A few DIY's

Was sitting around the house bored and figure I'd share a couple of DIY projects from the last couple of years.


Here's a light fixture we built out of old chicken feeders and a cistern pulley we found out in the pasture.

Built these out of old glass insulators.

Those are very nice

Very cool

Found this old sink on the side of the road all boogered up..it was a challenge to figure out how to set it.

Same for this tub. Had been using it for a feed trough for the last 40 years.

Used some old wood from a leftover project years ago to build the door.

My first doweling and gluing project. Built these doors and had them measured to trim...wife said that it looked too short...don't tell me my business woman...says I and away I cut. They missed the floor by a good 8 inches. Had to rebuild both of them.

Looking good, Cody.

Beautiful work.

Great work! You are clearly at the "master craftsman" level

I'm still at the apprentice level and am doing good if I can get a clean grout line or replace a fence board at the same level as the other pickets.

I don't know about master craftsman, but I have learned that 90% of projects are not nearly as complicated as they seem. There's a how to video on everything under the sun now on YouTube.

Good job Cody!!!

Very good job indeed.

Looks good , good job!

like the oldschool look!

Dang, that's some fine looking handy work.

Nice use of your imagination, some great ideas using things that are tossed aside. Great match to your decor too!

You're right...ALL me...wife had nothing to do with it...

Good work!

...but



Oops!

It's measure twice cut once - right? ....

Your next project will be building a bigger dog house!

great work and nice home.

very nice unique work....yall both did well

Really like that kitchen sink.

These items all look very pinteresting...

you have skills

Looking good.

Great work

Love y'alls style! Great work

Where did you get the tub and sink refinished?

I've got the 'ole claw foot tub out of my great great grandparents house in the backyard and have been wanting to get it refinished.

Very nice. You do good work....

Oh, yeah. What did you use to drill a hole through the insulators?

Diamond hole saw...about $12 at Lowes and a drill press. Keep it wet.

I got the materials from a guy here in town that does it. It's basically sand it good and then spray with a marine enamel paint. I was quite skeptical but it's held up.

That's what folks say...wife looked at the Pinterest but apparently you had to have a Facebook to get on. Facebook is for teenage girls and 30 year old gay men.

Looks good Cody

I keep thinking this thread says a few DUI's and its in the Bunker

Isn't that the truth! You did what appears to be a great job. Question though, on the kitchen pic. Are those regular 2x's or they something special? Also is the floor above tongue & groove nail down wood flooring?

Famous last words of mine.

Regular pine 2x12. Had hell with logistics and wiring between the upstairs loft and the kitchen. Ended up decking the loft on top of the 2x12's then furring down with a 1x to accommodate wiring and such in the kitchen. The T&G had to be cut and fit in between the 2x's.

I really like the rustic look of those lights. GREAT JOB

I've got a ton of the chicken feeders left if anybody wants some. I'll sell'm for what I've got in'm.

Price? I'd be interested in 10 or so...

I can't remember if there's 4 or 5 feeders per run...I'll run out to the barn and check in a bit.

Nice table..... lots of elbow room

I've got $50 a run in them. Still haven't had time to run over to the barn and check but I believe it's 4 per eight or nine foot run.

I've got a mess of green insulators left too.