Installing A Dual Flush Button To Our Toilet
We made four little updates around here, so I thought I’d smash them all into a quick recap post for ya. First, we have been meaning to con…
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.
First House Vs. Current House: One Year Later
Q: I just read an old post of yours where you compared your last house to your current one – and it looks like you preferred the old one in…
$170 Bathroom Makeover For Granny
Who’s ready for the big bathroom reveal? As we mentioned in Monday’s post, there are almost always three main steps to room makeovers (some…
Day Two Of Our Big Bathroom Makeover For Granny
Yesterday you saw Day Numero Uno of what I lovingly call “Operation Granny Chic.” Mission: update my Granny’s bathroom over three whirlwind…
Day One Of Our Big Bathroom Makeover For Granny
There are almost always three main steps to the room makeovers that we tackle, and depending on the scope/depth of them, they can take a fe…
How To Protect Outdoor Furniture With Varnish And Teak Oil
T-minus twenty for hours until we have furniture on the deck!!! Woah nellie, I’m excited about it. Hence the use of three exclamation point…
Replacing An Exterior Light
Let’s talk more about things that were too tiny. But instead of yesterday’s mini-mirror, this time we’re taking things outside. To the carp…
The Process Of Building A Deck
When we last left off in our deck saga, our hero (that’s me in this case) was avoiding battling the heat as he tediously valiantly drilled …
$230 Bathroom Makeover
The ceiling hole is patched (see more on how I get that done here, complete with a ridiculous video of the process) – although admittedly t…
How To Move A Ceiling Light
Ever since we updated the light fixture in our bathroom back in April, one thing has been bothering us: its proximity to the shower curtain…
Oops We Failed Our Deck Inspection
#FAIL Oh how I wish that hashtag was in reference to some cheeky Internet meme. Instead, it’s about the result of our deck’s footing inspec…
Making Our Post Holes To Build A Deck
Before we get to our weekly deck update, we just have to say HOLY COW you guys have awesome homes! So many folks submitted house crashing p…