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Tom Makes It If I can build it, so can you πŸ”¨

05/25/2026

Found a cabin with a flat roof and a lake view.

Couldn't just leave it like that.

Turf, pergola, fire pit, string lights β€” all solo, all in one afternoon. When the fireflies showed up at dusk I knew this was the best thing I've ever built.

Now I just sit up there and pretend I'm on vacation. Every single evening.

Tag someone who needs this spot πŸ“Œ

05/24/2026

Had 4 old wooden crates sitting in the garage doing nothing. Screwed them together, dumped some river rocks in the middle, dropped a plant in.

Took maybe 15 minutes and a drill.

Now it holds my beer and my remote and that's really all I needed from a coffee table.

Save this before your wife buys one for $400 🍺

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Francsico Cabrera, Abchow Hero, France Es Kaikai, Galindo ...
05/23/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Francsico Cabrera, Abchow Hero, France Es Kaikai, Galindo Eribey, Mario Choc, Dicranuhi Kaloustian, Miguel Liricalde, Enmanuel Olivas, E Cristian Pineda, Eddy Compere, Iliesa Koroivakabau, Lynn Chung, Serjio Jarquin, Werner Staeuble, Poloso Sr Sal, Prabhu Shrestha, Mario Henry, Ove Bjerklund, Gina Monzon Oncoy, Jorge Santos, Filipe Pinto Ramos, Gustavo Coronel, Ton Dents, Teniente Jardinez, Ivan Dominguez Gil, Jorgerley P Neves Jorgerley, Abdoulaye Sow, Ervin Rroshi, Sergio Silva Caamal, Luiz Dutra, Jim West, Linda Kelley, Philippe Girault, Jan KuΕ‘nier, Jose Nivaldo Farias Vergara, Daniel Wats, Pirre Pennanen, Blanca Celsa Chavez Loya, Mirsad Trgalovic, Andraos Eshaya, Shadi Drwish, Tim Holihan, Rodolfo Cruzalfil, Vlad Adrian Ghiran, Mar Gonzalez, Vanessa HA, Chad N Kim Tiedeman, ζ›Ύη‚Žε€, Ricardo GonΓ§alves, Ali Erdem

05/21/2026

A balloon, an old rag, and a bag of cement. That's it.

Pop the balloon and you get this wild flower-shaped planter that looks like it cost $80 at a boutique.

Cost me about $4 and a Saturday afternoon.

Growing hot peppers in it now 🌢️

Save this one β€” you'll want to try it.

05/19/2026

Tired of looking at that ugly, exposed water pipe in your yard? Here is a great way to hide it and upgrade your landscape at the same time! πŸ’‘πŸ’§
Watch this quick time-lapse to see the process:
πŸ”Έ Built a solid brick column around the existing pipe
πŸ”Έ Added a flat stone capstone
πŸ”Έ Created an L-shaped base filled with gray-brown river rock for drainage
πŸ”Έ Finished with a beautiful terracotta pot featuring lantana and red salvia
A proper hard-working DIY upgrade that looks amazing, especially in the sunset light! πŸŒ… Rate this backyard transformation from 1 to 10! πŸ‘·β€β™‚οΈπŸ‘‡

05/17/2026

Soaked a piece of burlap in a bucket. Draped it over a tube. Walked away.

Came back the next day and peeled off a vase.

That's literally it. No mold, no sculpting, no skill required. The folds do all the work β€” every single one comes out different.

Threw some pampas grass in it and now it looks like something from a home decor store. Except it cost about $3.

Try it this weekend πŸ‘‡

05/16/2026

Stack of wood discs. A dowel rod. An angle grinder. That's how this started.

Kept rotating each disc a few degrees and stacking them up until this twisted shape just appeared on its own. Sanded it down, hit it with dark oil and watched the grain come alive.

Bolted on a steel base, dropped glass on top β€” dining table.

Still can't believe this came out of my garage.

Would you build or buy? πŸ‘‡

05/15/2026

River stones + a bag of mix + three wooden frames.

That's it. That's the whole supply list.

Flipped the first one over and honestly didn't expect it to look THAT good. The stones just lock into this natural mosaic pattern that you can't really plan β€” it just happens.

Four tiles later I had a backyard path that looks like it cost way more than it did.

Save this one for the weekend πŸͺ¨

05/13/2026

Old plates were about to hit the trash. Then I grabbed a hammer.

Smashed them into pieces
Cemented a beat-up table
Laid the shards one by one
Grouted, wiped, done

Now it's where I drink my morning coffee β˜•

Would you smash plates for a table like this?

05/11/2026

Quick backyard stair build in Round Rock, Texas. Tom levels the frame, drills everything in place, and finishes with a clean solid set of wooden steps ready for the yard. Evening light, simple tools, real process

05/09/2026

3 old tires, a pond pump. Now my backyard sounds like a spa.

stack them on a pipe, let the pump do the rest. Total build time: one afternoon.

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