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Lots to cover in this post: Railing attachmentRailing baluster designLadder design (there are two!)Roofing designInstallation of the transparent polycarbonate panels There's a lot to be said about making long term investments like …
We got a bit ahead of ourselves on the whole treehouse thing and stained the t1-11 just a few days after it had been hung. This was before railings, stairs, roof …
I'd grade us a solid-A on our success in the proclaimed "Summer of Making No Plans." Travel has been minimal (all pleasure, no pressure!), weekends at home have been plentiful (busy!), and …
It's been a really long time since we were able to get down on the type of DIY projects I enjoy most: Construction. It just doesn't happen enough anymore. Eager …
Everyone knows a tree that's begging for a treehouse. Pete's dream tree lived at his parents country house in Western NY. He decided that it was time to act on the …
A thousand words couldn't properly articulate how much we love living here. We celebrated our 5th "homeiversary" in June, and just wrapped our 6th summer in this lovely place. This …
Elaborate landscaping and flowering gardens exist in our dreams; not so much in reality. Container gardens are my domain for now, and between herbs and potatoes and flowering front porch planters, …
If our last 4 springs have been focused on clearing brush, this season has been the year of removing big, old trees. March windstorms did a real number on the City of Rochester and …
I just set out to update the look of our barn, referring to it as my "lipstick on a pig" project. The barn–which looks like a garage but isn't a garage …
Hey guys, Minted sponsored this post and we also teamed up to gift one reader a $250 credit towards a future purchase at Minted.com! I couldn't make this easier if I tried. The …
It's not too late to knock a few more outdoor chores off your list, take it from me. One of the many outdoor projects I wanted to make time for this …
I found ~40 rectangular concrete pavers curbed by someone in our neighborhood recently; is it a law of nature that you're not allowed to pass by freebies like that? The hoarder in me who …
We've been enjoying our outdoor oasis since the temps climbed to a tolerable place. It has been amazing, even better than last year now that our youngest child has mobility …
The house sold in a week. A fast sale was the best case scenario for my situation, and to say I'm relieved is an understatement. I wanted to write this post for my …
Solar-powered LED lights? Conceptually, awesome. We upgraded our holiday strands to regular electric LEDs a few years ago and have been really happy with the results, so testing solar strands seemed like …
Excessive snowfall and a month of below-freezing temps lead me to introduce to you our newest tool. A 24' Shovel Roof Rake. I wish you could tell how completely laborious it was …
Hibernating is what I do in January. I nest, and lose momentum on things that I've started. I think it's partially due to trying to piece together our lives post-holiday (post-Santa, post-travels), …
I'm in the process of wrapping up a few Halloween-themed projects for DIY Network's blog (and getting side-eyed glances from the neighbors, not all of whom approach to ask what the hell …
Aged seven months and seven years, little handprints positioned perfectly at the base of the northeastern treehouse post are forever captured. I sort of turned to mush when it happened, hormones. …