A former senior editor for DoItYourself.com, Justin spent years both as a writer/editor and working in the trades as a handyman, framer and installer of skylights. He's still active in his workshop, making things out of other things, like glowing whiskey bars, reclaimed redwood tables, knives out of horseshoes, lamps out of plumbing parts, and a butler robot (WIP).
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Pickling Your PanelingOld paneling gets a new life with whitewash....
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The 411 on Fake LawnsGet the inside story on this outside improvement....
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Building a Bocce Ball Court on a BudgetOr build a traditional court of packed earth topped with crushed seashells....
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From the Polar Vortex to the Lake Effect: Safe and Effective Heating TipsStay warm, safe and dry - and frugal....
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A Maker's Valentine Solution: Baling Wire RingWith just a little work create the tie that binds....
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5 Tools to Protect Your House That You Didn't Know AboutSuper high and ultra-low tech solutions....
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DIY Air Conditioning FanIt seems like magic, but trust us, you can do it....
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Is It Time to Make Your House a Smart House?It's almost unavoidable to have smart systems in your home....
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Create a Steampunk Light FixtureCreative, retro, sci-fi lighting for your living room, or your airship....
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Flushless Urinals: How Do They Work?If they're not flushing, what are they doing?...
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Rolling Coffee Table Built From ScrapYou can almost always find a use for that scrap...
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Home Improvement Tech to Download, Install or Upgrade for the WinterIt's cold out, but there's still home improvement to be done....
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11 Home Improvement Trends That Will Shine in 2022The New Year is here which means exciting new home improvement trends! Is your workshop ready?...
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Water Wise Advice From a Sustainable LandscaperPrepare your landscape for climate challenges....
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Reclaimed Wood: a Redwood Corral Becomes a TableOld materials, new life....
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Tiny Houses Are Getting Really BigSuddenly, they're everywhere, like mushrooms....
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Why Aren't You Making Stuff Out of Concrete?It's a lot like making mud pies - permanent and elegant mud pies....
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Make This Industrial Bull's-Eye Lamp for a Tight SpaceSometimes the best solution to a problem is to just start welding....
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Install Floating Corner ShelvesJust 5 steps to defy gravity...
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Spring Home and Garden Show: Things We Saw That You WantIt's time to dig out and get building (or decorating)....
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Dwell on Design 2014: Things I Saw That You WantA baker's dozen of the coolest things at the show...
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Urban Homesteading with the DIYdivaBridging the gap between woman and power tool wielding badass (farmer), one project at a time....
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DualTools Reciprocating Saw: An Innovation?I'm not opposed to new developments. I have a crescent shaped ice-cream scoop that's nothing li...
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Here's What We Think of Our 3D PrinterThe future is now, but does it really work on your desktop? We 3D printed a bunch of stuff to f...
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Adam Carolla: Don't Trust Your GutThe comedian fills us in on his new show, "Catch a Contractor"...
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Rehab Addict Star Talks Tough About DIY RealitiesNicole Curtis - unstoppable DIYer....
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The Godfather of DIY: a Conversation with Bob VilaWe get some advice (and shoot the breeze) with the source of DIY....
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Home Security By the BookGet a permit before you dig a moat...
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Build a Backyard Playhouse With as Few Cuts as PossibleBuild a mini house in less than 10 steps....
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Ty Pennington on Volunteering, Renovations, and Reclaimed PianosHe's in a Frank Lloyd Wright state of mind....
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Instant Curb Appeal: Make a New MailboxRamp up the character of your house....
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How to Make a Fake FireplaceAdd warmth and depth to any room (not actual warmth)....
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Making a Reclaimed Wood Table (from Frank Sinatra's Floor)Can you believe whose floor this table used to be?...
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Make Signs from Reclaimed Scrap Wood5 signs from 8 feet of scrap....
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Assemble Your EDC Tools Go-BagPrepare for this question: "As long as you're here, can you take a look at this broken thing?"...
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Tool Review: The Craftsman 40v Cordless String TrimmerThere are lots of options, how's this one measure up?...
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Stucco: Should You or Should You Not Paint It?Adhesion is a big problem when combining stucco and paint....
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Dwell on Design 2013: Things I Saw That You WantHighlights from the largest design event in America....
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Homebrewing Head to Head: The Super Bowl of DIY BeerTwo champions face off - and no one is wearing a helmet....
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DIY, DIY Baby: If There's a Problem--Yo--Vanilla Ice Will Solve ItStop, Collaborate and Listen--Vanilla Ice Talks about Home Additions...
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Construct a Stone WallBuild this most basic barrier in 7 steps....
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Make an Indoor/Outdoor Upcycled Pallet DaybedFor all your indoor/outdoor napping needs....
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Repairing the Old Fence for the New DogBig Zeke needs a safe place to sprint and to keep that darn squirrel out of the yard....
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You Can Make a Wood Pallet Shoe BenchI chopped up two wood pallets and you'll be amazed what happened next! (Or at least you'll have...
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DIY Skills From a Dad to a Grad6 survival skills to teach to those leaving the nest...
