4 Upgrades for Your Covered Patio

4 Upgrades for Your Covered Patio

The covered patio sits outside your daylight basement. It doesn’t have its own roof – it has a first-floor addition, or a porch, above it. So, lots of shade, lots of posts (holding up the addition). Depending upon the orientation of your house and side yard, you might...
Building a Custom Barn Door

Building a Custom Barn Door

Greathouse craftsman Rod starts from scratch.  This 48″ wide barndoor’s needs a rustic feel, so Rod uses spruce with knots to give it character. The design has three 12x17 windows across the top, and two recessed 18”x 50” flat panels in the body. The door is...
What if you just remove that wall?

What if you just remove that wall?

Who had the bright idea of putting a wall here? Sometimes your space just doesn’t work out, no matter how many times you move the furniture. Sometimes you need to think a bit more radically. What if you just move that wall? Or take it out entirely? Whoa. But this is...