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Repairing Tongue & Groove Porch Flooring
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Old houses have porches, but old porches have rot! In this video I’ll show you how I replaced the decking on my 1918 porch and made sure it won’t rot ever again. Preservan Rot Repair - I joined forces with my friend Ty McBride to open a Preservan franchise down here in Orlando this year that does epoxy repairs much you saw in the middle of this video. If you’ve ever thought about getting out of...
DIY Plant Cooler
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This video was sponsored by Cabot. I’ll show you a really cool idea for building a DIY Plant Cooler that is self-watering. The great part of this design is that as the ice melts keeping your drink cool it waters the plants below. You can use it as a slow drip waterer too even if you’re not sitting down for a drink after work. Check out some more of Cabot’s great products right here: bit.ly/3q3Y...
What’s the Best Sash Cord?
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If you’ve got old windows you likely need to find the right sash cord for them. This video and the accompanying blog post will give you the skinny on choosing the right sash cord. Read the full post: thecraftsmanblog.com/whats-the-best-window-sash-cord/ TOOLS & SUPPLIES Samson Sash Cord - thecraftsmanstore.com/product/samson-sash-cord Buffalo Sash Cord - thecraftsmanstore.com/product/buffalo-sa...
Cabot Deck Stain For Pressure Treated Wood
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This video was sponsored by Cabot. In this video I'll show you how I finished a new pressure treated deck with Cabot’s Semi-Solid Deck Stain to create some character on an otherwise plain pine deck. Staining a deck is a great way to change the look and add protection against the elements. It’s also way better and last much longer than painting, especially on pressure treated wood. Check out som...
Colored Stain on Outdoor Furniture?
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This video was sponsored by Cabot. In this video I'll show you how I refinished an Adirondack chair in just a few hours using Cabot's Semi-Transparent stain. Using bold colors like this allows you to totally transform a piece and give it new life as well as even hide some flaws in the wood. Check out some more of Cabot’s great products right here: bit.ly/3q3YEqr TOOLS & SUPPLIES RockRooster Boo...
DIY Cabinet Refinishing
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In this video I'll show you a simple way to refinish wood or MDF cabinets. It's not as intimidating as you might think. To read the accompanying blog post with more details - thecraftsmanblog.com/cabinet-refinishing-made-easy TOOLS & SUPPLIES For a complete list of tools and supplies with links to purchase - list.joinsharedvision.com/frame/588f1d32541f013ab7770e27b2a5f927 LINKS Instagram - inst...
How To: Build a Combo Storm & Screen
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In this video I'll show you how I made a combo storm & screen for my old windows and how you can do it too. I've got lots of options in the build for all different skills levels so the project is attainable by any level DIYer. To read the accompanying blog post with more details - thecraftsmanblog.com/diy-combo-storm-screen/ TOOLS & SUPPLIES For a complete list of tools and supplies with links ...
Refinishing a Coffee Table
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This video was sponsored by Minwax In this video I'll show you how I took a 10-year-old wooden coffee table that was looking terrible and brought it back to life in only one day. It's a process that any DIYer can tackle because all you need are some sanding tools, the right finish, and some elbow grease. Minwax had all the finishing products I needed and you can find your own at the link below....
How To: Make a Wooden Doormat
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How To: Make a Wooden Doormat
How To: Glaze a Window In Place
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How To: Glaze a Window In Place
DIY Garden Path
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DIY Garden Path
How To: Restore an Attic Fan
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How To: Restore an Attic Fan
How To: Build a Rot-Proof Raised Garden Bed
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How To: Build a Rot-Proof Raised Garden Bed
The Best & Worst Door Bottoms
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The Best & Worst Door Bottoms
Get Better at the Puzzle
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Get Better at the Puzzle
The Restore Show Ep. 1 Energy Efficient Windows & Other Myths
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The Restore Show Ep. 1 Energy Efficient Windows & Other Myths
DIY Christmas Tree
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DIY Christmas Tree
How To: Change a Fuse on Christmas Lights
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How To: Change a Fuse on Christmas Lights
How To: Prep & Store Glazing Putty
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How To: Prep & Store Glazing Putty
How To: Paint a Door Like a Pro
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How To: Paint a Door Like a Pro
5 Guaranteed Tricks to Remove Stuck Screws
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5 Guaranteed Tricks to Remove Stuck Screws
Working with Integrated Metal Weatherstripping
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Working with Integrated Metal Weatherstripping
Paint Brushes and Painting Tips: Window Wednesday Live
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Paint Brushes and Painting Tips: Window Wednesday Live
Refinishing Historic Doors
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Refinishing Historic Doors
Easy Way to Upgrade Recessed Lighting | Energy Efficiency
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Easy Way to Upgrade Recessed Lighting | Energy Efficiency
DIY Adirondack Chair
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DIY Adirondack Chair
IR Paint Stripper Revolution
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IR Paint Stripper Revolution
The New IR Paint Stripper
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The New IR Paint Stripper
Money Saver: Wind Mitigation Upgrades
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Money Saver: Wind Mitigation Upgrades

