studs. I cannot give exact measurements as you would have to fit the frames to your studs.<br />
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Then, I made a box for the bed and secured it to the frames by using a pipe flange (screwed to the box) and 1" pipe through the frames. I will try to take a picture of this part.<br />
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Excuse the terrible lighting. However, I took most pictures at night. The next step was to make the shelves on either side and screwing them to the frames. </div>
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At this point, I was ready to cover the frames with plywood. I used half inch sanded plywood. </div>
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Then, came the desk attachment frame. This is just a frame with three holes to accommodate for three 5/16" bolts. The desktop is bolted and can be removed when the bed will be in use.</div>
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Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-36260115525833960762019-11-19T17:12:00.000-05:002020-02-19T10:48:04.638-05:00Music responsive LED chandelierThis project is heavily based on this video:<br />
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Things I did differently. Before I cut the rings, I marked the location of the mounting points. I simply drew a vertical and horizontal line through the center of the circles across the wood before I started cutting the rings. I made the rings a little bit smaller. I painted them black as I couldn't find the laminate he uses for his rings. I used a cheaper flexible LED channel just for cost reduction. The lights do not seem to be bright enough to be the only light source in the room. But, I tested them beforehand and installed a couple of recessed lights by it.<br />
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<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-82613663734456751532019-11-03T20:29:00.004-05:002019-11-05T06:55:19.730-05:00Mid-Century Modern dining tableWhen my wife and I got married, we inherited a beautiful dining set from my wife's best friend. She also got married and her husband had a similar set, so we were blessed with her lightly used set. However, after almost 10 year of use, the set was starting to look tired. My wife always insisted that we needed to get a new set or that I had to build us one. I really was never motivated to take on the task as the other set seemed perfectly serviceable to me. Nonetheless, the fact that it only sat 4 people and that we have met lots of new friends recently, made it obvious that we needed an upgrade.<br />
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So, I looked online for an apt replacement and I found one for sale but the table itself was about $900. It looked nice, but I knew that I could build it for a lot less. With that said, I have never seen any of these tables in person, nor have I measured them. This is a loose description of how I built this table by eyeballing the measurements and angles. It turned out pretty okay, I think.<br />
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So, I brought my partner in crime with me to the Home Depot, so she could help me load some 2x12's on the truck and on that Friday night the project began. I ran <b>four</b> 2x12's through the table saw to take off the beveled edges so that my boards would match tightly one against the other. I applied a lot of glue and with the help of a couple of pipe clamps and bar clamps, left the glue to dry that night. The next morning, I cut the table to a little under 7ft long, I planed the most offending areas, and sanded until my arms were tired.<br />
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I went from 60 grit, to 150, to 220. Then, I applied a Jacobean stain.<br />
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The annoying part of this process is the wait time. Also, my mower got blocked somewhere behind the table, so my yard looked like crazy. The next step was the polyurethane.<br />
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I did one coat, then sanded with 220, another coat, then sanded with 400 grit, then another coat and sanded by hand with 1500 grit. It is smooth, let me tell ya. So, I summoned my helper once again and we brought the table top in the house. Let me tell you, that thing is heavy! So, I had to wait until the next weekend. I began working on the metal brace. I cut a 6ft, 1" square tube (from Home Depot) in the following way, I measure 1ft from either side and made a 45 degree cut on either side. Then I measured a foot from each 45 degree end and cut at a right angle. This gave me 4 pieces at 1ft and one piece at a little over 2ft. I welded the 45 degree pieces to make a right angle then I made sure that they were square and marked a cut at 1" on each end. Here is the result.<br />
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To make the clamps that are bolted to the legs I cut a 3" flat in 2" pieces. I then made a guide cut at a 7/8" to then bend over a 2x4. I welded them across and drilled a hole 1 1/2" from the top of the clamp. I wish I would have taken more pictures of this process, but I was figuring it out as I went. If you have questions DM me, I can draw diagrams for you. I primed and painted the bar flat black. Now I had to make the legs. This is how you make them. From a 2x10" you cut them at 15 degrees and 29" long on the miter saw. Then, with a skill saw, you cut the triangles out of them. I measured 8 inches from the top and made that one of the vertices of my triangle. They say an image speaks more than a thousand words. Here is the picture:<br />
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Then, I stained and applied polyurethane on the legs as I made the top braces to attach the legs. Here is my best picture of those:<br />
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If you zoom in you can see the braces. I attached the legs with a total of 12, 1/4"x1" lag screws. The plan was to do 16, but 4 landed right on the glue lines... so 12 it is.<br />
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The legs take a bit of finagling. I attached them and tightened them just a little bit, then I moved them back and forth until everything was perfectly level. BTW, when I was done cutting the legs I clamped them all together and sanded them so they were all the exact same size. That helped keep everything level.<br />
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That's pretty much it. It went remarkably smoothly for my usual standards and I am very happy with the result.<br />
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<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-71452783182497603122019-02-25T11:33:00.002-05:002019-02-25T11:33:54.912-05:00My stab at mid-century modern chairsAs a part of our grand plan to modernize our furniture, there were our old and tired couches and rest of living room furniture that were a collection of hand-me-downs and Craigslist's treasures that were so discombobulated that we finally got tired of them. We wanted some modern looking chairs, so I decided to take a stab at them. Here is the end result.<br />
