Hi, I'm Sandra Powell, aka Sawdust Girl. I have a passion for taking a blah home and making it beautiful. I've been designing and building for over 15 years. I've renovated 7 homes, including a flip house I took on with my ... Read More about About Me
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How to Hang a Cabinet using a French Cleat
Using a French cleat is the easiest way I've found to hang a cabinet on the wall when working alone. You secure one cleat to the wall and another to the cabinet. Then, it's simply a matter ... Read More about How to Hang a Cabinet using a French Cleat
How to Fix Gaps in Crown Molding with Spackle
Getting perfect seams when installing crown molding can be a challenge. Walls and ceilings are frequently out of square, and there are vaulted ceilings to consider. Sometimes, even with my awesome ... Read More about How to Fix Gaps in Crown Molding with Spackle
How to hide seams in Beadboard
I often install beadboard to the sides of built-in cabinets in addition to using it as a decorative element on walls and ceilings. The most cost effective beadboard material I have found is 4x8 ... Read More about How to hide seams in Beadboard
Remove Baseboard with the Trim Puller
I previously demonstrated how to remove baseboards without damaging your walls or trim using a handful of tools. The task is pretty easy either way but using the Trim Puller has proven to be the ... Read More about Remove Baseboard with the Trim Puller
March 2023 Lodge Update- Moved in
Since my last update, I have worked every single day except one (to give my back a break) to get this place as ready as possible before we had to move in. I feel like I've been training for a marathon ... Read More about March 2023 Lodge Update- Moved in
January 2023 Lodge Update
Over the last two years, my plans for this property have evolved at least a dozen times. I stopped telling y'all, "Here's the new plan" after around the third iteration. I decided it would be better ... Read More about January 2023 Lodge Update
Lodge Update – Floors, Cabinets, Countertops, and Appliances
One skill required in renovating is choreography. Organizing the completion of multiple projects in phases so I can order labor and products at the right time, keeps me on my toes! I have to create a ... Read More about Lodge Update – Floors, Cabinets, Countertops, and Appliances
Lodge Kitchen Cabinet Progress
The Lodge is an odd sort of building requiring me to bend my usual design/style preferences in order to work WITH the building. I'm using a mixture of finishes for the cabinetry, but the main exposed ... Read More about Lodge Kitchen Cabinet Progress