About this podcast
We Built A Thing is about making things with our hands, sharing videos about the process, being dads and constantly learning.
We are all part-time makers, dads and all have YouTube channels we are trying to grow.
Throughout this podcast, we plan to talk about making things, making videos to share on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, etc..
Episodes
The newest 50 of 381 episodes
- 381 - Easier on the Knuckles · 1 h 1 min · Episode 381In this one, Mark does some meat smokin', starts testing out a power station (opinions to come) and publishes a new video about his cabin renovations. Bruce works more on tile…
- 380 - Nailing the Paint On · 1 h 5 min · Episode 380In this one, Bruce is a siding-installing fool. Mark tries to nail paint on. And a whole lot more! Bruce's New Video is out: https://youtu.be/uBslN16dMNw?si=xbnHDwFEqNHHW0Em 3D…
- 379 - Menagerie of Idiots · 1 h 2 min · Episode 379In this one, Mark tries out a new power bank at the cabin and talks about youth season. Bruce gets tile stuck to the floor in the bathroom and publishes a new video about toilet…
- 378 - Sticky, Sticky Goo · 1 h 9 min · Episode 378In this one, Mark gets excited about hunting with his kiddos and comes up with a cool way to film the woods from a tree stand. Bruce put out a new Dirt to Done video about…
- 377 - Chuffed to Bits · 1 h 1 min · Episode 377In this one, Mark gets his new firebox in and ready for winter. Also, the cabin has a stove, chimney and even curtains. Bruce talks about siding details on the new house…
- 376 - Not Buggard by People Making Noise · 1 h 5 min · Episode 376In this one, Mark paints the cabin and starts to prepare for his chimney install. Bruce helps prep to get his porch slabs poured for the new house. And a whole lot more! 3D…
- 375 - Croc Talk with Mark · 1 h 11 minIn this one, Mark talks about the different types of Crocs and in which situations each should be used. Bruce starts to destroy the main floor bathroom in his current house, and…
- 374 - You Get the Leftovers · 1 h 5 minIn this one, Bruce worked on the new front porch and failed his electrical inspection. Mark made even more progress on the cabin by getting almost all of the metal on the…
- 373 - Tractor Stuff, Bureaucratic Busywork & An Almost-Ready Cabin · 1 h 6 minIn this one, Bruce talks about his sore back from all of the tractor work he's done recently. Much of it is because of a Bureaucrat at the county. Mark is making some serious…
- 372 - Breakin' Glass · 1 h 2 minIn this one, Mark talks about his new bi-annual task of adjusting cabinets to make sure they fit right. Bruce discusses the ways cutting glass went really well, giving his a…
- 371 - Stew in Your Own Gross · 1 h 4 minIn this one, Mark talks a bit about the master bath renovation that might be on the horizon. Also, he finally got a critter with velvet still on the antlers. Bruce put up the…
- 370 - I'd Rent A Cat for A Season · 1 h 1 minIn this one, Mark wants to rent a cat for a season. He also opens a whole box of 3D printed goodies on-air that Bruce made and sent to him. Bruce marked out the cabinets for the…
- 369 - Rat-Guiver · 1 h 0 minIn this one, Mark has still not outsmarted the rats. Bruce prunes trees and assembles a some shelves. And a whole lot more! Mark's YouTube Channel…
- 368 - Tumbleweed of Terribleness · 1 h 1 min · Episode 368In this one, Mark has his usual technical difficulties. He also rediscovers Facebook Marketplace. Bruce published his laundry room renovation video. See it here…
- 367 - The Remarkable Button · 58 min · Episode 367In this one, Mark heads out west for a road trip...and pulls the Casita with him. Bruce talks about his grading/dirt work, HVAC and laser stuff. Plus, a whole lot more! This…
- 366 - Do Project Changes Mess with Your Head? · 59 min · Episode 366In this one, we discuss how every project has changes that happen that you have to adapt to and that can mess with your head. We discuss it. Plus, they discuss a lot more! This…