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So, here are the angles and how I made them. First came the legs. For this part, I used three 2"x6"x8' pieces of lumber for the three of them. I bought 4 planks, just in case. Here are the dimensions and the angles for the cuts:</div>
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Notice that the angles in the picture are 90 minus the angle on your miter saw. The sequence of cuts I followed, was to minimize the times I would move the angle on the miter. After that I drilled pocket holes to put them together:</div>
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At this point I measures 2.5 inches at the bottom from the outside of each end of the leg and drew a straight line to the inside upper corner. Then I drew a curve on the top piece of the legs</div>
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I cut both sides with the skill saw and the curve with a jig saw. After a little bit of sanding, they are starting to look the part.</div>
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Then, onto the seats. I ripped a 2 by 4 at 18" at an angle of 30 degrees. Then, I cut the remaining plank at 23" at 0 degrees. The 18" piece, I cut at the 7" mark at an angle of 15 degrees DO NOT DO THIS. I recommend you cut them at 7 or 8 degrees. 15 turned out to be too much and I had to readjust. I connected them 20" apart (maybe 22 would have been better, they are a little narrow, but wider they may not look as modern).</div>
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I am sorry I did not take many pictures, here are my different attempts at angles and lengths.<br />
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Then, onto the upholstering. First, I added support straps:</div>
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Some burlap on top:</div>
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I am not a great upholsterer, so here I was too overwhelmed to take pictures. YouTube has many videos on how to upholster chairs:</div>
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Now, I just had to attach the legs. I just screwed them on. In the first attempt, I screwed them to high and had to redo it. I unfortunately had already painted the legs, so I had to use wood filler and more paint later on. Not good. I recommend that the seat height be placed at about 17", the front at about 19" and the back at about 40". Maybe it would have been best to set the height and drill holes for bolts before painting and upholstering. Then, after just bolting the seat on. Live and learn. Or read my blog and learn from my errors. Here are the pictures of the installation... how shameful. </div>
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Wood filler, ick! Oh well, it sanded nicely and once painted, it's good. She had to test them:</div>
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After the O.K. we went ahead and did the last few touch-ups. If you decide to build these chairs, please send me pictures.</div>
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So, due to neglect and too much fishing, our front yard looked like this. </div>
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I know, quite embarrassing. We had a mesh and rocks, but with time the mesh degraded and the weeds had taken over. During the summer, I was pulling weeds out of that bed at least twice a month. If left unchecked, you can see the mess it would become. Therefore, we decided to pour concrete over and make it a patio. So, I mixed the concrete by hand with a wheel barrow and a garden hoe.<br />
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This was my first time pouring such a "big" area of concrete. I sectioned it off in more workable areas. All in all, it took a weekend to complete the pour.<br />
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Then, I built the Adirondack chairs using plans from Ana White:<br />
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They turned out great and were very comfortable. When building them, I made a mistake I flipped the back leg backwards in all the chairs. This made the installation of the back rest a little difficult. However, I like the way they look with that back leg backwards.<br />
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Since I used pressure treated lumber for the project, I had to wait for them to dry. I left them unpainted for a couple of months. Then, we painted them when we painted the front of the house. This is what it the front of the house looks like now:<br />
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I think that is quite an improvement.<br />
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<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-52758474851962135832019-02-04T09:15:00.003-05:002021-02-17T14:14:07.807-05:00Ana White Bedside TablesIn my last post I mentioned that I was in the process of building beside tables for our bedroom. I used the plans from her website and did not make any modifications other than the color:<br />
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I used wood that I had in the shed, so you see the plywood panels don't match. After they were sanded and painted, they looked the same. I had never used the pocket hole jig before, I now am a fan. That thing makes things a lot easier.<br />
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I am planning on making a bench for the end of the bed with the exact same style. I may put a couple of drawers. So, essentially two shorter and narrower bedside tables side by side. I will probably start that build in the next couple of weeks. I will make sure to annotate all the measurements and steps for that build. I didn't feel the need to do that for this build as I followed her plans step by step.<br />
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As a friend would have said, not half bad. Anyways, that was the build. Finding the appropriate comforter set and the unreasonable amount of stress that produced the wife and I is a completely different story. This one is O.K. but not amazing. In any event, I have lots of projects planned for the next couple of months, so stay tuned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Update:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following the same ideas, I created a bench for the foot of the bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX5Hvu7nBbqlKyO5NxAdxyUejqhdexCtHRIM6kl-rINVDYdF2RWXQLTAOUTeaglfF-KW3YF9O2FygpxLBH8usTsuzg87-Dm2BBW0oBdqfS6czdB3m4qFwNLzXS-THCq_BbU-KRoyUTZM/s4160/IMG_20200416_210130098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX5Hvu7nBbqlKyO5NxAdxyUejqhdexCtHRIM6kl-rINVDYdF2RWXQLTAOUTeaglfF-KW3YF9O2FygpxLBH8usTsuzg87-Dm2BBW0oBdqfS6czdB3m4qFwNLzXS-THCq_BbU-KRoyUTZM/s320/IMG_20200416_210130098.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-26610286485594062882019-01-30T09:22:00.000-05:002019-01-30T09:22:27.909-05:00Fascia Board Fix and House PaintingAt the end of last year, my parents came visit. I decided to put up some series of Edison bulbs out in the patio. When I tried to put nails on the fascia board to hold the lights, I found lots of rot had taken over the fascia board. After a little bit of hammering, I could see that the board really needed to be replaced.<br />
