Sawdust Girl® https://sawdustgirl.com Renovation, cabinet building and woodworking plans and tutorials. Build like a Girl® Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:02:45 +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 Choose a Paint Sprayer to Buy in 2021 https://sawdustgirl.com/paint-sprayer-411/ https://sawdustgirl.com/paint-sprayer-411/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.sawdustgirl.com/?p=8256 First off, I have to say that picking a paint sprayer has been the bane of my existence for the last seven years. Seriously, it’s been one of the most difficult processes ever. Ever since I mentioned it on Facebook and on my library remodel reveal post, I’ve gotten tons of emails and messages asking ... Read More about How to Choose a Paint Sprayer to Buy in 2021

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/paint-sprayer-411/feed/ 19 Selecting the Right Materials for a Project https://sawdustgirl.com/selecting-the-right-materials-for-a-project/ https://sawdustgirl.com/selecting-the-right-materials-for-a-project/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:16:54 +0000 http://www.sawdustgirl.com/?p=5102 I build a lot of cabinets, built-ins, bookshelves and such.  I often get asked how I select materials for different kinds of projects.  MDF, plywood, solid wood.  What’s best for what applications?   I generally buy my lumber from a big box store because it’s convenient and available at the moment I decide I have ... Read More about Selecting the Right Materials for a Project

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/selecting-the-right-materials-for-a-project/feed/ 15 Cabinet and Built-in Building Basics https://sawdustgirl.com/cabinet-and-built-in-building-basics/ https://sawdustgirl.com/cabinet-and-built-in-building-basics/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:11:26 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=16426 There are certain techniques and standard practices I use in cabinet making whether I’m building built-ins, stand alone furniture or household cabinets.  Instead of repeating this information frequently in future posts, I’ll be referring and linking to this post in my plans.  I have a whole separate post on Building Materials, so I won’t cover ... Read More about Cabinet and Built-in Building Basics

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]]> https://sawdustgirl.com/how-to-get-your-tools-back/feed/ 7 What it takes to be a Sawdust Girl- design and build https://sawdustgirl.com/what-it-takes-to-be-a-sawdust-girl-design-and-build/ https://sawdustgirl.com/what-it-takes-to-be-a-sawdust-girl-design-and-build/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:14:49 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=13300 I always get questions about how I got started building, remodeling, designing, etc.  and what advice can I give to someone that would like to do what I do.  I like to think that my skills are 50/50 — design/building.  It takes both to design and then build something awesome. How I got started is ... Read More about What it takes to be a Sawdust Girl- design and build

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