http://www.grindstonealley.com a retreat for weekend-warriors all week long Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:49:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most of the time, it will be inevitable. You’re bound to hit your thumb with your hammer… but how do you take it? Everyone has their way of dealing with it. These are my Top 5 fav's. 5. Make a lame attempt to walk it off even though it won’t work 4. ... http://www.grindstonealley.com/2009/06/the-swollen-thumb/ To keep everyone involved in check, we did a quick list regarding some of the things addressed so far...  Maybe it'll help you ward off anxiety and keep you  more focused. 1.   Don't get in over your head.  Choosing the right type of shed is important, but don't bite off more ... http://www.grindstonealley.com/2009/05/shed-checklist/ We've mentioned a couple times how you should pick the shed that will fit your uses best.  But there's a couple types to choose from... style that is, not use. In honor of my grandpa, I'm putting the ever-so-popular outhouse as my first selection for a shed.  He used this at ... http://www.grindstonealley.com/2009/05/shed-types/ So you want to know how to build a shed? Well you’ve got some options on how to do this, but first you’ve got to make a few decisions. Shed building does require a little thought and some things to consider along the way. Like “what’s this shed for?” And ... http://www.grindstonealley.com/2009/05/shed-building-basics/ So for the past several weekends, Chris’s parents have consulted and employed us on how to build a shed. This basically means that we’ve had to find plans, come up with a purchase list, estimate costs and the whole 9 yards. Even though Chris has construction experience, he was a ... http://www.grindstonealley.com/2009/05/how-to-build-a-shed/ Welcome to grindstonealley.com!  How many times have we all done a project thinking we know the in’s and out’s of everything involved? Don’t we all think that if we just had a little more time or money to put into each project that it would turn out better and look more ... http://www.grindstonealley.com/2009/05/welcome/