Sawdust Girl® https://sawdustgirl.com Renovation, cabinet building and woodworking plans and tutorials. Build like a Girl® Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:15:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://sawdustgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-SG-site-icon-32x32.jpg Sawdust Girl® https://sawdustgirl.com 32 32 How to Remove Carpet – Painless Carpet Removal https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-remove-carpet-without-breaking-your-back/ https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-remove-carpet-without-breaking-your-back/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:00:50 +0000 http://www.sawdustgirl.com/?p=6954 Every remodeler needs to know How to Remove Carpet.  It’s pretty easy if you use the right tools and cut it down into manageable sections. I have a bad back, so I’m all about painless carpet removal and taking steps to avoid injury.   We removed the carpet in Madison’s bedroom so I took some pictures in ... Read More about How to Remove Carpet – Painless Carpet Removal

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-remove-carpet-without-breaking-your-back/feed/ 11 Remove Baseboard with the Trim Puller https://sawdustgirl.com/remove-baseboard-trim-puller/ https://sawdustgirl.com/remove-baseboard-trim-puller/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2015 06:08:10 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=24693 Hi guys!  I have an update to a tip post from two years ago where I demonstrated how to remove baseboards without damaging your walls or trim using a handful of tools. That way still works but my new method with the Trim Puller is faster and easier. Remove baseboards without damage The OLD way requires ... Read More about Remove Baseboard with the Trim Puller

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/remove-baseboard-trim-puller/feed/ 205 How to keep your air vents clean during renovation https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-keep-your-air-vents-clean-during-renovation/ https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-keep-your-air-vents-clean-during-renovation/#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:08:37 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=20758 Here’s a quick tip for keeping your air vents clear of dust and debris when you’re working on a project above or around one.

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-keep-your-air-vents-clean-during-renovation/feed/ 1 How to remove nails – the easy way https://sawdustgirl.com/nail-pulling-pliers-workshop-fav/ https://sawdustgirl.com/nail-pulling-pliers-workshop-fav/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:59:15 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=18720 I’ve pulled my share of nails in my life.  I’ve pulled nails out of trim moulding that I’ve removed and wanted to reuse.  I’ve pulled them out of subfloors after ripping out the flooring.  Popped nails, broken nails, miss nails, fail nails… No matter the reason for needing to pulling the nail, there’s a little ... Read More about How to remove nails – the easy way

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/nail-pulling-pliers-workshop-fav/feed/ 9 Removing Baseboard Without Damage https://sawdustgirl.com/removing-baseboard-without-damage/ https://sawdustgirl.com/removing-baseboard-without-damage/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:19:23 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=11515 Removing baseboard without damage to your wall or molding is a fairly simple task if you do it right.  If not, you might end up damaging your wall or trim piece. This tutorial covers removing baseboard the old fashioned way with several common tools.  If you’re interested in a faster way, check out my Trim ... Read More about Removing Baseboard Without Damage

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