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As you can see from the first photo, the drip edge is over a 2x1 that would have needed to be removed (to the best of my knowledge) to access and remove the fascia board. After talking to my good friend Andy, we decided that it was best, since the rot did not reach the top to mark a chalk line and cut the offending part of the fascia board and replace it with new wood. </div>
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So, I did that and affixed the new board. I used PL premium to adhere the new board to the piece of fascia board that was left. Now, I am waiting for the pressure treated wood to dry, so that I can apply a fresh coat of paint. So, maybe my cheating can help someone in need of a new fascia board to get some more years before having to replace the whole board. </div>
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The idea of these hills is that you layer them with logs, then branches, then leaves, then dirt, then leaves, then dirt, then manure, then compost, etc. More or less, like a lasagna of organic debris that will decompose, absorb water, and feed your crops (sometime down the road). Not only do these hills produce beautiful produce, they also are quite nice to look at.<br />
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In my opinion, these hills are quite compatible with the suburban garden, as they are aesthetically pleasing and easy to maintain.<br />
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So, how do you start? You collect some trunks of trees. People are cutting down trees all the time. Before you have ever built a hugel, you don't think much about it, but once you've built one, you start seeing the felled trees everywhere... trust me.<br />
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I helped a friend to take down one of her trees and I got materials for my hugel and she paid me some money to boot! Then, you roll up your sleeves and start digging.<br />
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I tried to dig deep enough to get the first row of trunks fully under the ground level. Some people make these hugels without digging at all. They just pile the stuff on top of the ground. I don't like this idea, as the resulting hugels are too big. In addition, digging provides you with dirt to layer on top, so you don't have to buy more. A note on the size of the hugel. I found that the smaller hugels are easier to plant and harvest. Roughly 8'x5' is a good size. Longer should be o.k. but not wider. The one in this picture is a little too wide to reach the middle.<br />
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After you have layered your biggest trunks you continue with a layer of branches.<br />
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Then, some dirt, then some branches.<br />
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I didn't have good compost, so I covered with some composted manure from the store.<br />
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Here is another hugel:<br />
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And another, with some seedlings starting to grow:<br />
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And another:<br />
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These last two are my twin hugels. I planted them with the same vegetables in almost the same order. And another picture:<br />
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Here are all but two of them:<br />
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Now, let me show off some of the produce. We have eaten so many vegetables that we must be growing rabbit teeth.<br />
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PS: Some people say cedar wood is a no-no for hugels, but I have to say that they probably have not ever tried it. The hugels I made with cedar wood are doing fantastic when compared to the other types of wood. So, if life gives you cedar wood, make a good hugel out of it.Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-15652478721778871002017-05-22T13:43:00.003-04:002017-05-22T14:50:49.162-04:00Walter Baron's 16' Lumber Yard SkiffFirstly, let me start by saying that if you are pondering about building a boat, do not hesitate. It is one of the most fulfilling experiences (in my opinion) to see your boat emerge from the pile of wood. In addition to this, you get the privilege to outfit your boat however you want to.<br />
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Secondly, if you are interested in building the Lumber yard skiff, don't be stingy and buy the plans from: <a href="http://www.oldwharf.com/store/lys-plans">http://www.oldwharf.com/store/lys-plans</a>. You will spend a couple of grands on the materials anyways, $50 for the plans won't break the bank, you will be supporting the intellectual work of the designer, and you will know that you are building a sea-worthy boat. I will add as many pictures and "tips" that I learned along the way, but I will not provide measurements to support my point. This is coming from one of the stingiest people you'll ever know, so there.<br />
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Third and last disclaimer: I built my boat and it turned out great, but I shall not held liable for any information you read in this blog. Read other sources and make sure you are comfortable with the process and the project you are embarking on (never better said) don't just take my word for it.<br />
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Let's be done with the disclaimers and let's get going with the build. After studying the plans and daydreaming about the build for a while, I went ahead and bought the marine plywood. If you can find affordable marine plywood in your area, don't skimp on this either. Some people have successfully built the LYS with lower grade plywood, but it is such a pleasure to work with this marine grade plywood, that I think it is worth the small price difference.<br />
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After coming home with the plywood, I cut the transom pieces and glued them together: I used a whole tube of adhesive for this part.<br />
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While the transom dried, I went ahead and traced and cut the sides. Then, I glued and screwed the buttblocks and that was the end of the first day:<br />
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Next day, I cut the stem post with the table saw and attached the beveled stern posts to the transom. I took care of the bevel on the plywood later with the electric planer, right before installing the sides and bottom. Then, I installed the frame at the point specified in the plans. It was the time to bend the sides. I had read horror stories about this process. It turned out to be easier than I thought. A few tip I learned from another builder: Fiberglass the buttblocks to prevent a rupture at this point. See Spookaloo's build at <a href="http://www.stagboatworks.com/">http://www.stagboatworks.com</a> for details:<br />
