Home Addition & Renovation

Connecting the Basements

January 15, 2022

Home Addition & Renovation

Removing the Staircase

January 8, 2022

Woodworking Projects

Adding the Serpentine Profile to the Case

January 2, 2022

Home Addition & Renovation

Framing the Front Addition

January 1, 2022

Home Addition & Renovation

Starting the Front Addition

December 25, 2021

Woodworking Projects

Dovetailed Case Construction | Serpentine Chest of Drawers Build Part 2

December 19, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Sheathing the Sunroom

December 18, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Framing the Sunroom

December 11, 2021

Woodworking Projects

Design and Lumber Selection – Serpentine Chest of Drawers Part 1

December 5, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Backfill and Framing Prep

December 4, 2021

Field Trips

Starting a Sawmill Business from the Ground Up | Tour of Ruben Custom Sawmill

November 25, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Shopping for Windows and Appliances

November 24, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Foundation Cap

November 21, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Front Addition Foundation

November 17, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Pouring and Waterproofing the Basement Walls

November 14, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Setting the Basement Wall Forms (ICF)

November 13, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Forming and Pouring Footings

November 6, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Excavating for the Basement

November 4, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Ripping out our Patio and Deck – Site Prep

October 31, 2021

Home Addition & Renovation

Home Renovation & Addition Introduction

October 29, 2021

Warehouse

Getting the warehouse ready for slabs

September 17, 2021

Small Projects

Making new slats for a garden bench from a rotten log

September 3, 2021

The Shop

Cleaning up around the future shop and sawmill site

August 18, 2021

Sawing

This Walnut Log Split Apart when it Hit the Ground

August 6, 2021

Sourcing

The Start of the Arboretum

August 5, 2021

Matt's Weekly Shop Update

Dust Collection, Serpentine Chest, Log Yard | Shop Update

July 8, 2021

Sourcing

Salvaging the Biggest Cherry Tree in Iowa | Urban Logging

June 23, 2021

Sourcing

Picking up Logs for the Sawmill | Urban Logging

June 17, 2021

Urban Logging

Moving 15 tons of slabs out of my backyard

June 6, 2021

Blog

Moving my giant homemade bandsaw mill the new backyard

June 4, 2021