Category Archive: Polycrylic

Nov 06 2015

Making Valances for Our Bedroom Windows

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Block Plane, Cordless Drill, Dado Stack, Finish Nailer, Minwax Stain, Miter Saw, Pin Nailer, Polycrylic, Pull Saw, Quick Clamp, Red Oak, Table Saw, ToolGuyd, X-Mat System

by benjamen

November 6, 2015

Over on ToolGuyd, I reviewed the Woodpeckers X-Mat Deluxe kit 1. One of the projects I used the X-Mat system for was to make some valances for our bedroom. In the summer, it is really hard to sleep past 6 am in the morning because the sun comes out and is very bright in …

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Feb 26 2015

Making a Cornice out of Crown Molding

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Finish Nailer, Minwax Stain, Miter Saw, Pin Nailer, Polycrylic, Red Oak, Remodeling

by benjamen

February 26, 2015

When we replaced the exterior windows and doors in our family room, I trimmed the door out with a fluted casing and a cornice made out of crown molding. Now that we remodeled our family room, I wanted to trim out the double doors into the …

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Dec 12 2014

Pass Through Window

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Minwax Tung Oil, Orbital Sander, Polycrylic, Remodeling, Walnut

by benjamen

December 12, 2014

Remodeling is a runaway train. First we just wanted to get rid of the old shag carpet in our family room and replace it with a laminate floor. Then my wife said we should paint the ceiling to get rid of the black rafter outlines. Before you know it, we’re painting …

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