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This is a two-person job. My wife helped me out in the process. It all went smoothly. I actually bent it more than needed and had unwind the Spanish windlass a bit. That's a testimony to the pliability of the marine plywood. Some people reported cracks or crackling noises, I had neither.<br />
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After that, came the chines. This is a process I lost sleep over, and for no reason. All you have to do is cut the chines at the angle specified in the plans attach them and then plane the chine and the plywood to make the bottom sit flat on top. It is a lot easier than I thought. If you don't have an electric planer, you need to buy one for this project. It will be one of the tools you will use the most.</div>
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Now, bending these things is a workout. It is nerve wrecking because you are supposed to chisel out the buttblock before you start bending them. To do this part, I went ahead and used an angle grinder to chop up the buttblock then a chisel to remove the part needed to fit the chine.<br />
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The bottom is as easy as it can be. You have to set the plywood on top (can be done alone, but maybe you want to call a helper for this step) and trace the bottom. Leave it a little big, as you will plane it down with the planer once the bottom is completed. Once the bottom is traced, you cut it and glue-screw it in place.<br />
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After I completed the bottom I used marine filler to fair everything out. I got a little excited with the filler and applied it through most of the chine to have a seamless bottom to side transition. It was already flat, but I was planning on fiberglassing the whole bottom and sides, so I wanted that transition to be as smooth as possible. It paid off as the fiberglass cloth attached very nicely.<br />
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At this point, I went ahead and added the shoes. This step is not complicated, but I was not happy with my shoes, because one of them is not perfectly straight (by just a tiny bit). I did not realize that the wood was a little warped until I had finished attaching the shoe. I decided that this was very minor and did not warrant removing the whole thing and going through the hassle all over again. I am glad that I made this decision, as the boat tracks just fine as it is.<br />
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After this, I fiberglassed the shoes and applied two (or three, don't remember) layers of graphite to the bottom. This is nice stuff, much better (in my opinion) than bottom paint and probably even cheaper.<br />
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I painted the sides before flipping her over. My rationale was that in this way my line would be cleaner (as in no drips would go on the graphite). It worked O.K. I built some frames around her to flip her using some straps. It worked out.</div>
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This step should not be done alone. But, that has never been a piece of advice that I have heeded. I did it alone and I almost dropped her. I am glad it all went well... and I was onto the frames.<br />
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Attached the frames:<br />
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and the rub-rails:<br />
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It was time now to apply epoxy to the inside of the boat. I did a spit coat on the inside in hopes that this will increase the durability of the boat.</div>
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The screw holes were filled with marine filler:<br />
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and rod holders were cut on the frames:<br />
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Detail view of the rod holders:<br />
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Here I departed from the plans. I did not like the idea of a big deck, as it robs room from the boat (unless you can comfortably walk on it, in my opinion). Instead, I did butted inwales which, in my opinion, work great.<br />
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Then, I added a breasthook. This breasthook could have been too small as my anchor roller barely fit on it, but it is good enough. I had enough room for the anchor roller and it takes no room from the foredeck.</div>
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Now it was time to the foredeck/flotation tank. I filled it with two-part foam and soda bottles to be USCG compliant in terms of positive flotation:<br />
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The fit on my foredeck was a little loose, but nothing that a little epoxy filler could not fix. After a little sanding, it looked great.<br />
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I decided to make two boxes in the back and fill them with soda bottles and foam. The reason I opted for boxes is because the work as steps to get into the boat from the dock and they serve as the posts where I installed my sitting bench.<br />
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All in all, I love the way the boat is very open and it has lots of sitting area.<br />
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Then came the time to put her on the trailer. When you have 5 or 6 guys willing to help you out, it is the easiest thing ever. We lifted her nose up, slid the trailer underneath and she was on it in no time flat. We moved her to her corner of the yard. At this point, the gate was not wide enough to accommodate for her, but I widened it up in a couple of hours of work. The boss, I mean, my wife asked me to build a concrete patio for the boat to sit on permanently. That will be one of the next projects.<br />
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Now, was all the fun stuff. Bimini top:</div>
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Sitting bench:<br />
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Motor installation:<br />
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Navigation lights:<br />
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Notice that my steering cable runs on port side as opposed to the usual starboard side. Well, genius here attached the steering cable to the wrong end of the helm and after getting tired of pushing the release notch on the helm and not getting the cable to move, I decided to flip the steering tube on the trim and run the cable on the opposite side. It worked out actually quite well, as it reduced the cable clutter on starboard. Maybe it's just me trying to see the positive in everything, but I like it better. Plus, it's my boat and I love her as she is, quirky... kind of like my wife and I, now that I come to think about it... anyhow, we were ready to go fishing.<br />
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So, after fighting one last round with the trailer lights (the connector is a little loose), we were ready to go.<br />
