Making any progress, you slackers? Tell us about it!
Converting my van into a campervan. Specially fitting the awning and all the wiring/electrics next.
I replaced my brakes last weekend. Did the pads, realized I also needed to do the disks and brake fluid too. Ended up being a lot more work than I wanted, mostly because I was missing tools.
It’s not much honestly, but in order to make both kids fit in one room I’m making all their furniture from sheets of MDF. This was my very first project, and likely a mistake, but good progress has been made.
I have my guest bath torn down to studs. A new cast iron tub went in. I had to replace a few termite-eaten studs from who knows when. The house is 60 years old. I’m working on putting it all back together now. New insulation, then drywall and backer board. Then, moving on to the shower tile. Also, I have to schedule a new stone top for the vanity and get a new sink and faucet. Then, texture and paint all the walls and finally replace all the floor tile in the area. I started a week ago, but it’s all moving quickly. If I can keep up the momentum, maybe I will be finished in a month.
I’ve been through a similar project, helping my dad as a teenager haha. It’s a beast, but sounds like you’re on top of it.
though not as home oriented as most posters here, i have a denim jacket i’ve been working on for the past couple months. have been making and sewing my own patches on, and am currently looking at dyeing the sleeves, though i’ve been procrastinating from that a bit ;)
Not much at the moment. Trying to find out how to the table saw fixed before I can actually do something useful.
all my crochet projects are on hold until it cools off a bit. the sensation of sweaty hands and yarn is a no-go for me.
Hmm, I guess the most active project is a sweater I started on a knitting loom. My first knitting project. I normally do crochet.
I ~want to~ finish my powder room vanity and sink, get some shelves up over the washer/ dryer, and finish my pot rack so I can free up cabinet space.
I just installed 12" exhaust fan in my garage because my car refuses to charge it’s so hot. 15 minutes to install and wire the fan. 2 days to frame and finish both sides. I fucking hate stucco.
I’m about 3 injuries into making Rex Kreuger’s roman workbench. Then we can use that to tech tree up and continuously make nicer workshop stuff.
Growing up, the family joke was that it’s not a project until there’s blood!
4 injuries now, but the end is in sight!
Just moved into a new place, so a lot of things: -Building a compost bin
-Hanging shelves, mirrors, paintings, etc.
-Installing new electrical outlets
-Adjusting doors that are out of alignment
-Reupholstering a few chairs
I bought a used 125 gallon aquarium 6 months ago that I need to reseal and build a new stand for. Got the sealant, lumber, and tools last month. Right now I’m working on procrastinating the actual DIY part.
Is there an aquarium / fishkeeping community on lemmy? I know it’s kinda niche.
My list for the month:
- Bring the drill press inside and see if I can get the rust off the base. Like the crappy hand plane I derusted a couple of weeks ago, it’s been sitting in an unheated shed through several Canadian winters and attracted condensation. It’s functional, but the table is a mess.
- Do Something with the red oak left over from the desk chair repair (since I had to buy a much longer piece than I needed for that). It will likely be combined with a piece of leftover birch plywood to become a tray, and the leftovers from that will become a wooden mallet.
- Attempt to 3D print a fairly complex router base for my Dremel, which is going to be interesting because the available instructions are 1. scant and 2. in German.
The new mantle I’ve been working on is finally ready to install! So, we’ll be mounting it this weekend, along with the TV (yes, “tv too high” but we don’t have an option). So excited to finally have this done!
I’m redoing the front garden!