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @timothychambers2820
    @timothychambers2820 59 хвилин тому

    Great video, Scott! So glad I can build storm widnows without any joinery tools and I love the oil-cleanup tip (and accompanying videos)! Do you have any special tricks or advice on installing the windows?

  • @gary24752
    @gary24752 7 годин тому

    If you use painters tape at just at the nailing locations and nail thru the tape and then apply the painters putty you avoid all the smudges on the paint.

  • @bbeaum1
    @bbeaum1 10 годин тому

    Just wish you'd mentioned weather and rain expectations. @the craftsman blog, any follow up tips?

  • @erieside6910
    @erieside6910 День тому

    How much smaller than your window measurements did you make the inserts?

  • @Daniel-ux8tx
    @Daniel-ux8tx День тому

    What about water-based primer on the wood vs oil-based prior to using Austin’s putty?

  • @katzumihanzo5471
    @katzumihanzo5471 2 дні тому

    Sounds all fun and games, but what about nail💅🏼? (No pun intended)!!

  • @Mohdali0408
    @Mohdali0408 2 дні тому

    Thanks

  • @sybodson6929
    @sybodson6929 2 дні тому

    What’s your professional view on primer before finish paint?

  • @Aerogrow
    @Aerogrow 2 дні тому

    Good stuff; need a test with primer/paint…. I’ve landed on minwax wood filler to patch holes on deck from knots in wood; left on deck for 4 years and has held up shockingly.

  • @jorgejorge8878
    @jorgejorge8878 3 дні тому

    "tricks" This is garbage

  • @earlbennett6169
    @earlbennett6169 4 дні тому

    Use a razor blade knife if caulking is tough leave it cause it will break the glass, use a good quality caulk matching color down the road you go

  • @intothekey
    @intothekey 4 дні тому

    Super helpful! needed to run a line into my house and didn't want to have to drill though my foundation. My basement has a small window. So hopefully I'll be able to make a small hole in the side to let the line though.

  • @amytambs2960
    @amytambs2960 5 днів тому

    I just bought the water based product that you used. What is the difference between that and the oil based that you used?

  • @kittipojruangvanish1288
    @kittipojruangvanish1288 6 днів тому

    A quick question. What kind of paint can be used to do whitewash?

  • @caseyxiang
    @caseyxiang 10 днів тому

    My four doors (two French doors) are ruined by the U shape door seals which were installed by the previous owner.😢

  • @rowenramnath2016
    @rowenramnath2016 11 днів тому

    Oh boy, my cousin did this and he broke the window 😮

  • @meganmahaffey5421
    @meganmahaffey5421 11 днів тому

    This helps so much! We just bought a 1400 sq foot house (1890) it has so much character but the house is lightly leans to one side because of settling over time. But also the porch is the same is yours. And it needs to be replaced and fixed. I’m worried if I start digging in I will run into problems I won’t be able to fix myself lol.

