El Granto, Author at Storefront Life Archive

The garage is a black hole

Our garage is like an old comfortable pair of shoes. Well worn, often used, but not well cared for, and not very pretty. The garage is where things get built, tools and motorcycles get stored, and where things that have no place in the house go to die. Oh and everything is covered with...

Garage, Maintenance & Repair, Organization

July 22, 2016

El Granto

garage, home depot, husky, organization

Kubb: The Viking Field Game

A few months back I heard about a new (old) game that's been picking up some popularity and it sounded very interesting. The game is called Kubb and was supposedly invented by the vikings and sounded like a lot of fun so I decided I'd look for a set on the internet. Oh it's over $120 you say......

Cool Projects, Woodworking

August 22, 2015

El Granto

Game, Kubb, Vikings

DIY Notebook Tool Roll

Hey, I don't know if you've noticed the author name on this post or on the homepage but it's not Kristen. Yeah, I know you don't see the author name of El Granto here a lot. Frankly Kristen's just better at it. But I'm here now and I'm all you've got for today, so you...

Cool Projects, Sewing

May 5, 2015

El Granto

diy, roll, sewing, tool, tool roll, workshop

Making your zapper zap through walls

You may know of our Printmakers media cabinet build. We love our cabinet. But there was one major design flaw (well not so much a flaw, more of a drawback). If we wanted to watch TV or control the volume on anything in the cabinet we needed to...

Electronics, Living Room, Organization, Reviews

November 12, 2013

El Granto

electronics, infrared, IR repeater, printmakers media cabinet, review

Fall Home Maintenance

As the leaves are turning and the daylight is fading, now its the optimal time to do some fall maintenance around your home. (more…)...

Backyard, Exterior

October 17, 2013

El Granto

fall, home, maintenance

Nest: Day Four-Hundred and Sixteen: The post that never happened

We had an idea to use the Nest as a reoccurring post for a few months. But the simplicity of Nest kind of got in the way of those plans. (more…)...

Nest thermostat

October 9, 2013

El Granto

Nest, thermostat

Quick no Plan Project: Beer Can Carrier

Last weekend while Kristen was sanding a new project and I had little to do. Sure I could have helped. But why not whip together a quick project while she did all the boring work? I have seen many beer/can carriers on the internet and decided to give it a try myself. I started by measuring a...

Cool Projects, DIY, DIY Tips, Friday Libation, Woodworking

July 10, 2013

El Granto

beer, beer tote, carrier, diy, drink and be happy, home made, scraps, woodworking

Woodworking for woodworking’s sake

I don't typically think of myself as an old man. There's only a few times that I do. One was just the other day when I told a kid (twenty-something) to get-the-f off my garage roof (He was fetching a football. It's a silly expletive filled story). After doing so I felt so old I...

Cool Projects, DIY, Woodworking

December 12, 2012

El Granto

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El Granto’s Barbecue Skillet Cornbread

I loves me some cornbread! El Granto here to share with you how to make some of the tastiest cornbread out there. (more…)...

Recipes

October 24, 2012

El Granto

Barbecue, bbq, Corn Bread, recipe

Friday Libation – The Turbo Shandy

Today marks the start of Toronto Beer Week. From beer tastings, pairings, a homebrewing competition and of course BEER QUEST (which we will be competing in this Sunday!). So as the Storefront Life resident beer drinker and connoisseur and in the spirit of Toronto Beer Week I bring to you... Da--da-dada!

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Friday Libation

September 14, 2012

El Granto

friday libation, shandy, turbo

About: El Granto

Recent Posts by El Granto

The garage is a black hole

Kubb: The Viking Field Game

DIY Notebook Tool Roll

Making your zapper zap through walls

Fall Home Maintenance

Nest: Day Four-Hundred and Sixteen: The post that never happened

Quick no Plan Project: Beer Can Carrier

Woodworking for woodworking’s sake

El Granto’s Barbecue Skillet Cornbread

Friday Libation – The Turbo Shandy

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