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It's been over a year since my last post. I cannot believe that it has been this long since I last updated my blog. It is not true that I have not worked on projects. I have had some. The first big project I tackled in this last year was a major revision to my squat rack. That is, I built a complete squat rack on 11ga 2"x2" metal, as you can see from the picture.<br />
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This, somewhat explains why my blogging efforts got completely derailed. I took many pictures of the process and wrote an e-book on how to build your own home gym. I wanted to sell it online and become a millionaire (LOL). I spent many hours writing the book and for that reason I stopped blogging.<br />
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However, at the same time I started developing an interest for fishing, that soon became an addiction. I am still hooked and loving it. For this reason and my previous experience building little boats, I decided to build a plywood motorboat to go fishing. I went online and found plans, for free. Then, it came to me. I was using the work of somebody else who had decided to make his work available to others for free. I realized that I was being selfish with my design for the squat rack. So, I decided to make my e-book available for free. After forgetting about it, today I am compiling the PDF file and will post it below.<br />
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I still owe you posts about my boat and a little fishing cart I built.<br />
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Happy building!Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-6226336652132696142015-07-08T17:24:00.000-04:002015-07-08T17:24:33.959-04:00Home gymMy wife and I have been regularly lifting weights in the evenings at the gym for the last year and a half or two years. This ended up being a little taxing as we would leave the gym late at night, still needing to cook dinner. So, we would end up going to bed late, and this became quite tiring.<br />
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We entertained the idea of lifting in the mornings, but the gym does not open until 6:30AM. This made it impossible to fit a good workout routine before work. Plus, my wife does not like locker room showers. Can't blame her, really. Anyways, one day I found this video:<br />
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and the whole home gym idea was born. Usually, it takes a few months of talking to convince my wife into these types of projects. However, for this one, she was sold on day one. (Lucky guy, right here!!!)<br />
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So, we had this family room, we were not using:<br />
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It was a nice room, but it was almost never used. So, on a Saturday morning, I started moving the couches around. My wife devised a plan and we set our living room up just giving up one couch:<br />
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And we had an empty room to build the home gym. First thing was building the power rack. I followed the instructions in the video:<br />
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Secondly, I had to make a deadlifting platform. This consisted of two 4'x8'x23/32" panels of plywood glued together for the base, a 4'x4'x3/4" fine sanded plywood panel for the center, and two (cut with a box cutter) 2'x4'x3/4" stall mats (bought a 6'x4' piece at Tractor Supply).<br />
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After that, I applied a coat of marine epoxy on top of the middle piece of plywood:<br />
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In this picture, you can see a bench press we bought on Craigslist. I cut it and rewelded it, so that it could fit inside the power rack. Then, I painted it black:<br />
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The plates and adjustable dumbbells were included with the bench press. Now, if you are going to deadlift with your spouse, you will be swapping weights often (unless you both lift the same, we don't). So, we needed a deadlift jack. I more or less used the dimensions of this one (<a href="http://www.roguefitness.com/mini-deadlift-bar-jack">dead lift bar jack</a>) and welded it myself. The candy red paint, is the only leftover paint I had and since I am stingy... red it is!<br />
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This thing is awesome. It makes loading and unloading the bar a breeze (well, as much as it can be, you are still lifting the 45lbs plates).<br />
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I have my bike on a trainer, to do some cardio. Soon, we will get one for my wife.<br />
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and that's that. We just got a little curl bar and have pretty much everything we need for our workouts.<br />
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Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-69172224352097671602015-05-17T16:37:00.001-04:002015-05-17T16:37:23.337-04:00Boat rackLast week I built a boat rack for the truck using an old bench press that I rescued from a neighbor's trash. This is the finished product:<br />
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<br />An accounting of the materials to make sure that I did not need to go by the metal store. I ended up needing to use some galvanized conduits I had. I used muriatic acid to remove the zinc on the areas that needed to be welded. Never weld galvanized metal without removing the zinc. It will make for spotty welds at best, a visit to the ER in the worst case scenario. <br />
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Off to the paint shop (my backyard):<br />
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And to the river with my wife we go:<br />
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<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-63096559399678576622015-05-12T15:47:00.002-04:002015-05-12T15:47:50.161-04:00Fixing the boatThis past week, I had to fix my boat. During the winter, I left the boat upside-down and it filled up with water and the weight of the water eventually broke it.<br />
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So, I cleaned up the cracks and applied some new fiberglass and a hand of paint:<br />
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Happy building (or fixing)!Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-37507195032383677832015-04-19T17:53:00.001-04:002015-04-19T17:53:09.708-04:00Swim tetherThe main idea of putting a swimming pool in the backyard was to be able to swim for fitness. I had several ideas on how to swim in place. Some were a little wacky, some were just out of our budget. So, this post should be entitled "Swimming treadmill on a budget" or something like that.<br />
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The ideas that didn't make it went from a full blown endless pool or swim-spa, to a current generator (Exerswim), going through a trolling motor installed in a box that would redirect the flow of water towards me. The idea of having a finger chopped off kinda took that one off the table... only after much consideration, I must say.<br />
