Bench Drawer, Lower Left Side – Assembly

January 4, 2010

I’m told that on Jan 1, that very day, one needs to do the things they want to do the rest of the year.

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A New Start!

January 1, 2010
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Today is a great day.  Not only is it the first day of 2010, a new decade, it’s also the first day of my 39th year.  I’ve always seen New Year’s day as a way to make a fresh start.  To look forward to new things, and goals, and not get down about stuff that’s [...]

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House Message Boards

December 31, 2009
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Introducing the My First Garage Forums!
The more time I spend on-line, looking at remodeling blogs, house repair websites, and decorators, the more I realize that it would be very cool if there was a singular place on-line for all these people to share ideas.  I’ve got about 100 or so of the best blogs in [...]

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Do you have a Green Website?

December 30, 2009
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I just found out that my webhost, Dreamhost (whom I’ve been using for years, is a Carbon Neutral company.  As more and more work is done on-line (as you are probably realizing), more and more energy is being used.  Just think about all those laptops, monitors, hard drives, and servers you use.  Then multiply it [...]

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House Bloggers on Twitter

December 29, 2009
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Well, I did it now.  I just joined Twitter.  If you are on Twitter, let me know and I’ll Add you.
twitter.com/myfirstgarage
Now, let’s get back to work.

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The Relaxer by Panton

December 27, 2009
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Over the Christmas holiday, my time in the garage has been limited with helping my wife prepare the house for the holidays, attending friend’s Christmas parties, and trying to get all the orders processed for my regular business before the end of the year.

But I’ve been a good little blogger, and managed to maintain my [...]

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December is a great month for Tools

December 25, 2009
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My dad always taught me to use the proper tool for the job for the best results, and since I’ve been living in an apartment for the last 20 years, I didn’t always have the equipment I needed.  Sure, over time I managed to collect a nice collection of smaller hand-tools.  I have all the [...]

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How to build a cabinet – Part 1

December 22, 2009
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Now that my bench is roughed in, and the Ikea countertop is in place, I thought it would be a good time to cut and assemble a cabinet with a pull out drawer on one of the sides. The idea is rudimentary, I wanted to build a simple kitchen cabinet and instead of it having [...]

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Daffodil bulbs sprouting in December

December 18, 2009
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It’s only mid December here in Austin, but we’ve already had a couple of nights dipping below freezing. So I guess the daffodil bulbs I planted a few months ago think that spring is coming soon.
It’s strange to see Christmas lights out, and activity in my garden, but I guess that’s what you get [...]

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Measuring Kit

December 16, 2009
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Whenever working on any home improvement project, i’ve found it essential to have the right measuring tools.  Here are a few common items I always have on hand to make sure all my projects come out just right.

Pencil – You can never have enough of these – #2 Dixon Ticonderoga yellow pencils.
Tape Measure Stanley 25″ Tape [...]

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