Nathan Gilbert
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How to Build a Mud Kitchen for Kids
When a homeowner realized that her home daycare’s outdoor play space could be upgraded, she knew a mud kitchen project was on the horizon. She called the Ask This Old House team for help building this feature. Carpenter Nathan Gilbert is fresh off building his own daughter’s daycare, a mud kitchen, so he knew just what to do.
Flea Market Finds
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert tells us why he’s such a big fan of flea markets, and even shows us some of his most prized finds.
How to Build Nursery Closet Shelving
With two children moving into one room, a homeowner wants to improve their storage situation. This Old House Carpenter Nathan Gilbert knows just what to do, providing a custom-built storage solution that will more than meet their needs.
How to Turn a Window Into a Door
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a pair of homeowners provide safe passage to the backyard for their children by replacing a double window with a sliding patio door and building a beautiful, low-maintenance deck.
How to Build a Utility Cover
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner block their gas meter from the road with a simple yet attractive removable utility cover.
How Nathan Organizes His Truck
This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert takes pride in having a clean truck ready to tackle any project at any job site.
Building Garden Beds with Local Girl Scouts
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada and carpenter Nathan Gilbert help a troop of Girl Scouts restore their raised bed gardens with fresh wood, some replanting, and Tom Silva’s one-of-a-kind planter.
Why Nathan Loved Being a Boy Scout
Nathan Gilbert shares fond memories of being a Boy Scout, and recounts a lot of life lessons learned during his Scout days.
Build It | Bar Top
General contractor Tom Silva and carpenter Nathan Gilbert work together to build a bar top out of a slab of live-edge red oak from Nathan’s Christmas tree farm.