Recent content by Alabama Mike

That's an awesome space. Good on you for not tearing it down and building something new!

I taught cabinetmaking at a local community college and the only project my students were required to build was a toolbox. They used a full sheet of 1/2" luan, and while building it, learned to use the tablesaw, radial arm saw, sanders, air nailers, etc... They had to make the box to the...

Thanks for the quick responses! I figured it was ok but wanted to double check.

I used the search function first and didn’t get a hit. To me, electricity is magic so I typically don’t mess with it. Because I like my house and don’t want to burn it down, I got an electrician to put 6 recessed light cans attached to a dimmer switch in my den yesterday. After being on last...

From your intricate drawing I see that your building will look like a beer stein. I'm subscribed to this build! Also, you may have the chops to be a screenwriter...you should re-check your quals.

What do you plan to build? How many woodworking tools do you have? I started with pine shelving from Lowes. Because it comes with joined edges and it's planed smooth and at the time I didn't own a planer and joiner. It's also pretty cheap. As my skill level increased I collected more tools and...

I don't have pictures, but mine are similar to Rick's. I built the uppers 12" deep and mounted them 24" above my bench top. I built raised panel doors and instead of the panel in the middle, I used plexiglass so I could see what I have stored in there.

1. Workbench 2. Yard tools 3. Lift

Well done. Nice job around the outlet too. :thumbup: