Tom builds a metal wood stove to heat his shop.

Tom welds up a simple pizza oven fire box.

Tom shared this tip on building metal table legs.

Tom receives an email on his Aluminum Cutting article…

Tom explains how to build metal handrail for a handicap ramp.

Tom welds steel posts and beams for a tornado room for a new construction home.

Tom helps weld up a large steel church steeple.

Tom fabricates a dry diving board for the local diving club.

Tom reviews tips on securing a metal building frame during construction.

Tom was asked to build a small trailer frame for a do it your-selfer who wants to build his own tear drop trailer…

It is that time of year again when our attention turns to the outdoors and the curb appeal of our homes. One easy way to give your front porch a quick face lift is to add or replace an outdoor stair rail.

An article and video on how Tom takes an inexpensive surplus purchase and turns it into something useful around the house and shop.

Tom explains the difference between a pop rivet and a drive rivet.

There is lots to observe at this years Winter Olympic games. One fabrication blog takes on the unique metal fireplace screed seen on NBC’s Today Show…

Sometimes the only way to fabricate a custom metal handrail is on the job site. This handmade handrail was welded partially in the shop and finished off at the custom home. There are several things to remember when considering on site welding. It is best to be well prepared before leaving your shop. A few [...]

We received an email from Tim in Southwest Oklahoma. He had seen the video we made of our adventures while constructing our metal building house/shop. His main questions centered around our experience with insulation. He wanted to know what type of insulation we used for the home and if we had experienced any problems with home sweating during the winter months. He also asked if Tom had any advice on how to prevent sweating. Thanks for the questions Tim and we will do our best to try and answer your questions. By the way, best of luck with your building project and send us some updates and pictures for our website!

Tom uses a compact bender to fabricate metal handles.

View various metal handrail designs along Boulders Pearl Street Mall.

Tom builds new metal roof finials to match antique finials.

Tom and Karen show you how to build a large metal table. Part two describes fabricating the table top and other finishing touches.