Project Gallery | Just a Girl Blog. Build an Arduino-Powered Doorbell Alert System That Sends You a Text and a Photo. Build a Sausha’s Washer/Dryer Pedestals. PDF version A washer/dryer pedestal made of wood to bring your front load laundry system to a back-friendly height. Special thanks to Sausha for her photos. Handmade from this plan >> Dimensions Dimensions: One of the best parts of DIY is that you can get exactly what you want, fit to your space. Materials and Tools Shopping List: 2 – sheet of 3/4″ MDF or Plywood 5 – 2×4 @ 8 feet long 1 – 4×4 post @ 4 feet long (you can also use 2x4s laminated together – just add another 2×4 to your list) 1 – stick of base cap moulding like this @ 6 feet long 4 – Angle Brackets like these 3″ screws 2″ Screws Glue Finish Nails Wood Filler Sandpaper Tools: measuring tape square pencil hammer safety glasses hearing protection drill circular saw compound miter saw nailer sander level countersink drill bit Cut List Cut List: 10 – 2×4 @ 25″ (Joists) 4 – 2×4 @ 60″ (Sides of Floor) 2 – 3/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 28″ x 60″ (Decking) 4 – 4×4 Posts (or 8 2x4s) @ 11″ (Posts) moulding cut to fit Step 1 Floors Step 2 Decking Step 3 Corner Angles Trim.
Top 10 Essential DIY Skills That Aren't as Hard as You Think. I think it depends on your definition of "maintenance. " I wouldn't hesitate to change my own oil or something like that but I wouldn't dream of replacing a radiator myself. That isn't my idea of "maintenance. " That's fixing something. Sorry you are afraid of doing that stuff, but even a complete engine rebuild is easy to do, and no you don't need "special tools" unless you call things beyond a hammer and screwdriver "special" I can do a front end alignment on a car in my driveway with a tape measure and a couple of carpenters squares along with the wrenches most people would have. I can replace the whole suspension system in the driveway as well, buying the struts as an assembly already with the spring eliminates anything special to do or the danger of a spring taking your head off, plus you get the advantage of replacing all those parts for only slightly more than buying the strut on it's own.
In fact the only expensive special tools I need are a Crane and engine run stand. Danger? Top 10 Repair Projects You Should Never Pay For. What is the Silhouette CAMEO™