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63 How-Tos From Blog Cabin

1. 1. How to Install a Patio Walkway

   

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   Transform your favorite backyard space with an easy-to-install, European-style cobblestone pathway.

   Time:

   Two Days

   Cost:

   $1000 to $2500

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

2. 2. How to Build a Heat-Duct Wine Rack

   

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   Grab a stack of double walled heat ducts and a MIG welder, and find a place to bring a DIY wine cellar into view.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $100 to $250

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

3. 3. How to Wrap a Ceiling Girder With Wood

   

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   Create a country-style look in the kitchen by wrapping ceiling girders in wood.

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $100 to $250

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

4. 4. How to Build a Galvanized Pipe Wall Rack

   

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   Who doesn't need more storage space in the kitchen? Gain easy access to frequently used cookware by assembling a budget-chic rack syste...

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

5. 5. How to Paint a Kitchen Chalkboard Wall

   

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   Ever need to jot down a note while talking on the phone but can't find paper or a pencil? What about those shopping or "honey do" lists...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 to $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

6. 6. How to Create a Fieldstone and Sand Fire Pit Area

   

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   Bring the beach to your backyard with a sand and stone fire pit.

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $500 to $1000

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

7. 7. How to Build a TV Wall Mount Frame

   

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   Learn how to transform an antique fireplace mantel into a flat-screen TV surround, a creative and eye-catching conversation piece that ...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $250 to $500

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

8. 8. How to Construct a Wood and Tin Picture Frame

   

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   Scrap materials find new life! Craft an old wood and antique stamped-tin picture frame.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

9. 9. How to Install a Stamped Tin Ceiling

   

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   Add vintage-chic style to a new room by installing a reclaimed stamped-tin ceiling.

   Time:

   Several Weekends

   Cost:

   $500 to $1000

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

10. 10. How to Install Shaker-Style Wainscot

    

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    Add character and depth to walls in your favorite room by installing a 40-inch-tall Shaker-style wainscot wall covering.

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $100 to $250

    Difficulty:

    Moderate