Home Made Simple episode on this Saturday at 9/8c on OWN

Bradley turns an unorganized space into a Hollywood-inspired room for his daughter.

Bradley’s daughter Rene is moving to Los Angeles from Canada to live with him, his wife Joanie and their two sons, Marcus and Sammy. Everyone’s excited, but Rene’s soon-to-be room needs to be organized and decorated. With the help of host Paige Davis, designer Tracy Metro, carpenter Thad Mills and chef Jesse Bruns, the family will transform the room into a welcoming, glamorous space for Rene.

Tune in to the show every Saturday at 9am/8c on OWN, then come back for project details.

How To Make the bedroom end table/hope chest from Home Made Simple

Check out how I made the End Table/Hope Chest on A Guest Room That Keeps On Giving where Julie and David create an oasis-inspired space for their children’s godparents.

http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-us/tv/pages/a-guest-room-that-keeps-on-giving.aspx

New Episode of Home Made Simple on OWN this morning at 9. Check out this link to see a short preview and stop by after the show for some links on how we made some of the amazing carpentry projects!!
http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-us/tv/pages/a-guest-room-that-keeps-on-giving.aspx

New Episode of Home Made Simple on OWN Tomorrow 10am/11c

http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-US/tv/Pages/dad-makes-up-for-lost-years.aspx

Bradley turns an unorganized space into a Hollywood-inspired room for his daughter.

Bradley’s daughter Rene is moving to Los Angeles from Canada to live with him, his wife Joanie and their two sons, Marcus and Sammy. Everyone’s excited, but Rene’s soon-to-be room needs to be organized and decorated. With the help of host Paige Davis, designer Tracy Metro, carpenter Thad Mills and chef Jesse Bruns, the family will transform the room into a welcoming, glamorous space for Rene.

Tune in to the show every Sunday at 11am/10c on OWN, then come back for project details.

Wall-Mounted TV Shelving Project

Check out this Wall Mounted TV Shelving project from homemadesimple.com. Its super easy and can be done for next to nothing!! This is a perfect project for anyone that needs to organize their entertainment area and add some a contemporary look to a room. Click on the link to read all about the materials you need, how to install it and even tips along the way to improve the construction and look of it.

http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-us/homeorganization/pages/wall-mounted-tv-shelving.aspx

Beams for Substructure Support

I used a double 2X10 nailed together with 16d nails to create the beams that the deck would sit on, then attached the beam to the tops of the 4X4 posts that are cut to elevation using 16d nails and 4X4 to 2X10 metal plates. Using 2x10's for the floor joists means I can span a longer range from my ledger board on the house to my beams that will support them at the far edge of the deck. I placed my foundations and beams so that I would never span more than 10 feet without being supported by a beam. Its a little over kill for that specific wood, it can span up to 16 feet in between beam supports but its always been my pet peeve to build things stronger than they call for in the specs. An easy tool to use to calculate the span that the joists you are using can span is a free online calculator .http://www.decks.com/Calculators/JoistSpan.aspx.

Summer Deck Construction

I have been involved in allot of summer carpentry projects this year and one of the most common is Deck building. I wanted to share some of the tips and tricks that I have run a crossed and made note of while I am working to make the job a little faster and efficient while maintaining a safe working environment.

This is an old cedar deck that is starting to fall apart and breakdown over tough weathering conditions. The owners wanted a new design to increase the square footage as well as building it out of a material that is low matenince that dosent require re-finishing every couple of years.

Demoing existing structures.

Before you get to the fun part of new construction you have to of course demo the old and make way for the new. This too can be a fun stage of any project but also a dangerous one too. I have seen situations get out of control by trying to work to fast or not thinking before you make a cut or put steel to wood in an attempt to persuade a piece of wood to move.

In this picture I am cutting in between the joist bays to break apart the structure in more manageable pieces. Using a cats paw (nail puller) you can remove the nails from the joist to the foundation and the section should be able to come apart allot easier and faster than using a leverage bar to rip up individual planks.