A Southern Yellow Pine DIY deck project by Robert Wyatt, WIR Contributor Summer is starting and I’m two-thirds of the way through my fourth lifetime “DIY deck project.” Each time I tackle this undertaking I see things I’ve learned (from my…
Source: www.familyhandyman.com We’ve seen this story swirling around the Interwebs and wanted to make sure we told y’all the honest-to-goodness truth about how to choose a pressure treated 4×4 (pronounced: four-by-four,…
Giant Jenga®?! Woot! This is probably one of the easiest DIY holiday presents EVER. Build a Giant Toppling Tower – Free Project Plan: Giant Toppling Tower Source: www.yellawood.com Just in case a plan is needed to put this project…
By Michael Connolly, WIR Contibutor Fact: According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 2.4 million tons of e-waste were trashed in 2012. Wooden computer chips now exist! Really. Wood! Researchers at the University of…
Michael Connolly, WIR Contributor My grandfather was a master carpenter. He loved working with cherry, walnut and pine. Measuring twice, cutting once – his workshop was a place of freedom and creativity. Beauty, strength, and function were…
