How to Build an Upside Down Fire
A Tried and True Pattern When I was a Boy Scout in 1970-something, I earned a merit badge for building a campfire according to the laws of physics. I was taught to crumple some newspaper, cover...
Author: Chris Heider
Bed Builder: Brandon Kalicki
A lot of people leave comments to thank me for ideas. Some write to ask questions or seek advice. But Brandon Kalicki is different. He’s the first person to actually say I gave him...
IKEA Dioder Cabinet Lights
The most beautiful (and most expensive) cabinet in my kitchen had glass doors to display our nice glassware or dishes. If you’ve never remodeled a kitchen, a glass cabinet costs extra because of the glass (no...
Easiest Hardwood Floor Refinish
This is the easiest way I’ve found to give new life to your tired old hardwood floors. No kneeling, no steel wool, no sanding, no fumes, no mess. What is the secret to the...
SuperMom Surveillance Installation
My neighbor, Jen, mentioned to a friend that she wanted to install a home surveillance system. The friend told her to watch my Home Surveillance Installation video from 2012 when I installed a Zmodo...
La-Z-Boy Recliner Couch Repair
If your couch or chair has “rip-cord” handles next to the seat cushions, whether it’s a La-Z-Boy or some other brand, this video will be useful to you. The angle of these cables is a...
Bed Builder: Davis Family
Meet Harvey. This little guy is 3 years old, presently an only child, and he’s the proud owner of an IKEA Hack Platform Bed, courtesy of his parents, Matthew and Carter Davis, who live in Rustburg,...
Repair Drywall in 14 Minutes
Drywall is as basic as basic gets! If your house was built in the past 100 years, odds are your walls and ceilings are covered with drywall (also known as plasterboard, wallboard, or gypsum board)....
Trunk Makeover
While in Florida delivering the Bed Bridge Bookcase this New Years, my daughter Julie said she no longer wanted her old pink trunk from her childhood. Tom, a freshman at Rutgers, said he wanted...
Bookcase Bridge
A bridge bookcase is a three-piece configuration where a horizontal bookcase (the “bookcase bridge”) is supported by two vertical bookcases (the pillars). The bridge can span different things — beds, desks, doorways, etc. This...