  • @GregJohnson-t6d
    @GregJohnson-t6d 12 днів тому

    Lubricant and hammer method also worked great for me.

  • @peterim1863
    @peterim1863 12 днів тому

    Thank you. I have watched so many videos with numerous tricks. None have worked until watching this video. For me a bit of lubricant and the hammer method did the trick after 3 days of trying to get a stuck, stripped, acient screw out of an irreplaceable cupbaord door.

  • @Bantha_Rider
    @Bantha_Rider 12 днів тому

    Fantastic information on how to glaze/putty a window mate. Will be doing a fair few around spring summer here in Australia. Ty again for info.

  • @Gustavo.pintor1980
    @Gustavo.pintor1980 12 днів тому

    Primeiramente o camarada que deixa isso acontecer com uma trincha purdy, wooster, corona etc não pode ser considerado pintor profissional !!!😢

  • @lindacurrie5277
    @lindacurrie5277 13 днів тому

    Hello! Great video. Can you please explain how you attached the corbels to the home. Wood and glue? Thank you.

  • @absorblikasponge7180
    @absorblikasponge7180 13 днів тому

    Great tips and technic. My house was built in 1910 and I have been glazing the windows here for a number of years... Finally learned a couple of great technics that will improve my finished product!

  • @heyzeuss
    @heyzeuss 13 днів тому

    I'm currently working on my attic. I had vermiculite in there. For the safety of my family and their long term health I got it removed. Since then, I have been going up there weekly air sealing, insulating pipes, adding baffles and metal mesh to gable vents to keep out squirrels. Next I have to build up hatch and blow in the cellulose. Got 60 bags stored in my garage right now and have machine reserved for later this week. It's honestly so much work I want to puke. Some days after getting down from there i do puke. But I know in the end it'll be worth it cause I actually care about the project and what it adds to the house.

  • @kkrause2299
    @kkrause2299 14 днів тому

    Thank u. Used the hammer with screwdriver and the wd-40 and worked very well.

  • @user-uh7bk3gs5e
    @user-uh7bk3gs5e 14 днів тому

    This music is legit retarded

  • @austntexan
    @austntexan 15 днів тому

    Do you only use IR heat on the sashes and not the frames?

  • @bethoughtprovoking
    @bethoughtprovoking 15 днів тому

    Smooth. Congratulations. You’re a natural in front of the camera.

  • @charlesbrown4689
    @charlesbrown4689 18 днів тому

    French door looks nice, and I think a white classical trim profile would match aesthetic and beauty better

  • @RobertPahlavi-ko4gj
    @RobertPahlavi-ko4gj 18 днів тому

    Save your roof from my Angry winds #fema #roofers

  • @anthonyjarvis8491
    @anthonyjarvis8491 19 днів тому

    I feel like I’m looking at my same porch (1906) with the same heart pine. Not sure if the bora care will prevent the same thing from happening b/c the part of the porch that doesn’t get direct sun or exposure to moisture does just fine. The T&G just can’t handle the expansion & contraction of sun & water. I feel like the only answer is to use an awning off the porch facade or to use a substrate more expansion/contraction tolerance such as Trex. Looks so fantastic when fresh and new..then the battle eventually repeats itself!!

  • @porchsinging4874
    @porchsinging4874 19 днів тому

    Great video. Thanks. Do I understand this correctly: it will take months to cure and THEN I can paint?

  • @nibiru3683
    @nibiru3683 22 дні тому

    Absolutely insane!!

  • @ihate2wait
    @ihate2wait 23 дні тому

    Firefighter here: in my 40+ year career as a firefighter I have responded on several hundred attic fires. All of them were cellulose insulation. Most were smoldering fires that may burn for days before the heat and embers reach wood framing and then once it reaches air the flames appear and the open flame fire is produced. I’ve never seen this happen with fiberglass insulation..

