Things I Have Built

[utchs81]

View attachment 491373Finally got the firepit done. It ain’t exactly perfect & it whopped my a$$, but im proud of it

That solo must put out some heat with those chairs being so far removed. JK, enjoy.

 

[TOUCHDOWN!!TN]

I had to turn one the opposite way to be able to fit them all in & close it up. Trust me, it bothers the $hit out of me, but after resetting those pavers 6 times, i gave up

I helped a very skilled older craftsman lay up a chimney/fireplace hearth in the ‘80s. We were laying cinder brick on the outside about 15 feet up on the chimney. Nice straight courses, a job to be proud of and we were, right in the middle of front of a beautiful home. next brick he layed he turned it backwards ( that side was flat) where has the sides we had been showing out we’re quite ruff. Turn to me on the scaffold and said “ Nothing in life is perfect “
To this day we may be the only folks in Sullivan County that know that chimney ain’t perfect. I loved that much of a man, God rest his soul.

 

[imw8n4u]

Lately I've been trying more DIY. I built these stairs to replace ones that were rotting and falling apart, although built is kind of misleading. It was more like "bought the parts and assembled", but still saved myself a lot of money doing it myself.

 

[GroverCleveland]

Built this stone flower bed and these tulips are the first show.

 

[Smokey X]

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Noice....that's some hard work

 

[GroverCleveland]

Noice....that's some hard work

I had no trouble sleeping.

 

[Smokey X]

Anyone on here do their own sawmilling?
Got a beautiful and straight white oak tree that was taken down by the storm yesterday.

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

Anyone on here do their own sawmilling?
Got a beautiful and straight white oak tree that was taken down by the storm yesterday.

We do. I thought about responding to your post in the recruiting forum, but you are about two hours away.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

Anyone on here do their own sawmilling?
Got a beautiful and straight white oak tree that was taken down by the storm yesterday.

A good buddy of mine does in Gibbs.

 

[walkenvol]

Porch bench for our mountain cabin - white oak frame and reclaimed redwood for the slats and arms. Used a copper ground rod for the spreader between the legs. Not perfect by any means as I just created the design on the fly. Was a fun project that was on again / off again over 3 months.

 

[VOLLeeann]

Porch bench for our mountain cabin - white oak frame and reclaimed redwood for the slats and arms. Used a copper ground rod for the spreader between the legs. Not perfect by any means as I just created the design on the fly. Was a fun project that was on again / off again over 3 months.

Aw, man, that is really good!

 

[n_huffhines]

This is one of my favorite things I've ever done.

I spent 12 years drinking beers with friends and family making many memories, and collecting bottle caps along the way.

I spent about 2 years casually searching the Goodwill by my house for the right piece of furniture.

In researching the project, I never conceived of the idea of using a glass-top table, but when I saw it, I figured it would look so cool. I think I got it for $11.

I painted the table a charcoal.

Caulked the glass top.

Caulked 399 bottle caps.

And with about $25 worth of resin, this is what I ended up with:

 

[walkenvol]

This is one of my favorite threads on VN. It’s hit a dry spell, so I’ll add what I’m currently working on that’s a long way from finished with the hopes others will jump in with some of the cool things they’ve built.

Not great pictures but I’m converting a 10’ x 30’ deck into a screen porch. All the posts and Timbers are white oak and the rafters are poplar that I had sawn from the property. Bought the 1 1/2” t&g for the roof from Bevins Log homes (use these guys if you’re in the Maryville area - cool place). Added a cupola to give it some better circulation and visual interest. I’m not a carpenter and pretty much work alone so it’s slow go and I only get a couple days every week or 2 so still a ways to go. Any suggestions are welcomed.

 

[volinsd]

This is one of my favorite threads on VN. It’s hit a dry spell, so I’ll add what I’m currently working on that’s a longe way from finished with the hopes others will jump in with some of the cool things they’ve built.

Not great pictures but I’m converting a 10’ x 30’ deck into a screen porch. All the posts and Timbers are white oak and the rafters are poplar that I had sawn from the property. Bought the 1 1/2” t&g for the roof from Bevins Log homes (use these guys if you’re in the Maryville area - cool place). Added a coupala to give it some better circulation and visual interest. I’m not a carpenter and pretty much work alone so it’s slow go and I only get a couple days every week or 2 so still a ways to go. Any suggestions are welcomed.

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That T&G looks awesome

 

[Tin Man]

This is one of my favorite threads on VN. It’s hit a dry spell, so I’ll add what I’m currently working on that’s a longe way from finished with the hopes others will jump in with some of the cool things they’ve built.

Not great pictures but I’m converting a 10’ x 30’ deck into a screen porch. All the posts and Timbers are white oak and the rafters are poplar that I had sawn from the property. Bought the 1 1/2” t&g for the roof from Bevins Log homes (use these guys if you’re in the Maryville area - cool place). Added a coupala to give it some better circulation and visual interest. I’m not a carpenter and pretty much work alone so it’s slow go and I only get a couple days every week or 2 so still a ways to go. Any suggestions are welcomed.

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Wishing you success and years of enjoyment

 

[walkenvol]

Got the cupola squared up and the t&g on between holiday activities. Took an embarrassingly long time to get the cupola squared up properly. Pretty happy with how it’s shaping up, but got to decide how to treat the overhang - it would look the best with the t&g / rafters visible but I wonder if it would be near impossible to maintain in the mountains? Also, whether to have one long screen opening on the 2 longer sides or if aestheticly it would look better with 2 or 3 sections. Going to put siding on the 2 short ends

 

[Gandalf]

During Covid shut down, I watched a few of the Moonshiner Boys television shows. After watching, I decided to try to make a "distilling machine" for the purpose of making "hand sanitizer." I looked around my workshop and came up with enough items to make the attached "distilling machine." I had never tried distilling, but thought my "machine" worked well. Actually, making "hand sanitizer"can become somewhat addictive in trying different recipes. I ended up buying a store-bought "distilling machine," but I am not satisfied with it. I believe I will again make my own "distilling machine," but this time I am going to buy all-new material and construct it based on my ideas of what I believe will make a "distilling machine" better.
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Build you a fire with hickory, hickory, ash and oak
Don't use no green or rotten wood, they'll get you by the smoke
You'll just lay there by the juniper while the moon is bright
Watch them jugs a-filling in the pale moonlight.

 

[Orangeslice13]

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Got the cupola squared up and the t&g on between holiday activities. Took an embarrassingly long time to get the cupola squared up properly. Pretty happy with how it’s shaping up, but got to decide how to treat the overhang - it would look the best with the t&g / rafters visible but I wonder if it would be near impossible to maintain in the mountains? Also, whether to have one long screen opening on the 2 longer sides or if aestheticly it would look better with 2 or 3 sections. Going to put siding on the 2 short ends

You pointing a gun at that kid?

 

[walkenvol]

You pointing a gun at that kid?

Ha - oldest granddaughter likes to photobomb when visiting. 7 year old being silly.