First, try to remove all the extraneous household items that don’t facilitate making stuff. In a perfect world, you wouldn’t have to dig past kids bikes or empty luggage to get to your paint supplies.

Q. My New Year's resolution is to start to repair things around my home. I desperately need a workbench in my garage, but have little money and skills. Can you help me build a workbench that will ...

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Join me on a tour of my 350 sq foot garage woodshop, where I'll share the ingenious ways I've tackled common small shop ...