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06/11/2026

The manual on my stove says the corners have to sit 10 inches off a combustible wall. I drew a line at 10 and another at 11, kept the back legs outside both, and ended up at 12 and 3/4. I'd rather be farther away than too close. Check your own stove's manual before you set it.

24 ft of lean-to roof, one guy, a clock running.Rafters, purlins, overhangs, and exposed ends. Watch the timer in the co...
06/11/2026

24 ft of lean-to roof, one guy, a clock running.
Rafters, purlins, overhangs, and exposed ends. Watch the timer in the corner.
Finished at 3 hours 53 minutes.
Full build on the channel.

Everyone said the whole pole barn needed spray foam from floor to ceiling. I skipped that — R-19 batts everywhere, and s...
06/11/2026

Everyone said the whole pole barn needed spray foam from floor to ceiling. I skipped that — R-19 batts everywhere, and spray foam only where it actually mattered, like the eaves and the tricky gaps. DIY'd the whole thing myself and it's held up great through the cold snaps already.

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06/11/2026

Finally got the mobile workbench top installed. Had to take a full inch off the back edge with the table saw so it wouldn't overhang past the saw table — small tweak, made it sit right. Built to roll right into the shop corner when I'm done with it for the day. Comment PLANS and I'll send you the link — use code IG30 (Instagram) or FB30 (Facebook) for 30% off.

05/11/2026

White shiplap wainscoting going up in this bathroom reno. I'm leveling it in 16th-inch adjustments to keep the top and bottom in the same zip code — 23 and a quarter both ways. Goal was a brighter room, and that big window is doing half the work already. Would you trust yourself with a level this tight, or call in backup?

Bookshelf framing: something you don't see very often on a DIY pole barn.Swipe from bare posts to framed walls. Cost and...
05/11/2026

Bookshelf framing: something you don't see very often on a DIY pole barn.
Swipe from bare posts to framed walls. Cost and hours are on the last slide.
Would you frame it this way or go traditional?
Full video on the channel.

What a wood stove install in a pole barn actually cost me.$1,300 Vogelzang 2500$700 double wall pipe$300 single wall pip...
05/11/2026

What a wood stove install in a pole barn actually cost me.
$1,300 Vogelzang 2500
$700 double wall pipe
$300 single wall pipe
$400 install kit
$180 roof brace
$75 misc
$2,955 total, about 6 hours.
Full install video is on the channel.

04/11/2026

Faux brick goes up fast - until the grout lines. I use wood paint sticks as spacers to keep them even, but too much glue and it squeezes into the channel and hardens around the stick. You can dig it out, it just costs you time. Ever had a "quick fix" turn into extra work because of one dumb step?

04/11/2026

Board and batten always looks simple until you're the one holding the level. Every piece gets checked before it's permanent - skip that step and the whole wall reads crooked from across the room. This one's for the doorway accent, one board at a time. Anyone else check level this many times before committing to a cut?

04/11/2026

Before I cut any rafters on the lean-to, I had to get two things right: the pitch, and how it ties into the barn. I matched the 4/12 already on the other side of the building so it looks balanced and clean. Save this for your lean-to build.

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