Something that is very important in a home is a working HVAC (AC, furnace, and vents). When this is not working together properly, the house does not heat or cool the way it should (there could be other reasons too: insulation & drafts doors/windows). Something we noticed in our home after buying it was … [Read More...]
Build a Simple Sprinkler
Even though installing a new sprinkler system was on our list of things to do this year, we are now not going to be installing them this year (HVAC happened!). And because we were tired of having to move the hose a lot to water an area. Eric came up with a simple sprinkler solution. And here is how you can … [Read More...]
What type of saw blade are you using?
This is something I have never really thought of, the type of blade on my saws. I just used the blade that came with the saw thinking it was fine. But then I needed a new blade and I realized there are so many different saw blades. So what type of saw blade are you using? TYPE OF SAW BLADE Now there … [Read More...]
Install a Rain Barrel
Something we thought was a great idea was having a rain barrel. We liked the idea of storing rain water (FREE) then using it to water our plants in the summer. But we were not sure where to place one in our yard or how to install a rain barrel. Then the perfect spot opened up so we jumped at the chance of a … [Read More...]
How a Kreg Jig Works
Over the years of sharing my build projects I have had people ask what is a Kreg Jig and how does it work. So I am going to hopefully answer those questions for you. Some links in this post are affiliate link for your convenience, click here to read our full affiliate policy. WHAT IS A KREG JIG? A … [Read More...]
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DIY Cheap Kitchen Backsplash
Do you like the look of subway tile? I do and I really wanted to have that look as my kitchen backsplash. But as always I am trying to save money, especially after redoing our main line… But it you are renting a place, you could also do this using contact paper… Here is our […]
DIY Window Trim
It’s official our windows are completely done, well almost, only the one above the kitchen sink is left. But we are going to finish that one when we repaint our kitchen cabinets. But here are the steps we took to install our window trim. Let’s start at the beginning, when we purchased our home in February of […]
Fixing Chipped Concrete Steps
When you have a home over time things can start to break or crumble right below your feet. There are many different ways this can happen (like our old pipes…) but today we are talking about concrete. Our back and front porches were starting to crumble at the corners and sides. Here is our front […]
DIY Pendant Light
To kick off our kitchen remodel, the first thing we did was remove the boring fluorescent light above our kitchen sink. Who likes a plain light anyway?? But now we needed to replace the light. After searching for the perfect light, we came back with not a single one we liked or thought would work […]
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Build a Simple Sprinkler
Even though installing a new sprinkler system was on our list of things to do this year, we are now not going to be installing them this year (HVAC happened!). And because we were tired of having to move the hose a … Continue Reading
Install a Rain Barrel
Something we thought was a great idea was having a rain barrel. We liked the idea of storing rain water (FREE) then using it to water our plants in the summer. But we were not sure where to place one in our yard or … Continue Reading
Adding Paver Edging
Last fall we decided to install pavers for the foundation of our future shed. The process of laying the pavers was pretty easy but we found out after that we did not add paver edging. If you're wondering, edging is … Continue Reading
Add A Rain Gutter
One side of our garage was missing a very important thing, a rain gutter. We are in the process of building a shed to place on this side of the garage but before that happens we needed to add a rain gutter. So this … Continue Reading
DIY or Hire???
There are times when you may not feel qualified to do a home project. Or Sometimes it will be cheaper (because of the time it would take you) to hire a project out. We have experienced both of these and I wanted to … Continue Reading