How To Remove Carpet & Prep For Hardwood Floors
Dude, removing wall to wall carpeting (and all the layers under it) is no joke. We learned that when we finally tackled that task this week…
Home Improvement Ideas and Projects
A bunch of in depth tutorials and step by step instructions for completing home improvement projects, keeping up with home maintenance, transforming a fixer-upper, and doing things like unclogging a drain or building a deck.
How To Stain & Seal The Deck
With our power washing done we could finally stain and seal our deck, which we completed and re-furnished on Tuesday (literally hours befor…
How To Build A Garage Pergola
Parking our car got a little more scenic this weekend with the completion of our carport pergola. Or, cargola (pergolaport?) if you will. L…
A How To Video For Hanging Crown Molding
Mission: Finish installing crown molding around the rest of the house (with the nursery done, we still had the guest room, the playroom, an…
How To Box Out Curvy Porch Columns
And I’m calling this bad boy done. Commence the rejoicing! And to recap why we wanted to box those columns in: the carport has 4 columns th…
Removing Scalloped Porch Trim & Fixing Porch Columns
We’ve been talking about streamlining (buh-bye scallop) and beefing up the porch (namely those columns) ever since we moved in back in 2010…
How To Tile A Marble Herringbone Fireplace
With our fireplace refacing plan all worked out, and our supplies waiting at the ready, it was time to dive into step 1: TILE! So we’re her…
Planning & Buying Materials For A Fireplace Makeover
Having fresh paint in the kitchen has given us a chance to look at the room with, well, fresh eyes. And it has sparked our plans to take th…
How To Add Remotes To Your Bedside Lamps
Number five is alive! (Short Circuit, anyone?) I went with that intro because we recently added a helpful robot to our household (you know …
How To Save Money On Electrical Work
Ok, so we recently had some work done. Nope, not calf implants, but you’re close… How about can implants? Also known as recessed lighting. …
How To Replace An Ugly Doorbell
Which eyesores? The wicked ones in our hallway of course. Because if we were going through all of the trouble to install board and batten, …
How To Install Crown Molding
Feeling too nervous to install crown molding yourself? We were too. But we just installed crown molding in our daughter’s bedroom and it wa…