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The desired attributes of the system were:<br />
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- The pool had to be small to not take the whole backyard. (This was my wife's request)<br />
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I believe that we obtained the three with our swim tether system.<br />
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So, I started out with the simplest possible idea and it seems to work. I drove a 3/4" galvanized steel EMT conduit in the ground. Then, I drilled a hole on the top and attached a "climbing" hook from the dollar store. To it, I attached two old bike inner tubes (27" wheels). I tied a not at the end and attached another hook. This hook attaches to an old belt that goes around my waist and voilà .<br />
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So, how does it work? Very well, I have been able to swim for several hours now (not at a time). It does feel like swimming, except for the breathing. You definitely need a snorkel because of the lack of a bow wave. All in all, it fits my needs for fitness and convenience.<br />
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Here is a little video of me swimming: (don't judge the technique)<br />
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Happy building... and swimming :)<br />
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<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-19227700522662997342015-03-18T11:13:00.002-04:002015-03-18T11:13:28.795-04:00Spring breaking! I am enjoying a "laid back" spring break by sprucing up the yard. In the previous post, I showed you some of the spring action that is going on in the yard. I am in the process of building the patio for the pool. The pool-side loungers are already being used, as you can see:<br />
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That was not the use I had intended for them, but that was a good nap. While I was cleaning the pool, my wife (and her dog) took a nap on the chairs. I LOVE the Quickrete Path Maker. I used it for the path towards my shed. I used it for the patio:<br />
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Coincidentally, our HD store had a sale on concrete mix. The patio ended up costing us a little under $60 and a couple of days of work.<br />
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Today, I just dug some trenches by the side and put some edging down and added pine needles.<br />
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Now, I will put some solar lights around the perimter. I need to bring the chairs back to their place (in a couple more days, so that the concrete is more solid). I will separate some white bird of paradise plants that I have in smaller pots and will place them in two big yellow pots to put by the chairs. It should look good :)<br />
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While working, always remember your safety equipment (I know, I am bad about it too)<br />
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Happy building!<br /><br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-14695233924297164432015-03-13T17:48:00.002-04:002015-03-13T17:53:06.507-04:00Springtime is here...... and I have a sunburn to prove it! After being a lazy bum in the blogging department, Spring Break is the perfect opportunity to get back in gear.<br />
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I have been working on some projects, I just have not published much. The first one, is a pathway from the gate to my shed. Here are some pictures.<br />
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The finished path (ignore my finger): <br />
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The path in the making:<br />
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I also removed the lawn on a shady area of the yard where the lawn was struggling quite a bit. I am planning to plant some flowers and fruiting bushes. At the moment, it looks empty. But, think of it as a canvas, ready to be painted on (with flowers).<br />
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I made sure to put a barrier to keep the mint and the oregano contained. Those two are almost unstoppable... but tasty. In the pots, a lime tree that is flowering and two little avocado trees.<br />
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This is the view from the patio. The little azalea is blooming :-).<br />
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I am also trying to make an arch or frame with a bougie that I never really knew what to do with. At the moment, it looks horrible, but let's wait until it is full and blooming. It should be pretty nice.<br />
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You see, there are some new buds. My phone's camera is pretty bad, as you can see.<br />
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Lastly, a few pictures of the yard in early spring. First, the pool and the chairs; they are waiting to get lots of use during the summer... can't wait! BTW, during spring break, I will build a small patio in front of the pool. <br />
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The little blueberry "bushes".<br />
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The other lime tree covered with flowers:<br />
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Radishes, pea pods, some tomato seedlings... a mess, but tasty. I also have a box with lettuce, suffices to say that we may become rabbits soon. On the left, you can see my little azalea bonsai and a little olive tree. That one will very likely live his life in a pot. <br />
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Above, raspberry and blackberry "bushes". Below, close-up of the azalea flowers and a baby nectarine in our little tree.<br />
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Well, that's it for today. Happy building... or gardening! :DJose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-9482528612036867402015-02-07T17:13:00.001-05:002015-07-08T17:46:52.554-04:00Spices ladder <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a few weekends of being unable to work in any projects, I was itching to work on something. I decided to tackle the spices ladder. I had one pallet and parts of another laying around, so I decided to do something with them. Plus, last year I let a cilantro plant flower and we have many little cilantro plants to prove it. So, why not?<br />
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The top shelves have strawberries. So, not only spices. As soon as I start seeing basil plants popping out, I will move them to the spices ladder.<br />
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<br />Update: While this is a cute idea, the amount of dirt seems to be insufficient for healthy growth. As soon as the summer came, it became impossible to keep up with the watering. So, I would not build another one of these.<br />
