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Chris Gardner

Guest Contributor

About

Chris Gardner is an artist, writer, and sawdust-maker living and making messes in Portland, Oregon. He’s the editor-in-chief of the DIY home decor community Curbly.com, and the founder of ManMadeDIY.com, a craft, art, and design site for guys.

More from Chris Gardner

How to Install a Ceiling Fan Where a Ceiling Light Fixture Used to Be

Lighting & Electrical

How to Install a Ceiling Fan Where a Ceiling Light Fixture Used to Be

By Chris Gardner, Theresa Clement

Circular saw on a piece of plywood, surrounded by hex wrench, spare blades, tape, and other supplies.

How to Cut Plywood Properly

By Chris Gardner, Tony Carrick

Woman wearing dust mask uses a sander to sand a wood drawer.

Skills & Techniques

How to Sand Wood

By Timothy Dale, Chris Gardner

Woman nails the front of a birdhouse onto the rest of the structure.

Easy DIY Projects

How to Build a Birdhouse

By Chris Gardner, Tom Scalisi

Two arm chairs by large window.

20 Ways to Make Your New House Look Old

By Joe Provey, Chris Gardner, Updated by Amy Anderson

diy fire pit ideas

9 Easy DIY Fire Pit Ideas

By Chris Gardner

diy outdoor movie screen

DIY Outdoor Movie Screens

By Chris Gardner

9 Handy Uses for Your Cordless Drill/Driver

9 Handy Uses for Your Cordless Drill/Driver

By Chris Gardner

how to use a miter box

How to Use a Miter Box

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila, Chris Gardner

How to Build an Outdoor Shower

Skills & Techniques

How To: Make an Outdoor Shower

By Chris Gardner

How To: Clean Your Power Tools

By Chris Gardner

mitered corner detail

Skills & Techniques

How To: Make a Mitered Corner

By Chris Gardner

Clean-cutting-laminate

Skills & Techniques

How To: Get Clean, Chip-Free Cuts in Melamine and Veneer

By Chris Gardner

YoungHouseLove-Arranging-Hanging-Artwork

Walls & Ceilings

5 Favorite Picture Hanging Tricks

By Chris Gardner

Porter-Cable Random Orbit Sander

Painting & Finishing

How To: Remove Varnish and Other Wood Finishes

By Chris Gardner, Bob Vila

DIY Cardboard Projects - Shelving

Easy DIY Projects

5 Things to Do with… Cardboard Boxes

By Chris Gardner

My homemade drill guide.

Skills & Techniques

How To: Drill Straight 90° Holes (Without a Drill Press)

By Chris Gardner

Closet Door DIY - Mirred Closet

6 Simple & Easy DIY Closet Door Transformations

By Chris Gardner

Measurers1-measuring-tools-for-any-job

7 Essential Measuring Tools for Any Job

By Chris Gardner

DeWalt Surface Planer-Woodworking Tool

Why Every DIYer Needs a Thickness Planer

By Chris Gardner