homesteadonomics

Cooler weather means more fire pit time. And that means family time!

Today I'm taking you on an updated tour of my Do It Yourself Chicken Coop build.

Pouring concrete for the Shipping Container Shop and the Culvert Cistern project.

Today I'm building a quick and easy Do It Yourself doghouse for our new puppy, Olive! It's a pretty basic design, nothing super crazy or complex, but I think it came out well and looks great!

Today I'm making some easy Do It Yourself picture frames for my wife. I used splines on the corners and finished them with a steel wool and vinegar solution to 'age' the wood a bit and give it that rustic look.

Today I'm building a quick and easy Do It Yourself water tower doggie waterer for Olive's doghouse.

Today I'm starting the travel trailer project and welding the frame together to create the basic shell of the trailer.

Part 2 of the How to build a Do It Yourself Travel Trailer Project. Adding the window framing, additional support structure, wheel wells, flooring, aluminum siding with Very High Bond tape and more!

Making a laminated workbench top for the shipping container shop with standard lumber and basic tools!

Making a Do it yourself welding cart for my new Forney 190MP multiprocess welder.

Making stairs for the shipping container playhouse aka Tiny House.

Building a Do It Yourself off road Go Kart from steel tubing, online plans and a lot of welding! This was definitely the most amount of welding I've ever done on one single project.

Building a Rain Roof as another option to harvest rainwater for home, garden or livestock use. Specifically, this is set up for my rainwater garden area but could be used for just about anything.

Do it yourself rainwater harvesting wildlife waterer using an Intermediate Bulk Container tote, billboard tarp, and an automatic watering dish. This definitely isn't fancy, but it is a good budget option for someone looking to harvest rainwater for animals, livestock or a small garden plot.

Just tinkering around the shipping container shop to see if I could make a self-extinguishing Christmas tree with various parts and pieces of things that I had on hand.

Learning how to sharpen steel picks with a forge, anvil and some old time blacksmithing wisdom.

The Shipping Container Tiny Playhouse Project is now play-ready! How to build a climbing wall, my sister painting an awesome mural, finishing the interior, steps, and railing, and other random things!

Today in the shipping container shop project I'll be adding insulation and wall coverings to the container.

Cooking with a solar stove from GoSun.

Working on the heavy-duty steel frame workbench build for the shipping container shop.

I've made some changes to the growing area and added a window for more ventilation, as well as some other changes that I will be making as well.

My, Do it yourself welding table/workbench got some upgrades! I'll go over the clamping grid/holes, slide outs, plasma cutting insert, Ikea tool cabinet mod, as well as the general dimensions of the main components to the welding table.

Building a Welding Table Multifunctional workbench for the shipping container shop.

Today I'm making Do It Yourself Shop Shelving with French Cleats for the Shipping Container Shop. This is easy How To project for the garage, shop or your home... where ever you need to store stuff on a wall!