- 365 - We Kinda Like Ragey Mark · 54 min · Episode 365In this one, Mark published a video of some rock displays. Also, he made a linen cabinet. Bruce tries his hand at scribing a countertop...and fails. Plus, they discuss a lot…
- 364 - Spending Money on Not-Fun Stuff · 1 h 1 min · Episode 364In this one, Bruce had to buy a lot of stuff that was not fun. Mark put out a doors and drawer faces video about his kitchen. Plus, they discuss a lot more! This episode is…
- 363 - Jeffrey Bezos Stuff · 56 minIn this one, Bruce did a woodworking. Mark is still working on that vanity. Also, what Jeffrey Bezos stuff did Mark get? If you want to write in a question, email it to…
- 362 - Made by Me with a Little Bit of Love and Rage · 1 h 6 min · Episode 362Use our links to shop Prime Day...no cost to you! Just click, shop for anything and that's it: Bruce's recommendations: DJI Mini 4K combo: https://amzn.to/4vNnzPv Bessey Clamp…
- 361 - Camping in a Flood · 1 h 2 min · Episode 361In this one, Mark camps in the rain. He finishes and installs the vanity also. Bruce gets a roof and has a roof dilemma. Plus, a ton more! If you want to write in a question…
- 360 - Caught A Bear · 57 min · Episode 360In this one, Mark has some more to his fox saga. Bruce gets his stairs fixed at the new property. Plus, a ton more! If you want to write in a question, email it to…
- 359 - All About the Quack Shack · 60 min · Episode 357In this one, Mark tells all about gutting an old shed down to the studs and how he built it back into the Quack Shack. Bruce accidentally stains his white oak countertop with…
- 358 - Mowing a Tree & White Oak Filler · 1 h 5 minIn this one, Bruce has the framers move a kitchen wall. Mark gets geese and one of his sons mows over a tree. Plus, a ton more! If you want to write in a question, email it to…
- 357 - Fox in the Hen House · 1 h 0 min · Episode 355In this one, Bruce has framing has trusses at the new property and roof decking going on. Mark hunts a fox that really did a number on his chicken coupe. Plus, a ton more! If you…
- 356 - I Can't Hear Myself · 1 h 1 min · Episode 353In this one, Bruce has framing happening at his new property. Mark finally finishes up the install of the countertop and it does not go as planned. Plus, a ton more! If you want…
- 355 - Raised Garden & Lumber Package · 1 h 4 min · Episode 355In this one, Bruce is moving along with the house and has the lumber package delivered to the new property for framing to start. Mark has an almost disaster with the latest epoxy…
- 354 - Passed Water Main Inspection & Fixed the Countertop Line · 1 h 6 min · Episode 354In this one, Bruce passes his water main line inspection! Mark figures out how to make the line in the edge of the countertop disappear. Plus, Bruce is in Hilton Head again and…
- 353 - PEX A and a Monster Turkey · 1 h 5 min · Episode 353In this one, Bruce messes with PEX A. Mark's boy gets a monster turkey. Bruce learns there is such a thing as shooting trap at night. Plus, a lot more! If you want to write in a…
- 352 - Baseball Card Stats But with Chicks · 1 h 1 min · Episode 352In this one, Bruce tears into some tile flooring and is putting water pipe in the ground at the new property. Mark buys ducks, yes ducks. Also, a tornado comes within about 5…
- 351 - Plumbing in Slab & Shelf Install · 60 min · Episode 351In this one, Bruce shares how the plumbing is getting roughed in for his basement and the rest of the house before they pour a slab. Mark gets his truck back, helps a relative…
- 350 - Cool Whip Containers & Basement Walls · 58 min · Episode 350In this one, Bruce talks about the progress on his home building....specifically, basement walls that were poured! Mark has some truck problems that continue to linger. The guys…
- 349 - Pouring Footers & Christmas Tree Dashboard · 1 h 6 min · Episode 345In this one, Bruce talks about the progress on his home building. They poured footers! Mark has some truck problems and finishes the kitchen. Plus, a lot more! If you want to…