    • @joshyingling
      @joshyingling 7 днів тому

      Not doubting you here but the packaging says sound thermal and fire protection.... Not sure if the stuff they are selling now is the same as what you experienced or if they are just false advertising..:.. I'm fixing to do this in my house because the attic is horrible

    • @ihate2wait
      @ihate2wait 2 дні тому

      @@joshyingling flame resistant. It doesn’t support open flame but it does burn like a cigarette. The thermal insulation value is superior to fiberglass but you just have to understand its limitations. Also a comparison is a book. A book is hard to burn but open it up or remove the pages 1 by 1. And they burn easily. It’s all still paper with two distinctly different burning characteristics.

    • @joshyingling
      @joshyingling 2 дні тому

      @@ihate2wait gotcha thank you for the info. I'll be sure to check out the options

  • @cynthiacope6815
    @cynthiacope6815 23 дні тому

    Hello, Im trying to fix my leaky kitchen faucet. My allen wrench fits perfectly but i can't turn the screw, it stuck. Help, I i appreciate your assistance. Im determined to do this myself. Thank you.

  • @paulleannrunge4981
    @paulleannrunge4981 25 днів тому

    Is it just me or did a rabbet magically appear in that wood frame?

  • @chrish4079
    @chrish4079 28 днів тому

    Ok, but historically, whitewashing involved lime. I want to know how that is done, and why. Maybe I have to look for "limewashing"?

  • @asoggyburger479
    @asoggyburger479 28 днів тому

    I like the restoration, just not a fan of painted wood, some boiled linseed oil would look great and be accurate for its time.

  • @icedteamama176
    @icedteamama176 Місяць тому

    Our pressure treated pine deck is 8 yrs old and been oil based stained 3 times (semi-transparent)…lots of afternoon sun and needs re-stained badly. Last stained about 5 years ago. Thinking of using solid or close to solid this time. Do we have to get oil based product? Please advise! Thank you.

  • @criconinvestments7723
    @criconinvestments7723 Місяць тому

    Looks like there are two layers of wood here which I'm trying to understand because it wasn't explained

  • @denniswahlberg6117
    @denniswahlberg6117 Місяць тому

    Why didn’t you repair the rot properly ?

  • @JackTRyan
    @JackTRyan Місяць тому

    Best video out there on this topic. Love that you showed the ENTIRE job, start to end. Another UA-cam video notes that only one side of the stops need to be removed, which can save a little time. Plus, not sure why you removed the top stop...just to make sure all the woodwork matches perfectly perhaps? Thanks for the information.

  • @taradilella520
    @taradilella520 Місяць тому

    This is great! What if I don't have weatherstripping? Can this kind be added or are my windows made to use something else?

  • @martinmeyer4042
    @martinmeyer4042 Місяць тому

    Very well done and professional video, thanks!

  • @user-hw7uy1yn8k
    @user-hw7uy1yn8k Місяць тому

    In A perfect world once you install a composite deck supposedly in his world you should never have to install another day ever again what a joke from the 80s fucking thing is 40 years old and now he’s saying it’s no good of course it’s no good everything wears out after 40 years ,give me a break.

  • @udmattie
    @udmattie Місяць тому

    Why are you drilling into it? Is it drilling into the crystal/glass? What would happen if you didn't drill it?

  • @livetofish5601
    @livetofish5601 Місяць тому

    Just curious, it’s nice and easy to do samples on flat places but you get a lot of 90° angles and working around electrical outlets and you really didn’t show the finished product. It looked a little uneven before it dried Do you have any video of an actual job you did that would be great

  • @72PSI
    @72PSI Місяць тому

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @beezerdoodle6140
    @beezerdoodle6140 Місяць тому

    Great instructions, I'm a retired cabinet maker and I'm always happy to learn new methods of making cool stuff out of wood.

  • @renszatrapp9639
    @renszatrapp9639 Місяць тому

    How do you put the glass in? Seems like the film starts halfway through the job.