<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-70057004620321493292015-01-01T12:15:00.000-05:002015-01-01T12:16:29.811-05:00New Year's ProjectsToday, my wife and I decided to work a little prior to Baylor's game. I finished a pump house/tiki-bar for the pool and she painted the pallet loungers. Except for a 2x4 and a piece of plywood, everything came from pallets. Here are the pics:<br />
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The tiki-bar will be painted later. We have to watch the game now. Nervous!<br />
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Happy building!<br />
<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-45456889575746084872014-12-27T14:56:00.000-05:002014-12-27T14:56:09.871-05:00Pool-side LoungersSo, I ended up changing my mind with the pallet chairs. The backrest was way to laid back. So, after installing the pool, I decided we needed some pool-side loungers. Therefore, I transformed the pallet chairs into loungers. Now, I just need to paint them and find some nice yellow pillows and they will be ready to go for the summer.<br />
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Since my mom is visiting, they were thoroughly tested and were found rather comfortable. (I know, they are by the hot tub at the moment, but they will be by the pool when the summer comes).<br />
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Happy building!<br />
Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-40494264411460807922014-12-23T16:01:00.004-05:002014-12-23T16:15:54.196-05:00Semi-in-ground poolThe project for this end of the year was to sink an above-ground pool about 20 inches in-ground. We wanted a pool but did not want to pay for an in-ground pool and the above-ground pool seemed a little too clunky for the yard. Therefore, we got a small oval resin above-ground rated to be sunk semi-in-ground. I took the shovel and dug it in. While digging, I bagged most of the dirt and posted an ad on CL, where someone contacted me to remove it. He got dirt, I got the dirt off the yard... win-win. Bagging the dirt took a lot of time, but clean-up was a breeze. During the spring we will do the landscaping. So far, so good.<br />
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We even have a rubber duckie in. The idea for the landscape is to remove some 2-3 ft of grass around the pool and put lemongrass around it. Then, maybe make a little concrete patio, where we can put the pallet chairs (that will be soon converted into pool loungers) and throw some mondo grass around. We'll see. For now, I will need some days to rest up after so much digging. Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-65891914354952229062014-11-30T19:03:00.001-05:002014-11-30T19:03:23.752-05:00Boat RackIt was a fun long weekend. I finished painting the fish tank canopy. I will add a different post for that. I planted a lime tree I had in a pot in the ground. I painted a pot and a bench we have in the front patio.<br />
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The blue shutters are in the list of things to do. A new coat of paint is in their future. I cleaned the patio in the back yard. Put new mulch in some areas. But, at some point, my wife and I had an idea. I should build a rack for the boats. This is how my Sunday began. Right after church, I went to the Home Depot:<br />
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$78 dollars later, I had the wood to build it. I was thinking about welding one with metal, but wood is a lot faster. So, started loosely following the instructions in this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMGgQAYOiM0">video</a> (the guy explains a lot of good stuff there). First, I pulled the boats out:<br />
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Then, I cleaned up a bit and started digging for the posts (I used 2x4's, as the weight is not too much)<br />
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Then, I attached a cross-bar:<br />
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Repeated the process on the other side and the first couple of boats went on the rack. Cross-bars were attached for the third boat:<br />
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And the third boat can go on:<br />
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At this point, it is smooth sailing (for the rowboat...):<br />
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I cut the post only on the right side. Maybe at some point, I will make a roof for the rack. The night fell upon me, but I managed to throw the tarp on top of the rowboat. Next weekend, I may apply some mulch. This would serve the purpose of helping with the looks and preventing mud splashing on the bottom boats during the rain.<br />
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It may not be the prettiest, but it is way better than having the boats on saw horses :D<br />
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<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-52406408170029268772014-11-16T09:27:00.000-05:002014-11-16T09:28:28.451-05:00Piano benchSing us a song, you're the piano man... My wife had a personal war with the bench we were using for the piano. It was big and clunky (and flowery), so I decided to build her one. I started it a couple of weeks ago, but I had been lazy and I finally finished it this weekend. Here are the details. The measurements of the bench are the following (click on the picture):<br />
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I had this piece of plywood from the hardware store. It is good to look at the refuse bin, they sometimes have good wood. 50 cents and a couple of 2x4's and you've got a piano bench. I cut two identical pieces of plywood, 13 x 24 (I made it a little wider, don't tell "she that must not be named"). I assembled two identical frames for the legs and attached them together with a bar cut to 21'' (the width of the 2x4's is actually 1.5 in).<br />
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Screws don't look nice, but they are time efficient :-). Then, I made a frame that will be the drawer box to store the music sheets... too bad I play by ear, most likely that box will always be empty. <br />
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Then, it is just a matter of putting everything together:<br />
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Attaching the hinges (got the thumbs up from the boss):<br />
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Sanding and painting:<br />
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Upholstering... well, I had pictures of that, but I messed it up big time, then I got frustrated, ripped everything apart, redid it, and did not take pictures due to my frustration. Anyhow, here is the finished product:<br />
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I still need a few felts to put on the bottom of the legs so that the bench slides easily. Other than that, the bench is finished.<br />
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Happy building! <br />