- 248 - Dog Explosion · 59 min · Episode 248In this one, Bruce talks about having to modify his closet drawers and how he tripped his SawStop brake. Mark has someone stranded in the snow in front of his house and got the…
- 347 - Giant Squeegee · 59 min · Episode 347Bruce used his tractor as a giant squeegee to get water out of the house hole. Mark installed the cabinets for that barn and they were perfect. If you want to write in a…
- 346 - Dainty Dancer's Wrists · 58 min · Episode 346Mark's dainty dancer's wrists are tired from making a bunch of frame and panel doors. Bruce sprays finish on the drawers he recently made and a whole lot more. If you want to…
- 345 - Fireplace Protocol · 57 min · Episode 345Now that Mark has new insulation everywhere on the main floor of his house, he has to find a new fireplace protocol to heat the other floors. It is very different than before…
- 344 - Tractor Shelf & The Wrong Plywood · 1 h 0 min · Episode 344In this one, Bruce bought the wrong plywood for some drawers. Mark is building a tractor shelf. Plus, a ton more! Mark's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/gunflintdesigns…
- 343 - UV Finish & Large Pantry Build · 59 min · Episode 343In this one, Bruce talks more about the UV finish he saw used recently with the renovation of a brewery's bar top. Mark builds even more cabinets and gets his large pantry…
- 342 - Chimney Redo & Eagles Spotted · 60 min · Episode 342In this one, Bruce spots some bald eagles, Mark gets his chimney redone and Bruce oversees a huge bar top being ripped out. Plus, a ton more! Mark's YouTube Channel…
- 341 - Window Trim & A Big Pile of Hackberry · 1 h 0 min · Episode 314In this one, Bruce gets snowed in. Mark buys a ton of hackberry and makes some window trim. Plus, a ton more! Mark's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/gunflintdesigns Bruce's…
- 340 - Date Nights & Dog Bites · 1 h 0 min · Episode 340In this one, Bruce gets bit by a dog and Mark has some dog updates of his own. Plus, a ton more! Mark's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/gunflintdesigns Bruce's YouTube…
- 339 - Mark is a Shill & Bruce Gives Out Chores · 1 h 0 min · Episode 339In this one, Mark gets sick so the chimney gets put on hold. Bruce makes another cutting board, sells a couple of templates, and put out a video. Watch it here…
- 338 - Ancient Petrified Goos · 1 h 2 min · Episode 338In this one, the guys ponder any regret about things they've made. Mark makes some cool stuff out of cardboard to shoot. And there is a LASER UPDATE. Plus, a ton more! Mark's…
- 337 - My Island Top Has A Scratch In It - And It Was Me · 53 min · Episode 337In this one, the guys talk blankets, snow storms, kitchen drawers, cutting glass and a ton more! Mark's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/gunflintdesigns Bruce's YouTube…
- 336 - The Chair of Invisibility · 1 h 1 min · Episode 336In this one, Mark thinks he can walk around the Chair of Invisibility and just do anything he wants. Bruce almost gets stuck in a blizzard. Mark gets his drawers and slides from…
- 335 - Bruce Breaks His Phone & Mark Lays a Floor · 58 min · Episode 335In this one, Bruce totally smashes his phone and tell the ordeal of how to get it fixed. Mark lays flooring and eagerly awaits getting his chimney fixed. Plus, a ton more!…
- 334 - Prying Up Flooring & Laser Cut Finter Joints · 1 h 8 min · Episode 334In this one, Bruce teaches about laser stuff and helps someone cut a finger jointed box. Mark pries up flooring and almost overdoes it. Plus, a ton more! Mark's YouTube Channel…
- 333 - Ever Thrown An Axe at Your Countertop? · 1 h 3 min · Episode 333In this one, Bruce makes a ton of ornaments using the laser and contemplates why shipping takes so long. Mark throws stuff and shoots his countertops...no big deal. Plus, a ton…
- 332 - Give Me A Knob or A Button · 1 h 4 min · Episode 332In this one, Bruce and Mark talk about the countertop some more and the video of it that Mark just released. Bruce published a new Dirt to Done video about the actual excavation…
