Builds

Projects

Hands-on projects — DIY builds from scavenged materials, and the software that got me started. Documented iterations, failures included.

DIY Build · Aug 2025

Building a Sauna from Scrap Wood

A two-person backyard dry sauna built from pallets and free scraps for about $450, and the iterations it took to hit 180°F.

DIY Build · Sep 2025

Building DIY Cold Plunges

Three home-built cold plunges cooled by a free window AC unit, from an agricultural crate to a horse trough to a barrel that holds 42°F.

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Software · Aug 2025

A Basic Python Fitness App

My first coding project: a workout-planning tool for personal training clients, built with early ChatGPT in about 30 hours.