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<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-5619873930613738582014-10-27T09:44:00.001-04:002014-10-27T09:44:53.265-04:00Active weekendI had high expectations for this weekend and even though we did not finish many projects, we made progress in many. My wife helped me a lot this weekend. The first thing I had in the agenda was organizing the shed. I did not take a before picture, because it was simply disgusting and that ought not to be shown to the world. Suffices to say that I took out enough trash, that I am not sure they will take it all this week. The end result:<br />
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The work bench that you see on the left-hand side was built on Saturday. Here are some pictures of the build. First attaching the beams and making sure they were level.<br />
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Then, I forgot to take more pictures until I was done. It has three beams each screwed to the vertical 2x4's on the shed and each reinforced by a 45 degree truss. <br />
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It was almost midnight and I am sure the neighbors did not want to hear me building anything, so I called it a day at this point:<br />
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Still messy, but not so bad. On Sunday, I was just going to finish organizing the shed, but instead I started cutting pieces for the 55 gallon fish tank canopy in order to store them neatly in the clean shed. In a second, I went into full-blown project mode. Whenever I finish this project, I will add more details, pictures and measurements in its own blog post. For now, I will just put a few pictures up.<br />
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Box cut out for the filter:<br />
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Front without its cover:<br />
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My wife was painting some signs in the back.<br />
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At this point, I needed more materials to keep working, so I made a trip to the hardware store. I bought some extra 2x4's to start on a piano bench that my wife has been requesting for a while. I will also have to make a separate post for that project, but here are some pics:<br />
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Last but not least, my wife took the task of staining the pallet chairs:<br />
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Well, that was a busy weekend.<br />
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<br />Jose Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028686174485752608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935349518601642435.post-41503947887673178182014-10-25T09:00:00.001-04:002014-10-25T09:00:23.430-04:00Styrofoam-cement aquarium background<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have mixed feelings about this project. At first the rock background looks fantastic. If your fish don't mind high pH, it is great. Now, the bad part is that it gets covered with algae really quickly and if you cannot keep enough plants, it may not look too good. We had Pete, the parrot cichlid in there, so plants were bound to be dug out. Therefore, we ended up getting rid of the background. This is the other drawback, since you silicone it to the tank, this means changing the fish tank. Thank goodness for $1 per gallon at Petco.<br />
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So, if you want a dramatic background, can have enough plants to limit the algae growth and have fish that tolerate higher pH values, here are the steps.<br />
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At first it seems like it is really complicated and that the chemistry of the water can be jacked up quite easily, but if you let the concrete cure for long enough and then rinse it for about a month, then you'd be fine.<br />
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First step, think about what you want your aquascape to look like. Then use styrofoam and silicone (make sure it is 100% silicone without mildew protection, as these chemicals would send your fish to heaven, provided they were good of course) to construct your dream. We used insulation foam from the hardware store (a lot cheaper than the foam at the crafts store).<br />
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Check the fit for the filter!<br />
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Once we had this done, we made a very watery mix of concrete and applied it with a paintbrush on the styrofoam (hello Pookie!):<br />
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We used standard hydraulic cement paint (the cure timing is lower than regular cement). Let this layer dry and apply a thicker coat. If I were to redo this project, I would force myself to apply 3 or 4 coats of concrete, as I was able to peel off some concrete when cleaning the tank later on. Don't make your layers too thick and spray water on the concrete regularly while it is curing. Otherwise, your concrete will crack when it cures. Don't apply a coat until the previous one is completely dry. Concrete takes a long time to cure (weeks). So, at least you want to wait a couple of days between layers. Once you are done, you can test fit again and then silicone the crud out of the back to attach it to the tank. Don't go stingy on the silicone now. You probably have gone through 10 - 15 tubes now, no reason to stop. If you go stingy, some pieces will float... you can ask my wife, the middle piece, that we called the fireplace, just took off and almost broke some lights. Let everything dry/cure for a week or more and pump the water in.<br />
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Now, you need to put a little circulation pump and a makeshift filter:<br />
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If you don't do this, you will end up with concrete on your glass and you will have had ruined a perfectly good fish tank. So, make sure you have the filter and circulation. Once a week for the next month or two, change all of the water of the tank. This tank is not fish safe yet. Once you read the pH of your water and it is not more than 0.2 higher than the tap water, you can throw in some substrate and for good measure, let the filter run for another week. This takes a lot of patience, I know, but you HAVE to do it.<br />
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You can see in these pictures that we set up the tank in the family room. It was intended for the living room, but there is too much mess going on when you do this, it is better to have your project in a hidden room.<br />
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When the time finally came we added the plants and the fish.<br />
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After the fireplace floated away. We added a lot more plants there, to try to cover it up. That made Pete mad, and it was hard to keep the plants in place.<br />
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If you have any questions about this project, please leave your questions in the comments section.<br />
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Happy building!<br />
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