This is a concept idea, please leave a comment if you have any thoughts on this. Hi, back again, this week I would like to talk about a new idea of installing an end table in a couch arm rest. This system will only work…
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Easy Open Sealed Chimney Cap
Hi back again, In the project house I wanted to have an old classic looking cast iron stove, but we have a HRV system (Heat Recovery Ventilation). So to have an open chimney with this type of system would not really work. Plus open to…
Flooring Transitions
Hi back again, This month I would like to talk about minimalistic floor transitions. It is a good thing to talk about because we all walk and transition from one type of flooring material to another as we walk through a house. With each type…
Closet Shelves
Hi back again, This month I would like to talk about closet shelving. There are principally 2 types of material for a closet shelf, wood or steel. You can buy laminated shelving, usually chip board with a melamine finish. The cons with this type of…
Fold Down Counter Balance Stairs
Hi back again, This month I would like to talk about fold up stairs. Not the rickety kind that is basically a ladder. Fold up attic stairs can be very convenient package, in that they achieve a lot. Trap door, fold down stairs & inexpensive.…
Auto Trash Bin – Push To Open
Ok back again, Been working on another project, for a built in sliding garbage bin drawer, with an auto opening lid which has a relatively good sealed top on the bin when the cabinet is closed. To open the base cabinet drawer simply push with…
History of Space Saving Furniture
Hi, back again, It probably started with the Egyptians or later in the middle ages, folding chairs were quite common, often used by the church. It seems not a lot of folding furniture innovation took place until about the 1900’s when folding beds came along.…
Sustainable Manufacturing
Hi back again, In the modern world when you go looking for a household product there are limited choices. Most people go to the big department home stores etc. The products from these stores are ok. They are designed with a lifespan (shorter rather than…
Living Downspout
Hi, back again. This month we will be talking about a problem we had with the purpose built house we put together. In the front of the house we have a cantilevered front porch, approximately 14′ wide and 7′ out from the building (Will come…